Dragonseye Pern Book 3 eBook Anne McCaffrey
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In Anne McCaffrey’s New York Times bestselling Dragonseye, join Weyrleaders, Holders, and Craftmasters in the creation of the legendary Star Stones and the teaching ballads of Pern!
It's been two hundred years since the deadly Thread fell like rain upon Pern, devouring everything in its path. No one alive remembers that first horrific onslaught and no one believes in its return—except for the dragonriders. For two centuries they have been practicing and training, passing down from generation to generation the formidable Threadfighting techniques.
Now the ominous signs are appearing the violent winter storms and volcanic eruptions that are said to herald the approach of the Red Star and its lethal spawn. But one stubborn Lord Holder, Chalkin of Bitra, refuses to believe--and that disbelief could spell disaster. So as the dragonriders desperately train to face a terrifying enemy, they and the other Lord Holders must find a way to deal with Chalkin—before history repeats itself and unleashes its virulence on all of Pern. . . .
Dragonseye Pern Book 3 eBook Anne McCaffrey
I've been reading various comments on the gay characters in this book, so I wanted to share my thoughts:I first read the Pern books in the early 80s when I was a kid, and so I only read the three Dragonriders of Pern books and the Harper Hall trilogy. I preferred the Harper Hall trilogy...the Dragonriders books seemed a little too adult for me at the time and I vaguely remember being a little uncomfortable with the sexuality in those books. What I do remember (barely, since I haven't reread those books in a while) was that when the dragons mated, their riders also got caught up in the energy and "mated" too. I was a pretty innocent kid and that was about as much sex as I could handle in a sci-fi book at that age.
So in reading this book some 30 years later, I was struck by the difference between her 1980s books and this one, written in 1997. When we get to the story of P'tero and M'leng, I got the feeling that Anne McCaffrey must have had a bunch of people getting on her case about not having more openly homosexual characters, so she did the PC thing and added them in. But I find her addition of the gay characters to be just very poor and stereotypical - these guys are effeminate and neurotic, and obsessed with one another in an unhealthy way. The set up for their sex on the rocks was not graphic but cheesy as all get out. As in cringe-inducing, and not because they were gay...it was just cheesy no matter what the sexual-orientation.
If I were looking at this book as something that would be more for kids, I'd prefer to just not have any sex in it whatsoever, no matter what the orientation.
But let's look at this from the adult level. Here's my bigger problem with the representation of gays here. It's very one-dimensional on many levels. The gay men are made out to be effeminate and therefore impress female dragons. And, apparently, on Pern, we have open acceptance of male homosexual dragonriders, but no lesbians? Let's also look at the historical content. I am going back to the Pern "origin" book where the colonists first landed, and not one of them was gay in that book (seeing as she wrote that in 1983) and everyone was expected to produce children to seed the planet with people. Wouldn't that possibly set up a strong tradition of preference for heterosexual liaisons, out of survival? (Which is why, actually, I think historically religions and cultures favored heterosexuality...."every sperm is sacred" would have made sense at a time when most of your children died in childbirth.)
Therefore, while I understand the desire to be "socially progressive," it would have been much more realistic to show some sort of prejudice against homosexuals in Dragonseye, for these reasons: One, the original colonists needed to breed to survive, and that would automatically set up a preference for "breeders," as it were. Second, the culture and technology is regressing towards a more feudal setup. So you mean to tell me that these people are so ignorant of democratic principles that they will put up with feudal lords and bloodlines, but they are socially advanced and enlightened when it comes to gays?
A much more rich, complex exploration of homosexuality would have been to look at various cultural expectations and taboos surrounding sex, and that would have given a tremendous amount of depth to the characters and storyline. It also would have had some application to what we are experiencing today with our national debate on gay rights.
Instead, we have stereotypical gay characters who act in embarrassing ways, while lesbians are non-existent. And I think that's why the P'tero/M'leng storyline annoys a lot of people...it's forced in for PC reasons, while still managing to be offensive towards gays, and it doesn't address deeper sociological issues.
Ultimately, this analysis is why, to me, this book is not that great...and it goes beyond the treatment of homosexuality. A good amount of the writing and sociological content is childlike and not realistic...and this includes the sudden decision to wash away all of history to teach what's "pertinent" to Pern. It's all too pat and easy, and the people who disagree are painted as monochromatic villains instead of thoughtful scholars.
It's no wonder I loved her other books when I was a child...her writing is best suited for younger people or anyone who wants to read some fluff and not get too challenged by deeper issues. I still enjoyed this book, but I was left realizing why I stopped reading Pern books when I became a teenager.
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Dragonseye Pern Book 3 eBook Anne McCaffrey Reviews
Characters well developed. Action fully engaging
Brought tears to my eyes at times. Felt like I was there in middle.
Big fan of the Pern series.
I love all of the Dragonriders of PERN books by Anne & Todd McCaffrey. The stories keep the reader engaged & wanting more.
The same sex relationship is redundant insomuch that it reiterates the reason one partner wants to proove himself. He thought his partner wouldnt love him. That sounds sick to me. Ease up on that type of info. These are survival books not love stories.
I read my first PERN book, "The White Dragon," when it came out as a stand alone hardback in 1978. Since then I have read every one in hardback, paperback (multiple times), and finely (also, multiple times). Anne McCaffery's character building from the very beginning was exceptional, and as her PERN Society grew, her technical knowledge grew even faster, yet, she made us feel like we were learning along & at the same pace as her PERN students. Now that she has left us for a better place, I truly, truly hope that her son & daughter publish the last book that Ms. McCaffrey was finishing up "after thread." We all need closure. (And, Todd, please, keep PERN alive for us. Thank You.) NOTE All of my PERN reviews will be the same, because I love all of them. They are all a great read and a wonderful way to drop into another unique world when you want to escape this one.
In this book, Dragonseye (aka Red Star Rising, the Second Chronicle of Pern), you meet up with familiar attitudes. Close to the second pass (about 250 years after the colonists landed) Chalkin, a Lord Holder of Brita Hold, is abusing his responsibility to his hold and refuses to prepare for Threadfall. The Weyrleaders and many other holders are trying to do what they can to overrun his authority. Unfortunately you need a unanimous vote to impeach a Lord Holder, and some don't believe the stories. Artist Iantine may offer a solution, but can they save Brita Hold in time?
This book answers some questions like
Where did the firelizards go? And why don't the people still have them, since the colonists had them?
When did computers disappear and why?
Why didn't the people go and find AVIAS after the dust had settled?
How did the Star Stones get to be?
When and why did the teaching methods go from teachers to harpers?
If you are looking for old and familiar characters, you will be disappointed. I would recommend starting with a book that is later on in time, so you will get familiar faces and characters that you will see over and over again, not like the one time only characters in this book. The first book anyone should read is Dragonsflight.
If you enjoy SciFi, fantasy, with some romance & drama I would recommended these books. Can be read as stand alone books. I do recommend reading them in order if possible in the order of events as happened on Perm.
I've been reading various comments on the gay characters in this book, so I wanted to share my thoughts
I first read the Pern books in the early 80s when I was a kid, and so I only read the three Dragonriders of Pern books and the Harper Hall trilogy. I preferred the Harper Hall trilogy...the Dragonriders books seemed a little too adult for me at the time and I vaguely remember being a little uncomfortable with the sexuality in those books. What I do remember (barely, since I haven't reread those books in a while) was that when the dragons mated, their riders also got caught up in the energy and "mated" too. I was a pretty innocent kid and that was about as much sex as I could handle in a sci-fi book at that age.
So in reading this book some 30 years later, I was struck by the difference between her 1980s books and this one, written in 1997. When we get to the story of P'tero and M'leng, I got the feeling that Anne McCaffrey must have had a bunch of people getting on her case about not having more openly homosexual characters, so she did the PC thing and added them in. But I find her addition of the gay characters to be just very poor and stereotypical - these guys are effeminate and neurotic, and obsessed with one another in an unhealthy way. The set up for their sex on the rocks was not graphic but cheesy as all get out. As in cringe-inducing, and not because they were gay...it was just cheesy no matter what the sexual-orientation.
If I were looking at this book as something that would be more for kids, I'd prefer to just not have any sex in it whatsoever, no matter what the orientation.
But let's look at this from the adult level. Here's my bigger problem with the representation of gays here. It's very one-dimensional on many levels. The gay men are made out to be effeminate and therefore impress female dragons. And, apparently, on Pern, we have open acceptance of male homosexual dragonriders, but no lesbians? Let's also look at the historical content. I am going back to the Pern "origin" book where the colonists first landed, and not one of them was gay in that book (seeing as she wrote that in 1983) and everyone was expected to produce children to seed the planet with people. Wouldn't that possibly set up a strong tradition of preference for heterosexual liaisons, out of survival? (Which is why, actually, I think historically religions and cultures favored heterosexuality...."every sperm is sacred" would have made sense at a time when most of your children died in childbirth.)
Therefore, while I understand the desire to be "socially progressive," it would have been much more realistic to show some sort of prejudice against homosexuals in Dragonseye, for these reasons One, the original colonists needed to breed to survive, and that would automatically set up a preference for "breeders," as it were. Second, the culture and technology is regressing towards a more feudal setup. So you mean to tell me that these people are so ignorant of democratic principles that they will put up with feudal lords and bloodlines, but they are socially advanced and enlightened when it comes to gays?
A much more rich, complex exploration of homosexuality would have been to look at various cultural expectations and taboos surrounding sex, and that would have given a tremendous amount of depth to the characters and storyline. It also would have had some application to what we are experiencing today with our national debate on gay rights.
Instead, we have stereotypical gay characters who act in embarrassing ways, while lesbians are non-existent. And I think that's why the P'tero/M'leng storyline annoys a lot of people...it's forced in for PC reasons, while still managing to be offensive towards gays, and it doesn't address deeper sociological issues.
Ultimately, this analysis is why, to me, this book is not that great...and it goes beyond the treatment of homosexuality. A good amount of the writing and sociological content is childlike and not realistic...and this includes the sudden decision to wash away all of history to teach what's "pertinent" to Pern. It's all too pat and easy, and the people who disagree are painted as monochromatic villains instead of thoughtful scholars.
It's no wonder I loved her other books when I was a child...her writing is best suited for younger people or anyone who wants to read some fluff and not get too challenged by deeper issues. I still enjoyed this book, but I was left realizing why I stopped reading Pern books when I became a teenager.
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