Dragon's Fire
Dragonriders of Pern Series: Book #19
- By: Anne McCaffrey & Todd McCaffrey
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 11 hours 26 minutes
Description
Pellar is an orphan taken in by Masterharper Zist. Though born mute, Pellar is a gifted tracker, and when Zist sets off to take over as harper for Natalon’s coal-mining camp, Pellar - along with his fire-lizard, Chitter – joins him on a secret mission of his own: to find out if reported thefts of coal are the work of the Shunned, criminals condemned to a life of wandering and hardship. Halla is one of the children of the Shunned. Though innocent of their parents’ crimes, these children have inherited their cruel punishment. Lack of food, shelter, and clothes is their lot; hope is unknown to them. And what future would they hope for? Without a hold to call their own, there will be no protection for them when the lethal Thread inevitably falls again. Life is particularly tough for Halla. Her family gone, she must fend for herself. Yet despite the brutality of her surroundings, Halla is kind and gentle, devoted to those more helpless than she. As depraved as Halla is good, Tenim is in league with Tarik, a crooked miner from Camp Natalon, who helps him steal coal in exchange for a cut of the profit. But Tenim soon realizes there is a lot more to be made from firestone, the volatile mineral that enables the dragons of Pern to burn Thread out of the sky. Tenim doesn’t care what he has to do, or whom he has to kill, in order to corner the market. Cristov is Tarik’s son. Dishonored by his father’s greed and treachery, the boy feels he must make amends, even if it means risking his life by mining the volatile firestone, which detonates on contact with the slightest drop of moisture. When the last remaining firestone mine explodes in flames, a desperate race begins to find a new deposit of the deadly but essential mineral, for without it there can be no defense against Thread. But Tenim has a murderous plan to turn tragedy to his own advantage, and only Pellar, Halla, and Cristov can stop him - and ensure that there will be a future for all on the world of the Dragonriders.
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Dragonriders of Pern Series Series
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By: Anne McCaffrey
Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 9 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
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By: Anne McCaffrey
Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 12 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
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By: Anne McCaffrey
Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 14 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Sheila Hart
Length: 12 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
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By: Anne McCaffrey
Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 15 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 13 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Mel Foster
Length: 18 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Mel Foster
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Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 11 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 14 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 15 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Dick Hill
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Abridged: No
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Dragon's Fire
By: Anne McCaffrey & Todd McCaffrey
Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 11 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
Pellar is an orphan taken in by Masterharper Zist. Though born mute, Pellar is a gifted tracker, and when Zist sets off to take over as harper for Natalon’s coal-mining camp, Pellar - along with his fire-lizard, Chitter – joins him on a secret mission of his own: to find out if reported thefts of coal are the work of the Shunned, criminals... Read more »
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Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
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Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Emily Durante
Length: 20 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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