Additionally, we occasionally include insights into the writing process, thematic elements, or how each book fits into the larger tapestry of the series. Despite the custom falling out some time after the Third Pass, the character Lytah is a sign that women are considered able to Impress green dragons, although the lack of them by the Eighth Pass suggests the custom died out by the Seventh Interval at the latest — provided of course that the events are considered canon; see below. D'kor manages to retrieve this from them by getting N'eth to pose as the rider, and then takes the skin to Masterhealer Jazon.

Remember, the journey through a book series is not just about reaching the end but also about the memories created along the way. For example, no new fan-created MU* games were allowed while the game rights were licensed to Ubisoft for the development of the Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern computer game (released in 2001). At the Harper Hall, Headwoman Salyn gives D'kor instructions on how to contact the Istan Harpers for their assistance.

To answer a question as vital as the number of coffee cups consumed while reading, there are exactly 26 books in the Dragonriders of Pern series.

In 2013, Weyrfest was folded into Dragon*Con's Fantasy Literature track, along with Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. The series takes place on the fictional planet of Pern, where life is presented as a pre-industrial society with lords (feudal counts or barons), holds (villages/towns), craftspeople (a system of professions very similar to medieval German crafts ( Zunft)), and dragons. Taking place towards the end of the Seventh Pass, Dragon Rider: Chronicles of Pern opens with a Hatching at Fort Weyr. If you’d rather read about dragons and what’s happening with their riders, don’t worry too much about the Harper Hall trilogy just yet, and simply move right on to The White Dragon.

Fans of the series might find it intriguing to delve into other works by {author name} to see how their writing has evolved or how different themes are explored across their body of work.