Recommendations based on The Masterharper of Pernby Anne McCaffrey

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  1. Dragonsong

    by Anne McCaffrey
    A young girl's quest to unlock the secrets of dragon music and save her world.

    Taking place seven years after the events of, Dragonflight, , the book opens with Menolly , youngest daughter of Masterfisher Yanus, Sea Holder of Half-Circle Seahold, ,[e], in the fictional world of ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Dragonsinger

    by Anne McCaffrey
    A young singer discovers her magical connection to dragons and embarks on a quest to save her people.

    The novel follows Menolly , now apprenticed into the Harper Hall, a type of music conservatory for harpers ( minstrels /educators) and other music professionals, as she begins her musical training to ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Dragonquest

    by Anne McCaffrey
    A group of brave adventurers traverse a world of dragons and magical powers in search of a powerful artifact.

    As it opens, tensions are rising between the Oldtimers, those dragonriders who came forward in time 400 turns (Pernese years) to help the undermanned contemporary dragonriders protect the planet Pern ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Anne McCaffrey's Dragonflight #1

    by Brynne Stephens
    A young girl must find a way to tame a wild dragon and unite a divided kingdom.

    Anne McCaffrey's beloved science fantasy epic becomes a fully-painted graphic novel. Join Lessa, sole remnant of a noble house, as she comes of age and dares to reclaim her birthright–and battles to ... (Goodreads)

  5. Dragonheart

    by Todd McCaffrey
    A young dragon and his human friend must save their world from a deadly disease.

    In Dragon's Kin, bestselling author Anne McCaffrey did the unthinkable: for the first time ever, she invited another writer to join her in the skies of her most famous fictional creation. That writer ... (Goodreads)

  6. Stranger in a Strange Land

    by Robert A. Heinlein
    A human raised by Martians must find his place in a hostile Earth society.

    The story focuses on a human raised on Mars and his adaptation to and understanding of humans and their culture. It is set in a post- Third World War United States, where organized religions are ... (Wikipedia)

  7. The Talismans of Shannara

    by Terry Brooks
    A quest to recover four magical artifacts, to save the Four Lands from an ancient evil.

    The Elves and Paranor are both now back in the Four Lands , and the former Walker Boh has inherited Allanon 's powers. Moreover, the Sword of Shannara has been found. Knowing all these, Rimmer Dall ... (Wikipedia)

  8. The Sword of Shannara

    by Terry Brooks
    Epic fantasy story about a group of unlikely heroes on a quest to save the Four Lands.

    The Sword of Shannara ' s events take place 2000 years , after the " Great Wars ": a nuclear holocaust that has wiped out most of the planet. These wars rearranged the planet's geography and wiped ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Wizard's First Rule

    by Terry Goodkind
    A magical journey of self-discovery as a young man embarks on a quest to save the world.

    The primary protagonist in Wizard's First Rule is Richard Cypher , a young woods guide. Richard lives in an area of the world known as Westland, which is one of three parts of the known world, ... (Wikipedia)

  10. The Elfstones of Shannara

    by Terry Brooks
    Epic fantasy tale of a heroic quest to save the world from an evil force.

    Before the dawn of mankind was the age of Faerie, an era from which many powerful spirits (such as the King of the Silver River ) came. The Elves, extremely long-lived and possessing great magic, ... (Wikipedia)

  11. In the Hand of the Goddess

    by Tamora Pierce
    Alanna continues her journey as a knight, facing challenges and discovering secrets about her past.

    While camping in the woods on her way back to Corus from an errand, Alanna's campsite, set up under a willow tree, is discovered by a small black cat whom she names Faithful. It does not escape ... (Wikipedia)

  12. A Crown of Swords

    by Robert Jordan
    Epic fantasy adventure of a struggle for power, with fate of the world in the balance.

    A Crown of Swords has three primary plotlines: ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Lord of Chaos

    by Robert Jordan
    The Wheel of Time turns and the battle between good and evil continues. The Dragon Reborn faces new challenges as chaos reigns.

    With many of the seals on his prison broken, the Dark One has grown in power. He causes global warming , revives the Forsaken Aginor and Balthamel as Osan'gar and Aran'gar, and creates Shaidar Haran ... (Wikipedia)

  14. The Fires of Heaven

    by Robert Jordan
    Epic fantasy adventure set in a mythical world, with a quest to save it from evil forces.

    The fifth book in Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling epic fantasy series, THE WHEEL OF TIME, now reissued with a stunning new cover design. The bonds and wards that hold the Great Lord of ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Outlaw Demon Wails

    by Kim Harrison
    Witch and bounty hunter Rachel Morgan must confront her past and make a dangerous deal to save her friends and the world from destruction.

    Note: This book is the same as The Outlaw Demon Wails. It was printed under both titles. To save the lives of her friends, Rachel did the unthinkable: she willingly trafficked in forbidden demon ... (Goodreads)

  16. Equal Rites

    by Terry Pratchett
    Mage battles gender prejudice to prove that girls can wield magic too.

    The wizard Drum Billet knows that he will soon die and travels to a place where an eighth son of an eighth son is about to be born. This signifies that the child is destined to become a wizard ; on ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Agincourt

    by Bernard Cornwell
    Epic tale of courage and heroism as English forces face overwhelming odds in a pivotal battle of the Hundred Years War.

    Nicholas Hook, a forester and archer , feuds with Tom and Robert Perrill and their biological father, the priest Father Martin. He is compelled to participate in the hanging and burning of a ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern

    by Jody Lynn Nye
    A comprehensive guide to the world of Pern, including its dragons, their riders, and the society they live in.

    An indispensable companion guide to the wonderful world of Anne McCaffrey and her dragons. Guaranteed to enrich every armchair traveler's journey into McCaffrey's legendary world, this illuminating ... (Goodreads)

  19. Stone of Tears

    by Terry Goodkind
    A quest to restore balance to the world, as a powerful magic threatens all of existence.

    An epic of awesome power from Terry Goodkind, the second installment of the bestselling series A Sword of Truth, Kahlan has at last gained the one goal she had always thought was beyond her grasp ... ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. The Archer's Tale

    by Bernard Cornwell
    A young archer's quest to avenge his family, while also finding his place in a turbulent world.

    The narrative begins in the village of Hookton, where Thomas is growing up under his once mad father, who is also the village priest. Thomas has been training secretly with a bow, despite the fact ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Maskerade

    by Terry Pratchett
    A hilarious tale of two witches who go to Ankh-Morpork's Opera House to solve a mystery.

    The story begins with Agnes Nitt leaving Lancre to seek a career at the Opera House in Ankh-Morpork . When Granny Weatherwax realizes Nanny Ogg has written an immensely popular "cookbook" but has not ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Dragonbone Chair

    by Tad Williams
    Epic fantasy adventure to save the kingdom from an ancient evil.

    Simon , a fourteen-year-old kitchen boy and servant in the great castle Hayholt, muddles his way through the daily routines of castle drudgery in the last days of the long reign of King John ... (Wikipedia)

  23. The Fifth Elephant

    by Terry Pratchett
    An unlikely hero embarks on a madcap mission, uncovering sinister secrets along the way.

    The Ankh-Morpork City Watch is expanding; there is now a Traffic department with traffic cameras implemented using iconograph technomancy and a wheel clamping team, and the clacks are beginning to ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Tailchaser's Song

    by Tad Williams
    A young cat sets out on a perilous journey to find his friend, encountering danger and magic along the way.

    The novel is set in the world as cats see it, with humans being mysterious and distrusted creatures in the eyes of feral cats . The cats see themselves as the first and most important species; the ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Blue Adept

    by Piers Anthony
    A man from Earth travels to a parallel world where magic is real and must master his abilities to save both worlds from destruction.

    In Book Two of the epic adventure that began in SPLIT INFINITY, Stile discovers life on Proton and Phaze is getting more difficult. On Proton he's a serf trying to prove his right to exist by ... (Goodreads)

  26. Crown Duel

    by Sherwood Smith
    A young woman's courageous fight against a powerful monarchy to restore justice to her kingdom.

    Battle on and off the field, with sword and fan, with might and manners... It begins in a cold and shabby tower room, where young Countess Meliara swears to her dying father that she and her brother ... (Goodreads)

  27. His Majesty's Dragon

    by Naomi Novik
    A Napoleonic-era naval captain and a dragon join forces to battle their enemies.

    Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors ride mighty fighting dragons, bred for size or speed. When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes ... (Goodreads)

  28. Changes

    by Jim Butcher
    Harry Dresden, wizard detective, faces new challenges as he navigates the dangerous world of the supernatural in Chicago.

    Susan Rodriguez contacts Dresden to tell him they have a daughter, Margaret Angelica ("Maggie" for short), who has been kidnapped by the Duchess Arianna, the widow of a Red Court duke that Ebenezar ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Glory Road

    by Robert A. Heinlein
    A Vietnam veteran is recruited to travel to a parallel universe to rescue a princess. Along the way, he learns about honor, love, and sacrifice.

    Evelyn Cyril "E.C." Gordon (also known as "Easy" and "Flash" , ) has been recently discharged from an unnamed war in Southeast Asia . He is pondering what to do with his future and considers spending ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Callahan's Crosstime Saloon

    by Spider Robinson
    A collection of short stories set in a bar where the patrons are eccentric and the bartender is a time traveler.

    Callahan's Place is the neighborhood tavern to all of time and space, where the regulars are anything but. Pull up a chair, grab a glass of your favorite, and listen to the stories spun by time ... (Goodreads)