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Country United States Series Dragonriders of Pern Publisher Del Rey/Ballantine | 4.2/5 Goodreads Language English Genre Science Fiction Originally published 12 January 1998 Page count 431 (first US hardcover) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cover artist Gerald Brom
Steve Weston (UK) Characters Robinton, Menolly, F'lar, Jaxom, Ramoth, F'nor, Piemur, Sebell, AIVAS, Mnementh, F'lessan, Readis, Sharra, Lessa, Ruth Preceded by Dragonseye, The Girl Who Heard Dragons Followed by Dragonflight, The Skies of Pern Similar All the Weyrs of Pern, Dragonseye, The Skies of Pern, The Dolphins of Pern, Dragonsinger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Masterharper of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It was the fifteenth book published in the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey.
The Masterharper of Pern was first published in 1998. It details the birth and early life of Robinton, who becomes the MasterHarper of Pern shortly before Lessa becomes Weyrwoman.
Plot summary
Robinton was rejected by his jealous father, Petiron, and spent most of his childhood with his nurturing mother. Since Robinton grew up in a very musically-inclined setting, all the inhabitants helped bring him along in his journey to adulthood. Robinton composed many successful songs at a very early age and was unanimously elected Masterharper, also at a relatively young age. He tried to warn the Lord Holders of the rapacity of Lord Fax, but was unsuccessful. He was present when Lessa used her wit to provoke the duel in which Lord Fax was killed by F'lar; she had been in disguise as a drudge.