Although Lorana cured the dragons sickness so many died from the disease that there are no longer enough dragons to fight the deadly Thread & more dragons & their riders die each Threadfall. With their numbers dwindling Lorana made the decision to fly forward in time in a desperate bid to bring dragons from the future to fight Thread. She knew that jumping so far in time would result in her losing her baby but without her jump all life on Pern is doomed. Back at Telgar Weyr Fiona Kindan & Tmar realise what Lorana has done. They are desperately sad but two things give them hope. The first is that Fiona is expecting twins & the second the fact that all the dragonriders are exhausted a sign that they are Timing it
- existing elsewhere in space & time
- which gives them hope that Lorana has found a way through time to help them. Sure enough led by messages left for them by Lorana they fly through space to the Dawn Sisters the ships hanging in space that brought their ancestors to Pern. From there they look down at the beautiful planet & see a previously undiscovered continent
- this is where they are Timing it & where they are reunited with Lorana. Now they can increase the number & strength of the dragons before going back to their own time to fight Thread. Although Lorana found she couldnt break time she has found a way to cheat it.


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Introducing The Dragonology Chronicles
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From a trip to the bottom of the fishbowl sea to an incredible adventure at the Dragon Olympics Emma & her not-so-froggy prince Eadric defy the wily witches & wizards of the magical world & prove that Emma is a witch very much worthy of her inherited powers as they search for ingredients to reverse the spell which turned poor Haywood into an otter in the first book. A fast-paced & hilarious companion to The Frog Princess. ...

The epic tale of the man destined to become Arthur High King of the Britons The Dark Ages: a time of chaos & bloodshed. The Roman legions have long deserted the Isles & the despotic Uther Pendragon High King of Celtic Britain is nearing death his kingdom torn apart by the jostling for his throne. Of unknown parentage Artorex in growing up in the household of his foster father Lord Ector. One day three strangers arrive & arrange for Artorex to be taught the martial skills of the warrior; blade & shield horse & fire pain & bravery. When they return years later Artorex is not only trained in the arts of battle he is also a married man. The country is in desperate straits for the great cities of the east are falling to the menace of the Saxon hordes. Artorex becomes a war chieftain & wins many battles that earns him the trust of his Celtic warriors & proves that Artorex alone can unite the tribes. But if he is to fulfil his destiny & become the High King of the Britons Artorex must find Uther's crown & sword. The future of Britain is at stake. ...

A hungry dragon heads into the woods to see what he can catch for his lunch. He's soon chasing after a bear fox cat & other animals desperately trying to munch them. When the dragon comes across a mouse he soon discovers that the most unlikely animal might just fight back. ...

How to Draw a Dragon: Cautiously approach the dragon offer it a piece of candy or a little sister & draw while it happily munches away." From the artist behind the wildly popular Neon Dragon Art.com Dragon Art will help you create mythical beasts that awe delight & disturb the sweet dreams of little ones. Armed only with your trusty pencil & ink pen you will begin your artistic quest by conquering a super-easy dragon that even the densest of wyvern could draw. With pace quickened by this cool achievement you shall forge bravely onward to discover simple secrets & spiffy tricks for making your creature friendly or fierce sorrowful or cynical-drawing them from all different perspectives in flight or at rest (so vain those dragons-they love to strike a pose!) & incorporating various styles of heads limbs wings horns frills scales tails & other details to make your particular beast original believable & so darn groovy. Because dragons enjoy having others around to terrorize disembowel & occasionally hang out with this book will also teach you how you to populate your alternate universe with a whole cast of fantastic creatures including mythical griffins guardian gargoyles & deadly basilisks. All this within the curiously compelling beautifully beastly & brightly colored pages you hold in your hands which by now are no doubt trembling with keen anticipation. So quit dragon your feet! (Ugh wyrms hate puns!) Buy this book now & make your wildest wickedest fire-breathingest fantasies come true!" ...

Of all the young singers at the Harperhall of Pern Piemur was the one chosen for the leading role at Lord Groghes Gather...and then his voice broke. Suddenly his whole future at Harperhall became uncertain. But Masterharper Robinton Menolly & Sebell had other plans for Piemur. They were sure that his quick wits & discretion could be used to keep a check on the troublesome Oldtimers & their strange traffic in fire lizards. So whilst serving as a messanger-drum apprentice Piemur carried out special errands for the three. & it was on one such errand that he realized his wildest dreams. ...

Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures
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The armies of the Wasp Empire are on the march & first to feel their might will be the city of Tark -- even now preparing for siege. Within its walls Salma & Totho must weather the storm as the Ant-kinden prepare to stand against numbers & weaponry such as the Lowlands have never seen. & after his earlier victory the Empires secret service has decided veteran artificer Stenwold Maker is too dangerous to live. So disgraced Major Thalric is despatched on a desperate mission not only to eliminate Stenwold himself but to destroy his beloved city of Collegium. Thus they hope to end all hope of intelligent resistance to the remorseless imperial advance. While the Empires troops are wreaking destruction the young Emperor is reading a different path. His thoughts are on darker things than mere conquest & if he attains his goal he will precipitate a reign of blood that will last a thousand years. Full of colourful drama & non-stop action.. . Dragonfly Falling brilliantly continues the Shadows of the Apt epic fantasy series Fantasy Book Critic blog Reminiscent of much thats gone before from the likes of Gemmel Erikson Sanderson & Cook but with its own unique & clever touch... Terrific Sci-Fi-London.com ...

For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the majesty of Scotlands mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones about a love that transcends the boundaries of time & about James Fraser a warrior whose gallantry once drew the young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his. Now a legacy of blood & desire will test her beautiful daughter as Claires spellbinding journey continues in the intrigue-ridden court of Charles Edward Stuart in a race to thwart a doomed uprising & in a desperate fight to save both the child & the man she loves. ...