Set in the same time period as Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern, the time of a great sickness which blows through Pern faster than a burrow of thread with great loss of life. Nerilka is a daughter of Fort, but not a much loved one by any means.
As the sickness sweeps over the continent she goes out to help, leaving behind her heritage and name. By chance she ends up in Ruatha which is where the sickness hit hardest since it occured at the time of a gather.
Dragons are not the focus this time and it is a nice read to supplement the usual draconic fare. Even though the dragons and riders protect Pern it is the people of Pern that make it the place that it has become.
If you have never read any of the Pern novels this is a good one to read, along with Moreta as they are stand alone novels.
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