I haven't read a Pern novel since high school. So when I was looking for a book to rent from the library's catalog of e-books, I found this one. Honestly, I probably would have waited from something else to be available, but I was dying to read my first library eBook on my Nook!

As for the book itself, it was pretty good. I mean a book full of dragons has a lot going for it. Throw in some time travel and you've got the making of a very unique sci-fi idea. The characters are a little too similar but it's a quick read so that doesn't weigh the story down any. If you like the Pern novels, and don't mind reading one by the son of the original author, I'd recommend this one.

I could have used someone with a degree in temporal mechanics to help me with this one. The characters are like able enough, but the story itself... Far too much crammed into what, comparatively, is a short book.

I have to call bullshit. After decades and oodles of books that describe between as a place cold and devoid of all sensory input to the people and dragons who pass through it, THEY HAD PEOPLE TOUCHING AND FINDING THINGS BETWEEN.

No.

JUST NO.

Also, too many characters have names like too many other characters and for the love of god, does everyone who comes in contact with Fiona HAVE TO IMPRESS A DRAGON!??!?!

Just too much outside the realm and world of the dragonriders of pern that I grew up with.

Bah.

Although I was confused at times with the timelines of this book, I enjoyed it thoroughly. There was less time spent on character development than I remember from earlier books, and perhaps there could have been fewer new characters - but perhaps they're set up for future books.

I enjoy the Pern stories immensely, and this fits right in.

I couldn't finish this book. While I found Todd's earlier Pern books tolerable, I just couldn't get into this one at all. It was confusing, boring, jumped around too much....I literally had no idea what was going on. I didn't make it too far before I realized that I didn't care, either.

I liked this better than Todd's other books. Maybe I am getting use to his convoluted relationships or at least not letting them throw me out of the story. A lot of crises and drama as Fiona tries to hold everyone together while they try and figure out how to face thread with too few dragons.

I was disappointed in this book because it was the first book in the series I've read that makes no sense out of order. Too many references to other stories. I'd have to reread it after reading the previous one to judge it further.

2019 reread:
Okay, too much time traveling. It's supposed to be rare and secret and they're just doing it all over the place. The time traveling reasons also gets ridiculous,

Spoiler

F'jian time jumping to all the important bits is ridiculous, the time-know is dumb, not to mention completely in opposition to the earlier book saying they wouldn't be found for 2000 years in rock

. It's like Todd didn't have a clear view of what he wanted the four books to go and keeps having to add more time traveling to make it fit.

This is another exciting chapter in the Dragonriders of Pern! The events in Dragon's Time follow closely to those in previous books that Todd McCaffrey has written. While there is a lot of reference to what has happened previously, much of this book is spent timing it, so there is potential for confusion. I get the impression that a future book will also revisit these times, as there were a few unanswered questions at the end. Enjoyable addition to the series.