Just as good as the first book. 01/30/2017: Read this again. Enjoyed this just as much this time, and I think I will stay in the Pern world for a while.

01/26/2019: Just the right time for a re-read. How I wish she had written more about Menolly.

02/21/2020: It is wonderful to be back on Pern, and Menolly is one of my favorite characters

01/23/2021: These books never fail so satisfy, no matter how many times I read them.

04/25/2022: Read again

01/04: Read again