Originally published: September 19, 1991
Author: Anne McCaffrey
Preceded by: The White Dragon, The Renegades of Pern, Dragon's Time, and more
Followed by: The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall, Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern, The Dolphins of Pern, and more
Cover artist: Steve Weston (UK); Michael Whelan (US);
Genre: Science fiction