Dragonriders of Pern - Anne McCaffrey
by astrokath
When Weyrwoman Maenida comes to grief during Threadfall, the repercussions are disastrous. The Fighting Wings suffer crippling losses, and the Lower Caverns are left in turmoil. Weyrleader Sh'vek's options are limited...but that only makes it all the more essential for him to keep a tight hold on the reins of power.
Rahnis of Ista, brought in to assist junior weyrwoman Delene, soon discovers that her new responsibilities will be even harder to manage than she imagined. Torn from her weyrmate, she struggles to find a workable solution that will make everything right...though it will, inevitably, exact a price.
But for some people, it's not all bad news. He may have been given leadership of the worst Wing ever to grace the skies of Pern, but for bronzerider F'ren the situation offers only opportunity. Turning his Wing around well enough to make a difference for the better is only the beginning: F'ren has no intention of resting on his laurels, no matter how hard his Weyrleader tries to stymie him.
Thread, however, cares little for human politics. All Thread does is kill.
[Set in the 5th Pass with a fully original character cast. All stories in this series can be read independently.]
Teen 300k words 47 ch Complete 172 kudos
Threadfall · Weyr Politics · Power Dynamics · Worldbuilding· +21 more