The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern

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Summary: Very misleading and inconsistent!!!!
Review: I was infuriated by this "guide" to Pern. Not only is it not up to standard to the 1st edition, it's very inconsistent in its contents. The descriptions in the series books don't match those in the guide. The drawings of places, objects, animals and people don't match the descriptions in books and the previously published pictures.

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Summary: Excellent companion to the "Dragonriders of Pern" series!
Review: I've been reading Pern since I was nine(9) years old and while it was entertaining, some of the facts were a bit confusing until I obtained my first copy of "The Dragonlovers Guide to Pern". This book answers many questions and is a must buy for any true Pern fan! It is a decided plus for anyone running an online game based on Pern as well!

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Summary: Great reference-a bit dated, though, considering
Review: Recent events in the series. This was written to be a reference around the time of "The White Dragon". Has wonderful information on everything from dragon evolution to recipes for Klah to common dress for each Hold. Graphics leave much to be desired, however.

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Summary: Great reference-a bit dated, though, considering
Review: Recent events in the series. This was written to be a reference around the time of "The White Dragon". Has wonderful information on everything from dragon evolution to recipes for Klah to common dress for each Hold. Graphics leave much to be desired, however.

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Summary: Welcome to Pern
Review: The Dragonlovers Guide to pern is a perfect companion to Anne McCaffrey"s classic Dragonriders of Pern series of books. It gives a warm , detailed look at the three diverse types of society on Pern, Crafthalls, Lord Holders, and the Weyrs of Pern. Beautiful drawings fill this fine volume, and the heraldric emblems for the Halls, Holds, and Weyrs are given, except for the newer ones in the books written since this volume was published. This guide also gives a very complete overview and quick get-acquainted introduction to Pernese life and ways. No self-respecting fan of the world of Pern should be without it!!!

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Summary: Welcome to Pern
Review: The Dragonlovers Guide to pern is a perfect companion to Anne McCaffrey"s classic Dragonriders of Pern series of books. It gives a warm , detailed look at the three diverse types of society on Pern, Crafthalls, Lord Holders, and the Weyrs of Pern. Beautiful drawings fill this fine volume, and the heraldric emblems for the Halls, Holds, and Weyrs are given, except for the newer ones in the books written since this volume was published. This guide also gives a very complete overview and quick get-acquainted introduction to Pernese life and ways. No self-respecting fan of the world of Pern should be without it!!!

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Summary: The Great Book
Review: This book is the best source of pern info you can buy in a book. It gives backround information on almost all aspects of pern, and helped clear up some details I didn't understand. Two thumbs up, a must for any dragonlover.

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Summary: Good but a bit off.
Review: This book is very helpful when you want to find something out but I found that many of the more minor information, like if there was or was not a queen dragon in F'lessan's dragon's cluch. I prefer the books actually written by Anne McCaffrey.

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Summary: A absolute Bible!
Review: This is an absolute for all avid Pern readers. I found it useful for names times and events. It even helped to bring a few annonymas details to light!

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Summary: Excellent reference, but needs to be revised
Review: This was when it was issued an excellent reference for Pern, but it has since been very dated by the publication of books such as Masterharper of Pern and Skies of Pern. And the information in it is extremely shallow compared to some of the excellent wesites that are available online. I would be delighted if Jody Lynn Nye and Annne McCaffrey would sit down and incorporate some of the work Pern fans have been doing in the interim years and make this a truly authoritative Pern reference book.