I'm too old for these slap-you-kiss-you-romances. I just... well, the fact that I wanted to bonk their heads (preferable against each others, because there could be nothing equally stubborn hard) whenever they turned that one-upmanship fest they had going with the world towards winning over the other, instead of pooling knowledge and resources, influenced my rating a lot. It's is a personal thing (I just want people to love each other and be tender), and a big caveat if you are looking at those stars, so heads up there. I'm very aware that their stubborn pride is exactly in character, and a failing that brings them many problems as well as the quality that makes them succeed. It just made me want to yeet the book and howl.

Also, the fact that I can quote Lessa's worry about coming back as "He'll shake me again". NOT FUNNY. No one would take that lightly if you put "punch" there.

Now, that out of my chest... Dragons: yeap, good, exactly why I'm here. Timetravel: huh... that was not expected, and suddenly this is a lot more interestingly unique (even if much was a foregone conclusion).

I'm likely to read the next install of this series because I can see the problems coming with that other queen, but I want to forget a bit these two logger-heads before that.

In every Pern story, there is at least one hide-bound idiot who hates new things with an irrational rage. Aramina has no reason to hate dolphins except that they exist. Poor, ignorant bitch.

I am finding so man similarities between this book and what is happening around us today. The Abominators are like our modern anti-vaxxers, pure water drinkers, flat earthers, blindly religious zealots. Clinging to old ways because it's tradition, despite new technology clearly improving lives. I wonder if Anne would feel the same, or if she foresaw this sort of future for us.

Never had such an apt use for this gif. Meteor, meet Pern.

Oh no they didn't.