Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
All seems well on Pern until a mysterious ailment strikes killing myriads of holders, craftsmen, and dragonriders. Pern is left in mortal danger with noone to rise to char the prarasitic Thread. The dragonriders of Pern are in danger from a mutated strain of influenza. The dragonriders of Pern are in danger from a mutated strain of influenza.
Is Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A classic science fantasy featuring a devastating plague that kills many characters including the protagonist. The focus is on heroism and sacrifice rather than graphic detail, with dragon-riding adventure and problem-solving at its core.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, mass death, and plague/epidemic (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Young readers will love the dragon-riding action and the race against time to save an entire world from a deadly disease.