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| author = Anne McCaffrey

• Les Edwards
• (UK and US){{efn|name=cover{edih}

}}| country = United States| language = English| series = Dragonriders of Pern| genre = Science fiction | publisher = Bantam Books (UK)Del Rey Books (US)| release_date = Feb 2001 (UK)3 April 2001 (US)| media_type = Print (hardcover & paperback)| pages = 434 (first US hardcover)| isbn = 978-0-345-43468-5 | oclc = 48690272| dewey =| congress =| preceded_by = The Masterharper of Pern| followed_by = A Gift of Dragons}}The Skies of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It is the sixteenth book in the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey.{{isfdb series|482|Dragonriders of Pern}}. Retrieved 2011-10-09.The Skies of Pern was first published in 2001. It was the first Pern book using the same painting to illustrate the UK and US covers.This novel follows soon after The Dolphins of Pern, and, in contrast to the previous several Pern novels, takes place in a very short period of time within the same year.To ensure accuracy, Anne consulted with a number of astronomers who planned and modelled the comet impact and subsequent consequences, this group included author Bill Napier, Harry AlmBOOK, Hans van der Boom, 40 Years of Pern: A Liber Fanorum for Author Anne McCaffrey,weblink 2013, Lulu.com, 978-1-4475-3627-7, 9, and future YouTuber Scott Manley.Anne McCaffrey on THE PHYSICS OF PERN

Plot

A rogue comet that strikes Pern leads the Weyrleaders and Holders, contemplating a future where dragonriders are not needed in a Threadless world, to consider the creation of a new Star Craft made of dragonriders. The discovery by dragonriders F'lessan and Tai, later brutally attacked by large felines, of the draconic use of telekinesis, only strengthens their resolve to keep Pern's skies free of danger.At the same time, disgruntled citizens resisting the ever-growing role of technology in Pernese life band together as Abominators, attacking Crafthalls, and are determined to destroy all the new technology in use. These fanatics are seemingly allied with Toric, the Southern Lord Holder.

Notes

{{Notelist|notes={{efn|name=cover|1={{isfdb title|20993}} lists cover artist Les Edwards for all editions as of 2011-10-12, five distinct ISBN.}}}}

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