Books in Harper Hall Trilogy series

When Menolly, daughter of Yanus Sea Holder, arrived at the Harper Craft Hall, she came in style, aboard a huge bronze dragon, followed by her nine fire lizards. The Masterharper of Pern, aware of her unique skills, had chosen her as his only girl apprentice. But the holdless girl had first to overcome many heartaches in this strange new life. Two things sustained her -- her devoted lizards, a subject on which she was fitted to instruct her Masters -- and the music...music of compelling beauty, music-making where at last she was accepted. In the Great Hall, Menolly could fulfil her destiny.

"She had seen what all the boys--and men--of the Sea Hold had only dreamed of seeing: fire lizards at play. . . ." The best-selling Harper Hall Trilogy is a wonder-filled, imaginative classic, which establishes McCaffrey's incredible world of Pern. Dragonsong and Dragonsinger follow Menolly of Half Circle Hold as she becomes Pern's first female Harper and rediscovers the legendary fire lizards who helped to save her world. Piemur, the drummer's apprentice, comes of age on an incredible journey to Pern's uncharted Southern Continent, in Dragondrums.

Of all the young singers at the Harperhall of Pern, Piemur was the one chosen for the leading role at Lord Groghe's Gather...and then his voice broke. Suddenly his whole future at Harperhall became uncertain. But Masterharper Robinton, Menolly and Sebell had other plans for Piemur. They were sure that his quick wits and discretion could be used to keep a check on the troublesome Oldtimers and their strange traffic in fire lizards. So, whilst serving as a messanger-drum apprentice, Piemur carried out special errands for the three. And it was on one such errand that he realized his wildest dreams.