Nerilka's Story
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Nerilka's Story

by Anne McCaffrey

1986•Science fiction•182 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionfantasyadventuredramafresh & originalimaginarylinearglossyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming questempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, stylish science-fiction novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like polish over grit.

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About This Book

Everyone, holder and dragonrider alike, pitched in to help--except Nerilka's father, who refused to share Fort Hold's bounty with the other holds. So, ashamed of her family and determined to do her part, Nerilka packed up medicines and supplies and sneaked off to aid her people.Her quest to help wherever she was most needed led her finally to Ruatha Hold, where Lord Alessan was frantically inoculations against the...

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionFantasyAdventureDramaHuman spirit/resilience/survivalAll consuming questEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

DragonsLife on other planetsSpace coloniesScience FictionFantastic fictionPernFantasy

Details

Author
Anne McCaffrey
Published
1986
Pages
182
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