Acknowledgments

THE DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN series has become more and more complex so, to keep me on the right path, I have called upon the services of several devoted fans and readers: in this case Marilyn and Harry Aim; Fay Ann Reynolds; Bunny Hagerty in the New Orleans group for continuity, common sense, and critical analysis; and Magi D. Shepley for teacher-speak. Harry, once again, has used his naval engineering background to supply required technical details.

I am, as ever, deeply indebted to these folks, for despite masses of lists and records, I can still put in essentials that a new reader might not understand without a brief explanatory phrase. And for these insights, I acknowledge my long-suffering editor, Shelly Shapiro.