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Title: This book is SERIOUSLY flawed.
Review: This book is SERIOUSLY flawed. Anne would have done better to have found an accomplished writer who was familiar with her world to continue the series. It is apparent that Todd had no practical experience writing fiction and it does not seem he is well versed in his mother's work.The book is rampant with inconsistencies, logic errors, and science flaws and in several points appears to contradict what his mother wrote back in the 70's and 80's. It is rough to read, switching scenes seemingly at random, with some of those scenes appearing to be completely pointless. There are plot elements that are abandon, never to be brought back up again. The use of "Timing" to solve dilemmas borders on `Deus Ex Machina' and is repetitious of earlier books in the series.I would recommend that the older fans of Pern, the fans who grew up reading the series, avoid this book.
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