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I still loved Menolly in this book. I preferred this to the first book of the Harper Hall trilogy, I think, because she was getting closer to what she deserved to have. (  ) shanaqui | Apr 9, 2013 |  Harper Hall trilogy #2 ( ) ogorobez | Apr 6, 2013 | Dragonsinger is essentially a boarding school novel, in contrast with Dragonsong which is an adolescent adventure. It's a good one at that - the trials are deftly woven in with the triumphs, and while McCaffrey has a heavy hand with the "bad" characters, they don't weigh too heavily on the story - the situation itself is conflict enough. Some of the more distant events certainly has more resonance if you know the backstory - Jaxom's Impression, Canth's fall - but they make enough sense to go on with if you haven't read the earlier books. It seems a bit too slight to justify the ending, but part of that may be that I'm not at all accustomed to the pace of YA books. I'm totally willing to let an author maunder on for 1200 pages, but I get confused when they wrap it up in a fifth of that. (  ) JeremyPreacher | Mar 30, 2013 | Continuing from where Dragonsong left off, Menolly is taken to the Harper Hall. Through her young readers can experience the upsets of feeling unwanted and useless in new surroundings and older readers can relive going through the same struggles in their youth. Though the book is full of the teases and torments of schoolchildren, that's not all it is about. The series continues the issues on Pern, interweaving all of the books together in a way that is natural and easy to read. The characters and their interactions will touch the heart and bring warm smiles and soft chuckles to the reader as they turn the pages. Most of all, many fans of Pern simply can't get enough of the Masterharper and this series is a wonderful look into his craft and hall... and gives you a tiny glimpse into his life from an outsider's perspective. (  ) mirrani | Jul 19, 2012 | This book suffers from all the same flaws as its predecessor and enjoys all the same virtues. The heroine survives the malice of others and her own disillusionment and the book arrives at a happy and pleasantly brief conclusion. ( ) themulhern | May 10, 2012 | no reviews | add a review Is contained in
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Pursuing her dream to be a Harper of Pern, Menolly studies under the Masterharper learning that more is required than a facility with music and a clever way with words. Sequel to Dragonsong.
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