Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.0
Points
24.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
147254
Points per Word
0.000163
Page Count
482
Points per Page
0.049793
Series
Dragonriders of Pern
Description
Fiona, the rider of dragon queen Talenth, is asked to assume the duties of Weyrwoman when the dragons begin to succumb to a deadly contagion that threatens the dragon population. The plot contains sexual references.