Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.9
Points
21.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
121590
Points per Word
0.000173
Page Count
339
Points per Page
0.061947
Series
Dragonriders of Pern
Description
The Renegades of Pern is set on the planet Pern, where deadly Thread falls from the sky and dragonriders protect the people living in Holds. The story follows Jayge, a trader who prefers freedom to the safety of the Holds, as he tries to stop The Lady Thella's renegades from capturing Aramina, a young woman whose telepathic link with dragons could help them evade the dragonrider patrols. The conflict centers on the struggle between the renegades seeking independence and those who want to maintain control over Pern's inhabitants.