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| name = Dragon's Kin
| name = Dragon's Kin
| image = [[Image:McCaffrey dragons kin.jpg|200px|First paperback edition cover]]
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|image_caption = Youll cover of US editions<ref>{{isfdb title |156836}} lists cover artist Paul Youll for all US editions as of 2011-10-12, two distinct ISBN; same for Les Edwards (UK), two ISBN.</ref>
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| author = [[Anne McCaffrey]] and [[Todd McCaffrey]]
| author = [[Anne McCaffrey]] and [[Todd McCaffrey]]
| cover_artist = [[Paul Youll]] <br>[[Les Edwards]] (UK)
| cover_artist = {{plainlist|
* [[Paul Youll]]
* [[Les Edwards]] (UK)
}}
| country = [[United States]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| series = ''[[Dragonriders of Pern]]''
| series = ''[[Dragonriders of Pern]]''
| genre = [[Science fiction novel]]
| genre = [[Science fiction]]
| publisher = [[Del Rey Books]]
| publisher = [[Del Rey Books]]
| release_date = November 2003 <!-- earliest ISFDB listings (3) are Dec 2003, 292pp, UK and US inclg SFBC; US with this ISBN -->
| release_date = November 2003 <!-- earliest ISFDB listings (3) are Dec 2003, 292pp, UK and US inclg SFBC; US with this ISBN -->
| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover]] & [[Paperback]])
| media_type = Print ([[hardcover]] & [[paperback]])
| pages = 292 pp (first hardcovers)
| pages = 292 (first hardcovers)
| isbn = ISBN 0-345-46198-3
| isbn = 978-0-345-46198-8
| dewey= 813/.6 22
| dewey = 813/.6 22
| congress= PS3563.A255 D78 2003
| congress = PS3563.A255 D78 2003
| oclc= 53447747
| oclc = 53447747
| preceded_by = [[The Skies of Pern]]
| preceded_by = [[The Skies of Pern]]
| followed_by = [[Dragonsblood]]
| followed_by = [[Dragonsblood]]
}}
}}


'''''Dragon's Kin''''' is a [[fantasy]] or [[science fiction]] novel by [[Anne McCaffrey]] and her son [[Todd McCaffrey]] in the ''[[Dragonriders of Pern]]'' series that she initiated in 1967. Published by [[Del Rey Books]] in 2003, it was the first collaborative work in the series, in contrast to companion works by other authors in consultation with Anne McCaffrey.
'''''Dragon's Kin''''' is a [[science fiction]] [[novel]] by the American-Irish author [[Anne McCaffrey]] and her son [[Todd McCaffrey]]. Published by [[Del Rey Books]] in 2003, it is the eighteenth book in the ''[[Dragonriders of Pern]]'' series and the first with Todd as co-author.<ref>{{isfdb series|482 |Dragonriders of Pern}}. Retrieved 9 October 2011.</ref>


''Dragon's Kin'' may be considered the first of a trilogy by the McCaffreys, preceding ''[[Dragon's Fire]]'' and ''[[Dragon Harper]]''. Primarily the three books feature [[Kindan]] as a boy and young man, about 500 years after landing on [[Pern]] (500 AL).
''Dragon's Kin'' may be considered the first of a trilogy by the McCaffreys, preceding ''[[Dragon's Fire]]'' and ''[[Dragon Harper]]''. Primarily the three books feature Kindan as a boy and young man, about 500 years after landing on [[Pern]] (500 AL).


==Collaboration==
==Collaboration==
Anne McCaffrey (born 1926) created Pern in the novella ''Weyr Search'' (1967) when her second child Todd was eleven. In 2001 and 2002 she published her fifteenth Pern novel and second collection of short stories. ''Dragon's Kin'' was their first collaborative work.
Anne McCaffrey created Pern in the novella ''Weyr Search'' (1967) when her second child Todd was eleven. In 2001 and 2002 she published her fifteenth Pern novel and second collection of short stories. ''Dragon's Kin'' was their first collaborative work.


Todd later recalled that a Del Rey editor in the 1990s "pitched it to me that someone ought to continue Mum’s legacy when she was no longer able. At the time I had misgivings and no story ideas."<ref>Todd McCaffrey, ''Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams (So Far) of Anne McCaffrey by her son'', Ballantine, 1999. Pages 3, 6.</ref>
Todd later recalled that a Del Rey editor in the 1990s "pitched it to me that someone ought to continue Mum's legacy when she was no longer able. At the time I had misgivings and no story ideas".{{sfn|''Dragonholder''|1999|pp=3, 6}}


Previously, as Todd Johnson, he had contributed the chapter "Training and Fighting Dragons" to ''The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern'' (1989).<ref name=lovers>Jody Lynn Nye with Anne McCaffrey, ''The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern'', Ballantine, 1989. Pages 54-65.</ref> Mother and son had also discussed Pern and its setting for years, and she had suggested that he "write the military science fiction prequels" to the colonization, but that never progressed far.<ref>[http://pernhome.com/tjm/?p=1683 "Letter from Nathan"] (2009-12-26). Todd McCaffrey blog. Retrieved 2011-07-13.</ref>
Previously, as Todd Johnson, he had contributed the chapter "Training and Fighting Dragons" to ''The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern'' (1989).{{sfn|Nye|1989|pp=54–65}} Mother and son had also discussed Pern and its setting for years, and she had suggested that he "writes the military science fiction prequels" to the colonization, but that never progressed far.<ref>[http://pernhome.com/tjm/?p=1683 "Letter from Nathan"] (26 December 2009). Todd McCaffrey blog. Retrieved 13 July 2011.</ref>


As of June 2011, they have co-authored four Pern novels and Todd has done three alone. All are set just before and during the "Third Pass", about 500 years after human settlement on Pern and 2000 years before the "Ninth Pass" events chronicled in most of Anne McCaffrey's Pern books.
They co-authored four Pern novels and, as of December 2011, Todd has done three alone. All are set just before and during the "Third Pass", about 500 years after human settlement on Pern and 2000 years before the "Ninth Pass" events chronicled in most of Anne McCaffrey's Pern books.


==Plot summary==
==Plot summary==
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The story tells how the people of the planet [[Pern]] discover the special abilities of the watch-whers or whers, a distant relative of the dragons. Subsequently, these beasts are used in mines to warn miners of gas pockets and also to locate stranded miners, should there be a cave-in.


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The story begins some years before the 3rd Pass in Camp Natalon, a mining camp. There, the reader is introduced to a young boy Kindan, whose father owns a watch-wher called Dask. During a mining cave-in, Kindan loses his entire family as well as Dask, and is adopted by the Master Harper Zist, who begins to train him to be both an entertainer and a spy, something that Harpers do. This is how Kindan learns that the camp is divided into two parties, Natalon's and his uncle Tarik's.
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The story tells how the people of the fictional planet [[Pern]] discover the special abilities of the [[watch-whers]] or [[whers]], a distant relative of the dragons. Subsequently, these beasts are used in mines to warn miners of gas pockets and also to locate stranded miners, should there be a cave-in.

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The story begins some years before the 3rd Pass in Camp Natalon, a mining camp. There, the reader is introduced to a young boy Kindan, whose father owns a watch-wher called Dask. During a mining cave-in, Kindan loses his entire family as well as Dask, and is adopted by the Master Harper Zist, who begins to train him to be both an entertainer and a spy, something that [[Harpers]] do. This is how Kindan learns that the camp is divided into two parties, Natalon's and his uncle, Tarik's.


Meanwhile, the camp is without a watch-wher and minor accidents keep delaying the work. Despite the protests from Tarik and his group, Natalon decides to trade an entire winter's worth of [[coal]] for a chance for Kindan to ask a queen watch-wher for an egg. He succeeds and begins the difficult task of raising a nocturnal animal. As no records exist on how to raise or train the watch-wher, Kindan has no clue but is luckily aided by the mysterious Nuella. Together, they train Kisk and, in the process, learn a great deal about this species. This proves to be vital as, towards the end of the novel, Kisk's abilities will save many lives, including that of the camp leader, Natalon.
Meanwhile, the camp is without a watch-wher and minor accidents keep delaying the work. Despite the protests from Tarik and his group, Natalon decides to trade an entire winter's worth of [[coal]] for a chance for Kindan to ask a queen watch-wher for an egg. He succeeds and begins the difficult task of raising a nocturnal animal. As no records exist on how to raise or train the watch-wher, Kindan has no clue but is luckily aided by the mysterious Nuella. Together, they train Kisk and, in the process, learn a great deal about this species. This proves to be vital as, towards the end of the novel, Kisk's abilities will save many lives, including that of the camp leader, Natalon.

==Notes==
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{{isfdb title|156836}} lists cover artist Paul Youll for all US editions as of 2011-10-12, same for Les Edwards (UK), two ISBN.}}
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==References==
==References==
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==Sources==
* {{cite book |last=McCaffrey |first=Todd |author-link=Todd McCaffrey |year=1999 |title=Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams (So Far) of Anne McCaffrey by her son |location=New York |publisher=Ballantine |isbn=978-0-345-42217-0 |ref={{sfnRef|Dragonholder|1999}} |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/dragonholder00mcca}}
* {{cite book |last=Nye |first=Jody Lynn |year=1989 |author-link=Jody Lynn Nye |title=The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern |others=With Anne McCaffrey |location=New York |publisher=Ballantine |isbn=978-0-345-35424-2}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Dragon's Kin
Youll cover of US editions[a]
AuthorAnne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey
Cover artist
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDragonriders of Pern
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDel Rey Books
Publication date
November 2003
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover & paperback)
Pages292 (first hardcovers)
ISBN978-0-345-46198-8
OCLC53447747
813/.6 22
LC ClassPS3563.A255 D78 2003
Preceded byThe Skies of Pern 
Followed byDragonsblood 

Dragon's Kin is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey and her son Todd McCaffrey. Published by Del Rey Books in 2003, it is the eighteenth book in the Dragonriders of Pern series and the first with Todd as co-author.[1]

Dragon's Kin may be considered the first of a trilogy by the McCaffreys, preceding Dragon's Fire and Dragon Harper. Primarily the three books feature Kindan as a boy and young man, about 500 years after landing on Pern (500 AL).

Collaboration

[edit]

Anne McCaffrey created Pern in the novella Weyr Search (1967) when her second child Todd was eleven. In 2001 and 2002 she published her fifteenth Pern novel and second collection of short stories. Dragon's Kin was their first collaborative work.

Todd later recalled that a Del Rey editor in the 1990s "pitched it to me that someone ought to continue Mum's legacy when she was no longer able. At the time I had misgivings and no story ideas".[2]

Previously, as Todd Johnson, he had contributed the chapter "Training and Fighting Dragons" to The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern (1989).[3] Mother and son had also discussed Pern and its setting for years, and she had suggested that he "writes the military science fiction prequels" to the colonization, but that never progressed far.[4]

They co-authored four Pern novels and, as of December 2011, Todd has done three alone. All are set just before and during the "Third Pass", about 500 years after human settlement on Pern and 2000 years before the "Ninth Pass" events chronicled in most of Anne McCaffrey's Pern books.

Plot summary

[edit]

The story tells how the people of the planet Pern discover the special abilities of the watch-whers or whers, a distant relative of the dragons. Subsequently, these beasts are used in mines to warn miners of gas pockets and also to locate stranded miners, should there be a cave-in.

The story begins some years before the 3rd Pass in Camp Natalon, a mining camp. There, the reader is introduced to a young boy Kindan, whose father owns a watch-wher called Dask. During a mining cave-in, Kindan loses his entire family as well as Dask, and is adopted by the Master Harper Zist, who begins to train him to be both an entertainer and a spy, something that Harpers do. This is how Kindan learns that the camp is divided into two parties, Natalon's and his uncle Tarik's.

Meanwhile, the camp is without a watch-wher and minor accidents keep delaying the work. Despite the protests from Tarik and his group, Natalon decides to trade an entire winter's worth of coal for a chance for Kindan to ask a queen watch-wher for an egg. He succeeds and begins the difficult task of raising a nocturnal animal. As no records exist on how to raise or train the watch-wher, Kindan has no clue but is luckily aided by the mysterious Nuella. Together, they train Kisk and, in the process, learn a great deal about this species. This proves to be vital as, towards the end of the novel, Kisk's abilities will save many lives, including that of the camp leader, Natalon.

Notes

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  1. ^ Dragon's Kin title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database lists cover artist Paul Youll for all US editions as of 2011-10-12, same for Les Edwards (UK), two ISBN.

References

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  1. ^ Dragonriders of Pern series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  2. ^ Dragonholder 1999, pp. 3, 6.
  3. ^ Nye 1989, pp. 54–65.
  4. ^ "Letter from Nathan" (26 December 2009). Todd McCaffrey blog. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

Sources

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