A novella.
Nerilka is left behind when her father, mother, and sisters attend the first gather of Lord Alessan of Ruatha. A plague strikes Ruatha and Nerilka's father breaks quarantine to come home. Word soon arrives of the deaths of her mother and sisters and Nerilka's father moves his mistress and her family in. Nerilka, not wishing to be subservient and degraded, and also ashamed of her father's actions, decides to leave her Hold, setting off on an adventure to a better life.
Published in 12 editions including Italian, German, French, and Japanese translations.
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Suggested reading order.
1983Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern 
1986Nerilka's Story 
1988Dragonsdawn 
1989The Renegades of Pern 
1991All the Weyrs of Pern 
1993The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall 
1994The Dolphins of Pern 
1996Dragonseye 
1998The Masterharper of Pern 
2001The Skies of Pern 
2002A Gift of Dragons 
2003Dragon's Kin 
2005Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern: Dragonsblood 
2006Dragon's Fire 
2007Dragon Harper 
2008Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern: Dragonheart 
2010Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern: Dragongirl 
2011Dragon's Time 
2012Sky Dragons 
2018Dragon's Code: Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern Risingshadow
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