Menolly needs more than music's power to make it as a Harper in the
second book in the Harper Hall trilogy, set within science fiction
legend Anne McCaffrey's beloved and bestselling Dragonriders of Pern
series.
In the world of Pern, Harpers are more powerful than kings, for the
music they play can control the minds of others. For young Menolly, her
dreams of becoming a Harper have nothing to do with power, but rather
her love of music. Now she is finally living out her musical dreams as
an apprentice Harper, but it's turning out to be more challenging than
she thought. Formerly forbidden to study music because of her gender,
Menolly quickly encounters hostility from a number of her male peers and
masters. With the help of new friends, teachers, and her nine tiny,
colorful dragons, Menolly finds that her musical talents may be stronger
than anyone could imagine.