Dragondrums

Piemur, a boy soprano, had been chosen out of all the singers at the Harperhall of Pern for the leading role in the dramatic choral work to be presented at Lord Groghe’s Gather.

But during practice one day his voice broke- and suddenly his whole future at the Harperhall seemed uncertain.

But Masterharper Robinton, Menolly and Sebell had other plans for Piemur- they were sure that his quick wits and discretion could be used to keep a check on the troublesome Oldtimers and their strange traffic in fire lizards.

So whilst serving as a messenger-drum apprentice, Piemur carried out special errands for the three.

And it was on one such errand that he realised his wildest dream – and got into deeper trouble than ever before…