About the book: 2003 / The Ninth Passage is coming closer and closer to the end, but the planet has not become more boring: the Purifiers have become more active, Lord Toric is tirelessly weaving his intrigues, even the elements went wild, and to top off the misfortunes, a huge comet struck the Perinites. Nevertheless, the Ninth Passage is the last in the history of inhabited Pern. And this means that six thousand two hundred and forty dragons - and, of course, their riders - will soon be left... Out of work? The dragons themselves don't think so…