Dragonquest: Dragonriders of Pern is the second science fiction book in the Dragonriders of Pern series by author Anne McCaffrey.
The mighty dragons rose into the air once more, and their beautiful flying dragons spun and swooped in, spewing flames that destroyed the shimmering ropes before they reached the ground.

F’lar knew he had to find a better way to protect his beloved Pern, and he had to find it before the rebellious Oldtimers could cause further dissent. Before his brother F’nor got mad enough to launch another on a suicide mission… and before those scratched fire lizards could cause any more trouble.