It was not Threadfall that made Menolly unhappy. It was her father who betrayed her ambition to be a Harper, who thwarted her love of music. Menolly had no choice but to run away. She came upon a group of fire lizards, wild relatives of the fire-breathing dragons. Her music swirled about them; she taught nine to sing, suddenly Menolly was no longer alone.

Em A Cantora dos Dragões surgiu Menolly, a Dama da Música, que ensinou nove dragões a cantar e nunca mais pôde viver sozinha. Agora, Menolly encontra-se na Casa das Harpistas, montada no seu Dragão de Bronze depois de ter escapado aos terríveis Fios, impressionado nove Dragões de Fogo e escrito canções que agradaram ao Mestre Harpista de Pern. Mas qual poderá ser o seu futuro na Casa dos Harpistas e, sobretudo, como poderá ela viver como os outros e encontrar o merecido lugar no futuro de Pern?

Pursuing her dream to be a Harper of Pern, Menolly studies under the Masterharper learning that more is required than a facility with music and a clever way with words.

Dragondrums is the coming of age story of Piemur, a small, quick, clever apprentice at Harper Hall. When Piemur's clear treble voice changes at puberty, his place among the Harpers is no longer certain.