Moreta vs The Renegades of Pern: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Pern, Space colonies, Life on other planets, Dragons, Science Fiction, Fiction
Moreta
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All seems well on Pern until a mysterious ailment strikes killing myriads of holders, craftsmen, and dragonriders. Pern is left in mortal danger with noone to rise to char the prarasitic Thread. The dragonriders of Pern…
The Renegades of Pern
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As long as the people of Pern could remember, the Holds had protected them from Thread, the deadly silver strands that fell from the sky. In exchange for sanctuary in the huge stone fortresses, the people tithed to…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Renegades of Pern has the widest readership — 21585 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Moreta | The Renegades of Pern | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (21585) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (85) | 3.5 (75) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (85) | 4.5 (99) |
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Reception
| Moreta | The Renegades of Pern | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 85 | 21585 |
| Editions | 41 | 33 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 4988 |
| Reading it now | — | 525 |
| Written reviews | — | 420 |
| Wikipedia attention | 402 | 348 |
| Pages | 358 | 339 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Moreta or The Renegades of Pern?
Moreta has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Moreta 4.0/5, The Renegades of Pern 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Moreta or The Renegades of Pern?
The Renegades of Pern is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Renegades of Pern (339 pages, ≈ 6 h 17 m); Moreta (358 pages, ≈ 6 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: Moreta or The Renegades of Pern?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Moreta: Moderate; The Renegades of Pern: Moderate.