Dragonseye takes place early in Pernese history. The second Pass of Threadfall is about to begin, and the Weyrleaders have to cope with skeptics as they get ready to meet Thread.

There are a lot of little stories mixed into this one. There's the story of Chalkin, a flat out tyrannical Lord Holder. The romance between the artist Iantine and green rider Debera. The need to change how the children are taught to survive as the last of the ancient technology wears out. The need to build a system to know when the Red Star will pass. The romance between Weyrleaders K'vin and Zulaya. The love between P'tero and M'leng.

It's a lot, but overall it works for me. Some may find it confusing, especially if you aren't overly familiar with Pern.

Some of the characterizations are a little weak, especially P'tero and M'leng. They could have vanished from the story with little or no impact. K'vin and Zulaya didn't precisely thrill me either in the resolution of their relationship.

Overall, a good story but I feel Anne McCaffrey has done much better work.