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Anne McCaffrey's Dragonrider series of books have been much loved for many years, ever since she wrote a short story back in the 1950's.
Beginning with DragonQuest, Anne takes her readers on a magical journey to a world that is a paradise in many respects, except that it is beseiged by "Thread" a spore that eats through everything, and falls from the sky once every 250 years, for a length of 50 years.
Once the players are all introduced, the reader is lead into the politics of Pern, as the Dragonriders try to save their people from the thread that hasn't fallen in over 400 years.
Over the course of all the books, the history of Pern is brought out in vivid descriptions, and many questions answered that are posed by earlier books.
As with all these pages, clicking on the book's cover (or graphic if I don't have cover art) or the link at the end of the review will take you to that book's listing on Amazon.com.
So, let's get on with the reviews!
Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Amazon.com Review: Anne McCaffrey's Pern is one of the most memorable worlds in science fiction and fantasy. Humans and their flying dragon companions live in fear of thread, a caustic, deadly material that falls sporadically from space. But when the thread doesn't fall for a long time, people become complacent, forgetting that it is the brave dragonriders who can save them from the periodic threat. But when the thread falls, human and dragon heroes must fight the scourge. This edition encompasses the first three unforgettable novels of McCaffrey's epic series: Dragonflight, Dragonquest, and The White Dragon.
Finally together in one volume, the first three books in the world's most beloved science fiction series, THE DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN, by Anne McCaffrey, one of the great science fiction writers of all time: DRAGONFLIGHT, DRAGONQUEST, THE WHITE DRAGON. Those who know these extraordinary tales will be able to re-visit with Lessa, F'lar, Ruth, Lord Jaxon, and all the others. And for those just discovering this magical place, there are incomparable tales of danger, deceit, and daring, just waiting to be explored.
Bestselling author Anne McCaffrey's astonishing world of the Dragonriders of Pern has captured the hearts and minds of over 4 million science fiction readers. Now, new fans and old can relive the magic of the first three Dragonriders books--all in one omnibus edition.
Amazon.com:
"Dragonriders of Pern" (paperback)
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Amazon.com Review: Dragonflight is the first book in the Dragonriders of Pern trilogy.
At a time when the number of Dragonriders has fallen too low for safety and only one Weyr trains the creatures and their riders, the Red Star approaches Pern, threatening it with disaster. Book available. --This text refers to the audio cassette edition of this title.
It has been 400 years since the last Threadfall, and some people have come to doubt that the menace will ever strike again. But F'lar has no such illusions. --This text refers to the audio cassette edition of this title
Amazon.com:
"Dragonflight" (paperback)
Dragonquest by Anne McCaffrey
Amazon.com Review: Dragonquest is the second book in the Dragonriders of Pern trilogy.
On Pern, humans breed and train great fire-breathing dragons to help them fight the deadly silver Threads that fall from the sky, destroying all life forms, whenever the Red Star passes by the planet. Book available. --This text refers to the audio cassette edition of this title
F'nor's brown dragon needs an image of a place in order to teleport there, but the images F'nor picks up from an unexpected source are terrifying. 4 cassettes. --This text refers to the audio cassette edition of this title.
Amazon.com:
"Dragonquest" (paperback)
White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey
Amazon.com Reviews:
The third volume in a series of adventures in the land of Pern.
Too young to be allowed to fight the dreaded Thread, Lord Jaxom and his dragon Ruth train themselves in secret, but their illicit flight puts them in a position where they might prevent the biggest battle of all. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Amazon.com:
"White Dragon" (paperback)
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