For more than thirty years, Pern has conjured visions of brave men and women mounted upon the backs of dragons. As anyone knows who has been touched by the storytelling magic of Anne McCaffrey, to read of the exotic world of Pern is to inhabit it—and to experience its extraordinary dragons is to soar aloft with them and share their dazzling adventures. Now, A Gift of Dragons brings … Dragons brings together three beloved stories and a thrilling new tale of Pern in a single volume illustrated with beautiful artwork by Tom Kidd.
In “The Smallest Dragonboy,” Keevan is the youngest dragonrider candidate, determined to impress a dragon when the next clutch of eggs hatches. But what transpires will surprise everyone—Keevan most of all.
In “The Girl Who Heard Dragons,” a young girl’s rare ability to communicate with dragons puts her family in danger and will bring her face to face with her greatest fears—and with her most secret desire.
The “Runner of Pern” is a girl named Tenna, who follows family tradition by delivering messages—and who will find her destiny on the mossy traces that runners have used for centuries under the dragon-filled sky.
And finally, a very special gift: an exciting new Pern adventure, published here for the first time, fresh from the imagination of Anne McCaffrey.
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I began reading McCaffrey’s Dragon books a zillion years ago. I remember thoroughly enjoying “Dragonflight”, a novel originally published as two separate novellas. “A Gift of Dragons” is a collection of smaller, less ambitious stories, clearly intended for younger readers. Impression, the process of a bonding a dragon and a young human is an …
Enjoyable quick reads. Four interesting short stories for readers of the Dragonriders of Pern
Great writing, engaging characters, and masterful storytelling. Plus you get dragons!
All of her books are great reads!
Awesome stories! Makes you hope to see more of the characters, though the story itself wraps up nicely.
I love this author. Her books are an adventure to read. This book delivers if you love dragon fantasies.
Marvelous characterizations an storyline development.
I love Anna McCaffery’s stories
Wonderful! I love McCaffery’s dragons.
Ann McCafferey’s Pern will always hold a special place in my heart. These stories are entertaining little windows into the world and are glimpses from other points of view of events from the novels or something “behind the scenes” of every day Pern. A fun little read and visit with a favorite world.
This a great book! I read it over and over. This whole series is amazing!
Im a long time fan of Anne McCaffrey. have read all of the Pern Books and most of the others she has written. I always find them a wonderful read and miss her writing.
Way way too short. This is a collection of short stories about Pern. There needs to be 4-5 more stories of the same length for this to be a proper book.
Fresh perspectives, new characters, hopeful endings. The series of books is amazing.
Loved this book!!!
Anne McCaffrey was the all time best, love every one of her books. A gift of Dragons just kept the faith.
I loved the whole Dragonriders of Pern series, including Harper Hall series. This is three short stories, perhaps novellas, that take place in the same world. It was nice to revisit Pern and catch a glimpse characters from the novels, now bit players in someone else’s story! YA sci fi
The Perm series has both a wonderfully complete world and 3 dimensional characters. I love dragons, and those on Pern are my favorites. And I’ve wanted a fire lizard ever since I first read about them about 40 years ago.
I have read most of the Dragon books and enjoyed them a lot.
I have actually read all the “dragon riders of Pern” stories. They are Great!!