Volume I of The Dragonriders of Pern®, the groundbreaking series by master storyteller Anne McCaffrey On a beautiful world called Pern, an ancient way of life is about to come under attack from a myth that is all too real. Lessa is an outcast survivor—her parents murdered, her birthright stolen—a strong young woman who has never stopped dreaming of revenge. But when an ancient threat to Pern … threat to Pern reemerges, Lessa will rise—upon the back of a great dragon with whom she shares a telepathic bond more intimate than any human connection. Together, dragon and rider will fly . . . and Pern will be changed forever.
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As Book 1 of The Dragonriders of Pern series, this book establishes the characters in a memorable fashion along with how the society’s culture starts to develop, as well as the hierarchy of the demographics of the series.
It is the initial education regarding Pern’s society and the dangerous results of the Red Star’s eccentric orbit.
AND this education is presented in a really readable tale.
Loved the whole series.
The beginning of the Pern world! Dragons, inimitable spores, primitive world, life and death struggle. Totally cool!!!!
The Dragonriders of Pern series is my absolute favorite for rereading!
One of my favorite authors from many years ago. This series has great characters and a solid storyline. Very entertaining.
I read this years ago. Fell in love with dragons. Unique and a great read. Loved the characters and their dragons
Anne McCaffrey’s Dragons of Pern books are simply delightful to read. Easy to get into with unforgettable characters. Dragonflight is the first book she wrote in this series and the plot is superb. Even on re-reads I still get goosebumps when Impression occurs! Lessa is a likeable character – driven, ambitious and totally unprepared for her telepathic link with a newly born dragonet. Brilliant novel. If you’ve not yet read it, what are you waiting for?
I love Pern and all of its people and dragons. I read this series over and over again. The World that is created for you is mesmerizing and the culture lures you into it. The next thing you know you aren’t reading a book,you are living in Pern watching its dragons take to the sky to flame/burn the deadly threadfall!
Love this book. Anne MacCaffrey makes Pern so real, I want to be there.
One of the first first dragon authors 🙂
The whole Dragon Rider series is fantastic. Characters you care about, interesting tales that truly allow the reader to suspend our known reality for an escape to a believable world. A mix of fantasy with a bit of science thrown in.
One many great books from my favorite author
This is the book that started my 55 year love affair with dragons. I loved it all, the place the science, the people, and especially the dragons! I want one!
All her books are great. Have been reading them for ages.
Loved the book! Makes you want to go and ‘impress’ your own dragon. Really a gift of the imagination!
I first read this book many, many years ago and have re-read it so many times I had to buy a new copy! The whole series is wonderful and is one of my all-time favorites.
If you are going to read only one dragon series, this is the one to read. It’s a classic and deserves to be so. McCaffrey set the standard for dragon literature in this three-book series, Dragonflight, Dragon Quest and The White Dragon. She wrote a bunch of other books in this series, too, but these three are far and away the best. Highly recommended.
Excellent Read I love Dragon books
Any thing from the ‘Dragon’ stories by Anne McCaffrey is a wonderful read.
I have only read the Dragonriders of Pern series in Paperback. Anne McCaffrey is my wife and my favorite author. Do yourself a favor. Pick up the original trilogy, Dragonflight, Dragonquest and The White Dragon. Also pick up the Harper Hall Series, Dragonsong, Dragonsinger and Dragondrums. You WON’T be disappointed.