Dragonsdawn (Pern: Dragonriders of Pern, #6)
After 7 weeks on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list, the newest novel of the Dragonriders of Pern series is finally in paperback. Chronicling the first settlers of Pern, this is the story of the colonists' efforts to breed dragons to fight the deadly Thread before the lush planet is...
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After 7 weeks on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list, the newest novel of the Dragonriders of Pern series is finally in paperback. Chronicling the first settlers of Pern, this is the story of the colonists' efforts to breed dragons to fight the deadly Thread before the lush planet is destroyed. "Dragonphile alert! Anne McCaffrey is back. . .Must reading for fans of the series."--San Diego Tribune. HC: Del Rey.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780345362865 (0345362861)
ASIN: 345362861
Publish date: August 13th 1989
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Series: Pern (Chronological Order) 2 (#1)
This was a bit slow to get going, but once we got into part 2 it became the Pern book I have come to love. By part 3 I was on the edge of my seat, even though I knew vaguely what happens. Man, I cried more than once for various reasons. Finding out the details of Sallah's sacrifice. Learning the det...
My favourite of all the Pern novels
If you're already a fan of Anne McCaffey's Pern, you'll love this book. I don't think it makes a good introduction though if you're not already enchanted by Pern, despite that this story would be the first chronologically. I'd try the original trilogy first, starting with Dragonflight, which I think...
Chronologically the first Pern book.I wouldn't recommend starting here, but having read a few others I enjoyed learning how the dragon riders began.
I had been reading the Pern books for several years by the time I came across this one, and this quickly became one of my favorites.
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