The Dragonriders of Pern: Dragonflight Dragonquest The White Dragon

Anne McCaffrey

Mar 2002 · Sold by Del Rey

About this eBook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Together in one volume—the first three books in the world’s most beloved science-fiction series!

DRAGONFLIGHT

On a beautiful world called Pern, an ancient way of life is about to come under attack. 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 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.

DRAGONQUEST

Since Lessa and Ramoth, her golden queen dragon, traveled into the past to bring forward a small army of dragons and riders to save their world from deadly alien spores, fear and desperation have spread across the land. But while the dragonriders struggle with threats both human and otherworldly, a young rider named F’nor and his brown dragon, Canth, hatch a bold plan to destroy the alien scourge at its source—the baleful Red Star that fills the heavens and promises doom to all. 

THE WHITE DRAGON

Never in the history of Pern has there been a dragon like Ruth. Mocked by other dragons for his small size and pure white color, Ruth is smart, brave, and loyal—qualities that he shares with his rider, the young Lord Jaxom. Unfortunately, Jaxom is also looked down upon by his fellow lords, and by other riders as well. His dreams of joining the dragonriders in defending Pern are dismissed. What else can Jaxom and Ruth do but strike out on their own, pursuing in secret all they are denied? But in doing so, the two friends will find themselves facing a desperate choice—one that will push their bond to the breaking point . . . and threaten the future of Pern itself.

Ratings and reviews

This will be my second venture into the world of Pern that Anne McCaffrey has created. I remember my first was when I was in grade school and read Dragondrums. I loved the book so much that as an adult I remembered that read and sought out more works by the author. I found this "trilogy" on google's ebook and purchased it. I don't believe I went one day without reading at least a few pages at a time. Anne McCaffrey's books all introduce enduring characters alongside their protagonists in such a way that draws me into the world. I relate with the characters plights in my own way and enjoy reading the climactic (or sometimes anti-climactic) resolutions. The dragons of Pern along with their smaller cousins the fire-lizards, all seem to have varying personalities that add to the fun and intrigue in reading these books.

I thought it was good then, it was an edited version. Now I'm reading it again and it's terrible. I'm trying to read it through since I bought it. I wish I could get my money back.

I read the books more years ago than I would have thought I would have lived. I have read all the books unless her son has written more books since shee passed on. Love, love all of them. I wish I could get back the books I bought on my old NOOK. I had them all and I haven't been able to open my old account since I bought a new NOOK and lost my old one. Most important is that the stories were a place I could go to find real joy when my world was joyless!

About the author

Anne McCaffrey, one of the world’s most popular authors, is best known for her Dragonriders of Pern® series. She was the first woman to win the two top prizes for science fiction writing, the Hugo and Nebula awards. She was also given the American Library Association’s Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement in Young Adult Fiction, was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and was named a Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1926, McCaffrey relocated to Ireland in the 1970s, where she lived in a house of her own design, named Dragonhold-Underhill. She died in 2011.