Book Review: The White Dragon, by Anne McCaffrey

The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

☊ The White Dragon, by Anne McCaffrey
★★★ and 1/2

Synopsis: Never had there been as close a bonding as the one that existed between the daring and adventurous young Lord Jaxom and his extraordinary white dragon, Ruth. Pure white and incredibly agile, Ruth was a dragon of many talents, though almost everyone on Pern thought he was a runt that would never amount to anything.
But Jaxom knew better, knew he could teach his dragon to fly and to destroy the deadly silver Threads that fell from the sky. Disobeying all rules, Jaxom and Ruth trained in secret. Their illicit flights seemed but a minor disobedience - until they found themselves in the path of danger and in a position to prevent the biggest disaster of all!
In A Sentence: not as good as the first two, but still enjoyable

Book Review: Dragonquest, by Anne McCaffrey

Dragonquest by Anne McCaffrey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dragonquest, by Anne McCaffrey
★★★★★ and a ♥

Synopsis: Another Turn, and the deadly silver Threads began falling again. So the bold dragonriders took to the air once more and their magnificent flying dragons swirled and swooped, belching flames that destroyed the shimmering strands before they reach the ground. But F'lar knew he had to find a better way to protect his beloved Pern, and he had to find it before the rebellious Oldtimers could breed anymore dissent... before his brother F'nor would be foolhardy enough to launch another suicide mission... and before those dratted fire-lizards could stir up any more trouble!
In A Sentence: A fun read for sci-fi and fantasy lovers alike.
What's Great About It: Anne McCaffrey does an excellent job of creating a whole new world, literally! The story is very creative, the characters are lovable, and the plot moves along quickly so you never feel bogged down.

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Book Review: Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey
★★★★★ and a ♥

Synopsis: HOW CAN ONE GIRL SAVE AN ENTIRE WORLD? To the nobles who live in Benden Weyr, Lessa is nothing but a ragged kitchen girl. For most of her life she has survived by serving those who betrayed her father and took over his lands. Now the time has come for Lessa to shed her disguise—and take back her stolen birthright.
But everything changes when she meets a queen dragon. The bond they share will be deep and last forever. It will protect them when, for the first time in centuries, Lessa’s world is threatened by Thread, an evil substance that falls like rain and destroys everything it touches. Dragons and their Riders once protected the planet from Thread, but there are very few of them left these days. Now brave Lessa must risk her life, and the life of her beloved dragon, to save her beautiful world. . . .
In A Sentence: Definitely a favorite!