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Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern #1)
Anne McCaffrey
Publication April 27th 1979
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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....
Review
I've actually read this series many times over, the first time was because my dad had thought it might be something I would enjoy. He was right it inspired me to read more of her books. The first book is about Lessa the daughter of the prior ruler of Ruatha Hold, before Fax moved in, took over and she was forced into hiding. On the birth of the new queen dragon, then men of Benden set out on a search for candidates for the new queen egg. The story is set on a planet that became our home after earth was destroyed, unfortunately this planet has a enemy we can't fight so the dragons are created to fight the threat of Thread. It's a exciting adventure of a girl who goes into a woman and saves the planet. It was my first sci fi/fantasy book I read and to this day the series holds a place in my heart. Just looking at the cover makes me want to read the series all over, and I think I may just start, sneaking them in my TBR pile.
This is a great pick! I have a post scheduled for July that's an Anne McCaffery! I also just reread this book this year. It's a great series.
ReplyDeleteI have a warm place in my heart reserved for books about dragons. This one sounds fabulous! I'm adding it to the TBR :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in Throwback Thursday! My Throwback.