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Dragonflight

Dragonriders of Pern, Book 1

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Dragonflight

By: Anne McCaffrey
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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On the beautiful planet Pern, colonized for centuries, Land Holders and Craftsmen have traditionally tithed food and supplies to the dragonweyrs to which they are bound. In times past, the mighty telepathic dragons and their riders were the only protection from the dreaded, life-threatening Thread.

But it has been over 400 years since the last Threadfall, and some people have come to doubt that the menace will every strike again. But F'lar, rider of Pern's greatest bronze dragon, has no such illusions. The Red Star is near; Thread will fall soon.

Book another flight with the Dragonriders of Pern.©1968 Anne McCaffrey (P)1993 Brilliance Audio Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fantasy Essentials Fiction Dragons Suspenseful
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Engaging Worldbuilding • Original Concept • Distinct Character Voices • Strong Female Protagonist • Compelling Plot

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I love Pern! I've read all the books but wanted to revisit this enchanting place while I was convalescing from an illness. It was perfect. I think I would've preferred a female narrator because when I originally read the books I thought of them in a female voice. It was nice to hear all the names pronounced correctly as I often had no idea when I was reading them how they were meant to sound. This is a wonderful series. Read them all.

What a Wonderful World

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I read this entire series back in the 80s and 90s, at each subsequent book. It was wonderful to relive it again, as my son will be reading Dragonsong for a class assignment. Wanted to enjoy the series with him.

Just as good as I remembered

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This was a reread and I thoroughly enjoyed this book again. I love these characters and the story.

Lessa is such a strong female protagonist. I love her boldness and stubbornness. She does make some rash decisions, but over all she is a fantastic character. I love the Weyr leader, F'lar and his brother F'lon. Robinton shows up in these books and he is such a great character. The story itself is fantastic.

It has been 400 turns since the last threadfall and the holders and residents of Pern have decided that thread will never fall again. They will not tithe the Weyrs as has been their duty and there is a huge amount of animosity towards the Weyrs. Also, there is only one Weyr left on Pern when there should be seven. There is not enough dragons to fight thread during the new interval of Threadfall that will continue for 50 years.

Lessa attempts a huge feat that will save Pern during the thread pass that is just beginning. I absolutely love her character and her relationship with her dragon. I also love the relationship between herself and the Weyr leader F'Lan. She is brave, strong and bold; everything that a Weyr woman should be.

This is such a great series and I am enjoying reading it again in chronological order. I am now at the books that I truly love though. The others were good, but not like this one and the ones to come. It has been a long time since I have read them, but they are just as good now as they were when I first read them.

Dragonflight

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I read most of McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern books more than 30 years ago and found them engrossing and a welcome escape from reality. On a whim I decided to listen to Dragonflight and I still find it engrossing and still a way to escape reality - this time that reality is rush hour! That escape is definitely a must. I'm really glad I followed that whim; now, when I need another break I'll be looking for another Dragonriders of Pern story.

I still love this story!

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I have always loved The Dragon Riders of Pern (DragonFlight)! I have read it many times. I love being able to hear it!
The narrator did a great job with the voices of every character.
I would definitely recommend this Audible.

Awesome Book!

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