The men who rode the dragons were a breed apart. Chosen when the dragons were first hatched, they became soulmates for life with the huge, magnificent beasts they controlled - the green, blue, brown and bronzes - beautiful - terrible - the only creatures who could defend the planet Pern from the blood-red star. But without the Queen, the dragons would become extinct. Only the gigantic, golden Queen could breed the new flights. And the Queen was fading . . . dying . . . leaving behind one last, huge, golden egg. Dragonflight is the first book in Anne McCaffrey's world-famous Chronicles of Pern and has been in print since its first publication in hardcover 30 years ago.
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"Read Dragonflight and you're confronted with McCaffrey the storyteller in her prime, staking a claim for being one of the influential fantasy and SF novelists of her generation - and doing it, remarkably, in the same novel" (SFX )
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I read this for the first time about the time it came out. Having read it again for about the 7th time, I must say that it is as good as it always was.
It is written in 3 or more novella form, and each episode is self contained, but follows on from the one before. Anne McCaffrey set the scene and planted the characters for the whole series, but without this firm beginning, the strong characterisations would not have worked so well in the later books. F'lar and Lessa particularly are bound together in a project that will last the rest of their lives, and they are aided by the Craftmasters. The Lawyer, PR man musician Robinton, the engineer Fandarel and of course, the ex-dragonrider, weaver Lytol who takes charge of the baby lord of the great estate of Ruatha, fallen into disrepair and unproductiveness. F'lar's loyal brother is a useful sidekick, but it is the dragons that tend to star.
One can tire of the matching of dragons to riders, but in this book it is fresh and moving.
It works on many levels and is worth reading.
It is written in 3 or more novella form, and each episode is self contained, but follows on from the one before. Anne McCaffrey set the scene and planted the characters for the whole series, but without this firm beginning, the strong characterisations would not have worked so well in the later books. F'lar and Lessa particularly are bound together in a project that will last the rest of their lives, and they are aided by the Craftmasters. The Lawyer, PR man musician Robinton, the engineer Fandarel and of course, the ex-dragonrider, weaver Lytol who takes charge of the baby lord of the great estate of Ruatha, fallen into disrepair and unproductiveness. F'lar's loyal brother is a useful sidekick, but it is the dragons that tend to star.
One can tire of the matching of dragons to riders, but in this book it is fresh and moving.
It works on many levels and is worth reading.
25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By HennaH84
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Anne McCaffrey is most widely known as a Sci-Fi writer. But I would class this book as fanatsy and seeing as im a fantasy reader rather than a Sci Fi reader I must recommend this book as her best work. Set on the planet of Pern, whose inhabitants have been out of contact with Earth for so long the colonists have forgotten the very existance of Earth, with the threat of the Red Star and its falling Threads, which destroy all life they come into contact with, the eary colonists of Pern bred dragons to combat this threat. The book is set 400 years after the last fall of Threads when the Dragonmen, the riders of the dragons, are looking for a young beautiful girl to bond with the new dragon queen when she hatches. A wonderful tale from a wonderful author. And the best bit is, its one of many so it will keep you in books for a long while! :-)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By SuzyRed
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I love Pern books I had the whole set in paper back and reread them at least 6 times but when we moved they got put somewhere I couldn't find them so decided once I bought my Kindle to re-buy them all for it. I really enjoy the characters and dragons so much. I was hooked the first page of the first book and couldn't wait for each book to come out. I think they started my love of reading back when they first came out.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first book in the dragon series by anne Mccaffrey. I am only 13 and i loved every minute of this book. The plots are enthralling and the detail exquisite. It draws you in and takes you on a ride you will never forget. The whole series is priceless. I couldn't put them down and read all 15 in 2 months!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Judy
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Dragonflight (The Dragon Books)- Love all Anne McCaffrey books, this was just the beginning! And once you start you'll be hooked too, I
I'm certain.
I'm certain.
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By Jeanie Hayes
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I had every Dragonbook in paperback and now I can have them on Kindle, with me to dip in and out of as I wish! Anne mcCaffrey has created a full, rich wonderful world. I would live there, even with its dangers. One book will not be enough. Save up and get them all!
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By Alan
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Anne McCaffrey's Dragonflight is a rare thing - a genuinely original story rather than another genre clone. And yet this richly imagined tale includes elements of a great many well loved movies - the disinherited young woman who fulfills a destiny far beyond her imaginings, the great and enduring love that she finds along the way, the looming threat that will bring an end to everything she loves, the elite band of heroes who stand against that threat (even though they know they can't win), the impossible act of bravery that saves the day and yes, the cavalry that thunders over the hill in the final reel. They are all there, familiar themes that pull you into the story, and yet Ms McCaffrey's unique setting and particular use of them will delight you.
The girl is Lessa, forced into servitude by the Lord who ursurped her lands and title, but whose success in winning back those lands brings her to the attention of the Dragon Riders of the title. Though too few in numbers, and barely tolerated by a world that has forgotten the need for the great telepathic dragons and their riders, they are all that stands against the coming dark. They need Lessa, and it is with the riders that Lessa finds her most enduring love when she bonds with the newly hatched, and last, of the golden queen dragons. As to the threat, well that's one of the things that makes Dragonflight unique as it does not involve hordes of the undead, orcs or aliens. Similarly, the act of bravery stands out as one of the best imagined resolutions to an impossible problem in fiction. And arrival of the cavalry is just that, but with a neat McCaffrey twist that brings all of the plot lines together, as every ending should. Dragonflight is a great read.
The girl is Lessa, forced into servitude by the Lord who ursurped her lands and title, but whose success in winning back those lands brings her to the attention of the Dragon Riders of the title. Though too few in numbers, and barely tolerated by a world that has forgotten the need for the great telepathic dragons and their riders, they are all that stands against the coming dark. They need Lessa, and it is with the riders that Lessa finds her most enduring love when she bonds with the newly hatched, and last, of the golden queen dragons. As to the threat, well that's one of the things that makes Dragonflight unique as it does not involve hordes of the undead, orcs or aliens. Similarly, the act of bravery stands out as one of the best imagined resolutions to an impossible problem in fiction. And arrival of the cavalry is just that, but with a neat McCaffrey twist that brings all of the plot lines together, as every ending should. Dragonflight is a great read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I've been a fan of Anne McCaffrey books for a very long time and enjoy re-reading them so my copies are getting rather tatty.It's so nice that they've finally available to read on a kindle.I'm busy collecting the set now!
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I like these learn books
Dragon flight draws me in to read more of the story of Pern. I like the characters, some l could do without, but on the hole most of them are a joy, and l want to know more about... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Lindsey
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Good memories great read
I really enjoyed RE reading this after a good ten years away from the series. Well written , the world comes alive again even after the lengthy time away. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Ablazepipz
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My first review
I read Dragonflight many years ago,so this time around was a bit of gamble. I was foolish to doubt the quality!
Published 1 month ago by Mr. S. Davies
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A great read
A fantastic start to a great series of books, this takes you to another world, complete in every detail, highly recommended.
Published 1 month ago by Jo
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A Little Dated but not without Charm
So I read this for a bookclub and I'm not sure if I'd've finished it otherwise.
It's OK. I quite liked the almost 'puzzle' element of the way the plot is resolved. Read more
It's OK. I quite liked the almost 'puzzle' element of the way the plot is resolved. Read more
Published 1 month ago by latepaul
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Where it all began!
The Pern series of books have held my affection for many years since discovering them in 1980. The story of Lessa and the world in which she finds herself is believable and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. N. P. PRINCE
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Glad I read it but...
I read this on recommendation having passed over her books in the shops. I did enjoy this but sometimes the story felt a little jumpy. Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Turner
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THE WHOLE MACCAFFREY BOOKS
ARDENT ANNE McCAFFREY FAN ALL HER BOOKS EXCELLENT
HAVE READ HER BOOKS FOR YEARS.
II WLL CARRY ON READING TODD McCAFFREY NEW BOOKS
HAVE READ HER BOOKS FOR YEARS.
II WLL CARRY ON READING TODD McCAFFREY NEW BOOKS
Published 5 months ago by JEANETTE ROBINSON
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Good story
Good story, easy ti read, and allowing further adventures with the same characters. I will probably buy more of these books.
Published 6 months ago by L. Galvao
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Dragonflight
I picked this up after hearing so much about the author's famous dragon fiction over the years.
Although I read the book quickly and quite enjoyed it, it's really trash... Read more
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Published 6 months ago by David Brookes
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