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The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey

By Anne McCaffrey

Release Date: 1979-04-12

Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FINALIST FOR THE LOCUS AWARD • The third novel in the legendary and magical series featuring dragons, adventure, romance, and heroism, from Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Anne McCaffrey, “one of my favorite authors of all time” (Brandon Sanderson)

“Anne McCaffrey’s Pern novels are truly foundational books; it’s hard to imagine the modern-day landscape of fantasy and science fiction without them.”—Naomi Novik, author of the Temeraire series
 
When Lessa chose a dragon over her birthright, the hold she was to have inherited passed to Lord Jaxom instead. But Jaxom then muddied generations of Pern tradition by impulsively Impressing Ruth, the small and singularly unique white dragon, as a child. From that moment on, the debate has raged. Is Jaxom now a dragonrider, or a lord holder? All anyone agrees on is that he cannot be both. But perhaps it is all academic anyway, for no one expects Ruth to survive.

But Ruth not only survives, he thrives. With Jaxom on the cusp of adulthood, the thing the pair most desire is to fight Thread side-by-side with the larger dragons. Jaxom knows what his dragon is capable of, and now that he is—mostly—grown, he is determined to buck tradition. Fortunately, a teenage rebellion may be the key to both Pern’s salvation and winning the woman of his dreams.
 
Don’t miss the original trilogy from Anne McCaffrey’s beloved Dragonriders of Pern series:
DRAGONFLIGHT • DRAGONQUEST • THE WHITE DRAGON

The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey

By Anne McCaffrey

Release Date: 1979-04-12

Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi

4.5 (158 ratings)
Read Download
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FINALIST FOR THE LOCUS AWARD • The third novel in the legendary and magical series featuring dragons, adventure, romance, and heroism, from Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Anne McCaffrey, “one of my favorite authors of all time” (Brandon Sanderson)

“Anne McCaffrey’s Pern novels are truly foundational books; it’s hard to imagine the modern-day landscape of fantasy and science fiction without them.”—Naomi Novik, author of the Temeraire series
 
When Lessa chose a dragon over her birthright, the hold she was to have inherited passed to Lord Jaxom instead. But Jaxom then muddied generations of Pern tradition by impulsively Impressing Ruth, the small and singularly unique white dragon, as a child. From that moment on, the debate has raged. Is Jaxom now a dragonrider, or a lord holder? All anyone agrees on is that he cannot be both. But perhaps it is all academic anyway, for no one expects Ruth to survive.

But Ruth not only survives, he thrives. With Jaxom on the cusp of adulthood, the thing the pair most desire is to fight Thread side-by-side with the larger dragons. Jaxom knows what his dragon is capable of, and now that he is—mostly—grown, he is determined to buck tradition. Fortunately, a teenage rebellion may be the key to both Pern’s salvation and winning the woman of his dreams.
 
Don’t miss the original trilogy from Anne McCaffrey’s beloved Dragonriders of Pern series:
DRAGONFLIGHT • DRAGONQUEST • THE WHITE DRAGON

More by Anne McCaffrey

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All the Weyrs of Pern

Dragonsdawn

Dragonquest

Crystal Singer

The Skies of Pern

Dragon's Time

Freedom's Landing

The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall

Legends II

The White Dragon

A Gift of Dragons

Sky Dragons

To Ride Pegasus

The Dolphins of Pern

Killashandra

The Masterharper of Pern

The Renegades of Pern

Dragonseye

Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern

Freedom's Choice

Crystal Line

Dragon's Kin

Dragon Harper

Freedom's Challenge

Dragon's Fire

Nerilka's Story

The Ship Who Sang

Damia

Freedom's Ransom

Pegasus in Flight

Pegasus in Space

Acorna

Restoree

Nimisha's Ship

Dragonsong

The Tower and the Hive

Dragonsinger

Dragondrums

Sassinak

The Mystery of Ireta

Catalyst

Powers That Be

Damia's Children

Brain Ships

Lyon's Pride

Get Off the Unicorn

Changelings

Decision at Doona

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