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Dragonflight

Anne McCaffrey

A hidden heiress and her dragon-rider allies race to save a forgotten colony world from a returning sky-borne menace.

First published 1991 · Pern

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On the planet Pern, a forgotten colony has settled into a feudal society while dragonriders guard against a destructive threat from the sky. Lessa, a disguised servant with a stolen birthright, is drawn into the dragonriders’ struggle when a queen dragon chooses her.

As old warnings prove true and the danger returns, Lessa must work with the dragonriders to prepare the world for survival. The story follows their efforts to rebuild strength, recover lost knowledge, and respond to a crisis many have stopped believing in.

The narrative blends political maneuvering, dragon bonding, and a race against a recurring catastrophe. It moves quickly through setup, escalating pressure, and a late-stage push toward a solution that depends on both trust and action.

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Authors
Anne McCaffrey
First published
1991
Genres
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Dragons, Young Adult, High Fantasy, Classics, Time Travel, Adventure, Graphic Novels, Speculative Fiction
Subjects
Pern (Imaginary place) · Science Fiction · Fantasy fiction · Juvenile fiction · Fiction in English · Fiction · Fantasy · Life on other planets · Space colonies · Dragons · Time travel · American Science fiction · Civilization · Pern (imaginary place), fiction · Fiction, fantasy, epic · Pern · Reading Level-Grade 11 · Reading Level-Grade 10 · Reading Level-Grade 12 · Comics & graphic novels, general · American literature · Spanish language materials · Romans, nouvelles · Spanish language · Reading materials
ISBN-13
9780345484260

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