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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823
EAN: 9780006928652
ISBN: 000692865X
Label: Armada
Manufacturer: Armada
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: August 27, 1987
Publisher: Armada
Studio: Armada
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The second in the Dragonriders of Pern trilogy.
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F'lar and his brother F'nor must save the planet Pern from unexpected falls of the deadly Thread in this sequel to McCaffrey's marvelous fantasy `Dragonflight'. Reading the earlier volume first is probably a good idea - it sets up the characters and the situation on Pern to an extent that this book does not. Lessa, the heroine of volume one, is still present, but no longer a crucial player in this story. Much of the emphasis is on the rivalries between Weirs (homes of the Dragonmen) and the Holds ... Read More
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This is the 2nd novel of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series.
It is written so that it can be read not only in the series, but also stand alone.
Our local library classifies these novels as "Science Fiction" and/or "Fantasy". I classify them as "Great Reading". Anne McCaffrey is one of the best authors I have read. Her other works are very good also.
If you want to start with the first in the series, read "Dragonflight".
After that "Dragonquest". Then "The ... Read More
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Explains how dragons and their riders managed to combat thread and what happened when thread ended.
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In Dragonquest, generational tensions abound between the old generation of Dragonriders brought from past to help fight off the threads, and also the current generation.
The various F guys try to ameliorate this with mixed success, and violence and death does happen.
Some technological advances to let one brave pair try and check out the source of the Thread menace in space.
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The Pern series of books from Anne McCaffery are great. Better if you read them in order, (look online at her website for recommendations). This is futuristic science fiction, but if you liked Aregon, you would probably like this series too
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