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Dragonflight
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
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Jim
Sep 15, 2008 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fantasy, 3series, 2fiction, 1paper
This was the first of her Dragon books, I believe. I first read it in the early 1970's & was a favorite for years. It's a great heroic adventure in an interesting & complex world. Well written, as is typical of her work. While I've read a few other of the spin-offs, the original trilogy is my favorite & is plenty for me. ...more
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Kay
Aug 21, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy, fav-adults, my-reviews
one of my favorite fantasy series. this book introduced me to scifi and dragons many years ago! I have enjoyed both ever since!!!
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