Anne McCaffrey's Pern is one of the most memorable worlds in science fiction and fantasy. Humans and their flying dragon companions live in fear of thread, a caustic, deadly material that falls sporadically from space. But when the thread doesn't fall for a long time, people become complacent, forgetting that it is the brave dragonriders who can save them from the periodic threat. But when the thread falls, human and dragon heroes must fight the scourge. This edition encompasses the first three unforgettable novels of McCaffrey's epic series: Dragonflight, Dragonquest, and The White Dragon. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Together in one volume—the first three books in the world’s most beloved science-fiction series! DRAGONFLIGHT On a beautiful world called Pern, an ancient way of life is about to come under attack. Lessa is an outcast survivor—her parents murdered, her birthright stolen—a strong young woman who has never stopped dreaming of revenge. But when an ancient threat reemerges, Lessa will rise—upon the back of a great dragon with whom she shares a telepathic bond more intimate than any human connection. Together, dragon and rider will fly, and Pern will be changed forever. DRAGONQUEST Since Lessa and Ramoth, her golden queen dragon, traveled into the past to bring forward a small army of dragons and riders to save their world from deadly alien spores, fear and desperation have spread across the land. But while the dragonriders struggle with threats both human and otherworldly, a young rider named F’nor and his brown dragon, Canth, hatch a bold plan to destroy the alien scourge at its source—the baleful Red Star that fills the heavens and promises doom to all. THE WHITE DRAGON Never in the history of Pern has there been a dragon like Ruth. Mocked by other dragons for his small size and pure white color, Ruth is smart, brave, and loyal—qualities that he shares with his rider, the young Lord Jaxom. Unfortunately, Jaxom is also looked down upon by his fellow lords, and by other riders as well. His dreams of joining the dragonriders in defending Pern are dismissed. What else can Jaxom and Ruth do but strike out on their own, pursuing in secret all they are denied? But in doing so, the two friends will find themselves facing a desperate choice—one that will push their bond to the breaking point . . . and threaten the future of Pern itself.
The Dragonriders of Pern (The Dragonriders of Pern) - Dragonflight - Dragonquest - The White Dragon
Anne McCaffrey
Del Rey
2002
852 páginas
1d 4h 24m
ISBN-10: B000RH0E70
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Anne Inez McCaffrey
Antes do sucesso como escritora dedicou-se ao teatro. O seu romance inaugural, "Restoree" foi escrito como forma de protesto face aos absurdos e irrealistas retratos femininos nos romances de ficção científica dos finais da década de 50. Anne McCffrey é, porém, mais conhecida pela abordagem dos mundos fantásticos do seu imaginário, nomeadamente nos romances sobre os Cavaleiros de Pern. Conquistou o Prémio L. Ron Hubbard Writters of the Future Life, o Prémio Margarte A. evans Julie, o Prémio Barnes and Noble, o Prémio Nébula, o Prémio Hugo (primeira mulher a ganhar um Hugo), entre muitas outras distinções. Em 2005 foi nomeada Grande Mestre pelo SFWA (Associação Americana de Escritores de Ficção Científica e do Fantástico) e em 2006 juntou-se a nomes como Georges Lucas e Frank Herbert no Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Actualmente, Anne McCaffrey habita uma casa desenhada por si, Dragonhold-Underhill, situada no condado de Wicklow, na Irlanda.
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