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The White Dragon

Dragonriders of Pern, Book 3

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The White Dragon

By: Anne McCaffrey
Narrated by: Joe Jameson
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The third Dragonriders of Pern novel from the New York Times best seller Anne McCaffrey.

There has never been a dragon quite like Ruth - he's small, agile, able to communicate with fire lizards and has an uncanny ability to know exactly when he is. His bond with the young Lord Holder Jaxom is uniquely strong thanks to their unlikely connection and the fact that nearly everybody else on Pern thought the diminutive dragon wouldn't survive to adulthood. With Jaxom set to inherit control of his Hold, the pair is banned from fighting Thread, their flying time strictly limited at the insistence of the Weyrleaders and Lord Holders.

Stuck halfway between the Holds and Weyrs, Jaxom and Ruth decide to train in secret, learning how to fight Thread and how to fly through time. Their illicit flights seem like a small rebellion against the expectations of their elders, until they find themselves in the path of danger and in a position to prevent the biggest disaster of all....

©2012 Anne McCaffrey (P)2020 Orion Publishing Group Fantasy Fiction Dragons Paranormal
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I have read or listened to this story at least 4 times!!! I liked it!

Another great story.

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Anne McCaffrey never disappoints. And White Dragon is no exception. While I didn’t love the change of narrator at the start, I soon realised why it was necessary. Loved the story, how it rounded out so many of the story arcs, and gave a big view to the future. Loved the new narrator. Great all round.

What an ending!

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I love the adventure of Jaxom & Ruth and all their friends, I first read the book in 1983 & have enjoyed it almost every year since with more to follow

One of my all time favourite books

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I love this book, it's my favorite of all the Peen series.
some of the voices could have been more intelligent sounding but in all really enjoyable.

Love Ruth

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Good story that was read well, the only annoyance being the slight fluctuations in volume.

My favourite Pern story.

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this book has been a favourite of mine since I read it as a teenager way too many years ago, and is along with the rest of the series an often reread book. what a pleasure to listen to it being so masterfully narrated bringing smiles of delight. cannot give enough praise for the series.

amazing

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We loved hearing about the white dragon and his rider. The character development and story development is so rich.

Character development is so rich

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Just as good as when I first read it, 20 plus years ago.
I think this story from Pern, is one of my favourites, probably because Jaxom and Ruth need each other, and their relationship is more developed. Truly amazing writing that has stood the test of time, and interpreted beautifully by the narrator!

Timeless excellence!

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Having read this book before, I did struggle with the audio voices to begin with, but stick with it, as you get used to them it's really worth it!

Loved it!

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Love these books so easy to get into. And the people of Pern become your family you Dragon family

Never count out the little ones

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