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Dragonquest
by Anne McCaffrey
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Del Rey (1983-10-12)
ISBN: 0345314484
EAN: 9780345314482
Binding/Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Unknown
Release Date: 1983-10-12
SKU: P0068-0345314484
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Tight spine, clean pages.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
The second in the Dragonriders of Pern trilogy.
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Customer Reviews
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Wonderful book- but Kindle Ed. has too many errors
Rating  (4)
Date: 2010-06-15
The multitude of typos in the Kindle edition is extremely annoying. If I wasn't already familiar with the book, and re-reading it, I might not be so willing to keep reading. Four stars for Dragonquest, negative stars for whomever botched the Kindle edition.
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Sometimes solutions bring different problems
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-06-01
It is seven turns after the events of DRAGONFLIGHT, as this, the second book in the DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN series. Lessa's desperate efforts to save her planet have solved the short term problem. The Oldtimer dragons and riders have come forward to save the planet from the ravages of Thread but their entry into modern day Pernese society has caused problems of a different sort. F'Lar, as the only present day Weyr Leader is in the unenviable position of mediating between the two faction. His wife, Lessa has problems of her own. When she left her family's Hold in the hands of the infant Jaxom she did not realize how torn the decision would leave her but what choice did she have? It would not be possible to be both a Dragonrider and a Lord Holder would it? Young Jaxom was doing well under the diligent care of his guardian and would someday make an excellent Lord Holder, regardless of what his own inclinations might be. Meanwhile there was Thread to fight, and an ever growing population straining Pernese society to its limits.
This is the second book in the series. Those new to these stories should begin at the beginning (DRAGONFLIGHT). McCaffery has crafted an intricate set of stories with a strong overall story arc of interlocking tales involving a vast array of characters that will only truly appreciate if the novels are read in order.
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great author
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-04-03
Anne McCaffrey is the quintessential writer of fantasy books pertaining to dragons. These books are always wonderful, well written, and perfectly characterized. All of her series are great but the ones that take place on Pern are the best of all.
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The second book of the Dragonriders of Pern trilogy
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-09-13
Anee McCaffrey's classic tales of Pern continues in this, the second installment of the Dragonriders of Pern trilogy.
Lessa and F'Lar must manage their Weyr and dragons and somehow find a way to protect Pern from the threat of their timeless enemy, Thread. It's an engaging and thrilling tale that firmly cements the "middle" of this classic story. Though it's a quick read, it leaves the reader breathless for the third book, The White Dragon, my personal favorite of the trilogy.
McCaffrey expanded the trilogy to more fully develop secondary characters as well as establish a history for the people of Pern. Once this trilogy has been consumed, readers will want to dive in to the stories of Menolly, Master Robinton, Piemur and others in The Master Harper, Dragondrums, Dragonsinger, and Dragonsong.
This series is appropriate for young readers as well as those of us who still enjoy the tales spun by a master story teller. I have read the entire series on many occasions. The paperbacks make fabulous beach and vacation reading. This is classic Fantasy at its best presented by one of the original Grand Mistresses of the genre.
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In Pursuit of the Power to Fly Free
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-09-04
In this second book of the Dragonriders of Pern series, F'lar, Weyrleader of Benden Weyr, and his Weyrwoman, Lessa, struggle with the Oldtimers, the five weyrs brought forward from 400 years previous to fight Thread. The Oldtimers come from a much more hidebound, traditional era when Thread had been an omnipresent threat and dragonriders had commanded unquestioning respect. In the current era, an absence of Threadfall for 400 years had allowed more land to be cultivated (which must now be protected from Thread), the population to expand, and customs to change. The demands of the Oldtimers now seem unreasonable and their attitude, overbearing and obnoxious. They are out of sync with current thought and customs, and not cooperative with Benden, the only weyr that had continued to be occupied during the long Interval between Threadfalls. F'lar must find a way to smooth over the conflicts between the Oldtimers, Benden, and the current Holders and Crafters of Pern, while obtaining the cooperation needed to effectively fight Thread.
Meanwhile, the accidental find of a sealed room full of artifacts from the long-distant founders of Pern yields a "distance viewer" that reveals that the so-called "Red Star", the source of Thread, is actually a small planet with an erratic orbit that periodically brings it close to Pern. Once the Lords Holder see this planet, they begin demanding that the dragonriders go there and destroy Thread at its source. But, of course, they are all unaware of the dangers of any space flight, let alone one to such a hostile planet. Will F'lar, or his half brother, F'mor, yield to the Holders' pressure? And if they do, will the rider who makes the trip survive?
This is an excellent and exciting sequel to the first book in the series.
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