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EAN: 9780345313362 ISBN: 0345313364 Label: Del Rey Manufacturer: Del Rey Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: October 12, 1983 Publisher: Del Rey Release Date: October 12, 1983 Studio: Del Rey Editorial Review: Product Description: The third volume in a series of adventures in the land of Pern. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Jaxom grows upThis is the third book in the DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN trilogy which began with DRAGONFLIGHT, followed by DRAGONQUEST. At least a familiarity with the PERN universe is needed to fully enjoy this book, reading the first two is a definite plus. The story picks up a few months after the events of DRAGONQUEST, a young man being groomed to take over the large 'Hold' (fiefdom) left by his father Jaxom had 'Impressed' (permanently bonded with) a dragon named Ruth, which has left Jaxom with a ... Read More Rating:  - top of the slope?Does anyone else get mental dissonance for the fact she shifts the whole Pern timeline by 4 years? Laying aside that Jaxom is just the wrong age in Quest, but that's a bit nitpicky. Once you learn that Jaxom is based off her son, the degree of wish-fulfillment in this book becomes understandable. Rating: - A very slow bookNothing much really happens here until the second half of the book. The author's characterizations are pretty good, but as hard science sci fi this whole series rates pretty low: people call it "fantasy" as like Edgar Rice Borroughs or Conan the Barbarian? If so it lacks the action that such series demand. I actually don't much like the style of the writing either, as it is very verbose ( says in five pages what could be said in one). This kind of writing makes me want to skip ... Read More Rating: - Fabulous costumer serviceThis was a B-day gift for a close friend. I was worried it wouldn't get here in time for her B-day. It made it on time for her B-day, although it didn't arrive on the day it was supposed to. Without question or having to contact costumer service, my shipping was refunded to me because of the inconvenience. I appreciate Amazon for thier fast action and that I didn't have to complain like people have to do with so many other companies. Thank you!!! Rating: - White Dragons are great!As Dragons go, Ruth is smaller and lighter colored.. but that does not stop his being just as useful as any other dragon..and a to be holder can also work thread.. enjoy |
