The White Dragon
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464 pages · Released Dec 27, 2003 · Ballantine Books Inc.
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The White Dragon is a well-established science-fantasy novel set on the planet Pern, where humans and dragons work together against a deadly environmental threat. The story centers on a young lord who bonds with an unusual dragon and explores themes of duty, compassion, and defying expectations. While there are combat sequences against Thread and some mature romantic elements, the content is generally appropriate for upper middle-grade and teen readers interested in fantasy and science fiction.
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On the planet Pern, which was colonised hundreds of years ago by Earth folk looking for a more agrarian lifestyle, "dragons" help humans to fight a deadly Thread that falls from a neighbouring planet as it cycles past once every couple of hundred years. When dragons hatch, each gold (the Queen), bronze, blue or green... On the planet Pern, which was colonised hundreds of years ago by Earth folk looking for a more agrarian lifestyle, "dragons" help humans to fight a deadly Thread that falls from a neighbouring planet as it cycles past once every couple of hundred years. When dragons hatch, each gold (the Queen), bronze, blue or green dragon makes a telepathic connection with a child, and they beome inseparable. Naturally, lads destined to inherit and rule the semi-autonomous Holds cannot be part of this Thread-fighting life, but when young Lord Jaxom sees the struggle the last small egg is having, he can't help himself and runs to its assistance. The poor little runt is white and nobody expects it to live long, so Jaxom is allowed to keep Ruth.
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- Pern (Imaginary place)
- Fiction in English
- Fiction
- Science fiction
- Life on other planets
- Space colonies
- Dragons
- Fantasy fiction
- Science Fiction - General
- Non-Classifiable
- Fiction - Science Fiction
- Pern (imaginary place), fiction
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ISBN 9780345341679 · Ballantine Books Inc.