The White Dragon

The White Dragon wraps up the Dragonriders of Pern trilogy quite neatly; however, pretty much everyone knows that it isn't the end for Pern. Although the series got off to a slightly rough start, it actually got much better as it went on. If you're a fan of science fiction, and you've never read any......more

Anne McCaffrey (1926-2011) was one of the best-known American SF writers of the second half of the last century, winning both the Hugo and Nebula Awards (and the first woman to win either). Her best-known fictional corpus is her Pern series, of which this novel is actually the third book in the orig......more

The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey Dragonriders of Pern series #3. YA high fantasy. Best read as part of the series. Ruth is unlike any other dragon in the history of Pern. He’s small and pure white, smart, loyal and brave. Just like young Lord Jaxon, Ruth is mocked by his peers. Lord Jaxon has always......more

Oh, my gosh. I read this over and over in sixth grade, giggling naughtily all the while. Good grief, Jaxom and that buxom farmer's sister! I think I read this before any of the other Pern books, though I had read DRAGONSINGER. I loved Ruth, and the idea of a dragon who was just big enough to ride, b......more

Sometimes the runt is more important than anyone thought.......more