The White Dragon

The third novel in the legendary and magical bestselling fantasy series from the Hugo and Nebula Award winning author, featuring dragons, adventure, romance, and heroism, perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing, Cassandra Clare and Brandon Sanderson. **Winner of the Ditmar International Science Fiction Award** **Finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Novel** 'Anne McCaffrey is one of the titans of this genre, and one of my favorite authors of all time .' Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn series. 'Pern was one of the first fantasy worlds I fell into, and I am forever grateful .' Leigh Bardugo, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Six of Crows series and The Familiar 'Anne McCaffrey's Pern books forever changed how readers looked at dragons ... books that shaped a generation and more of fantasy writers .' Cassandra Clare , No. 1 New York Times bestselling author ' One of McCaffrey's best! ' -- ***** Reader review 'You cannot fail to be totally immersed in this fantastic story, thrilling to the extreme.' -- ***** Reader review 'If you have never tried the series, do. You won't regret it.' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************* A BOND IS FORMED THAT CANNOT BE BROKEN... Never had there been as close a bonding as the one that existed between the young Lord Jaxom and his extraordinary white dragon, Ruth . Pure white and incredibly agile, Ruth possessed remarkable qualities. Not only could he communicate with the iridescent, fluttering fire lizards, but he could fly. Back in time to any WHEN with unfailing accuracy. Nearly everyone else on Pern thought Ruth was a runt who would never amount to anything, but Jaxom knew his dragon was special . In secret they trained to fight against the burning threads from the Red Planet , to fly Back in time as well as Between , and finally their close and special union was to result in the most startling and breathtaking discovery of all... THE WHITE DRAGON is one of the most unforgettable episodes in Anne McCaffrey's world-famous Chronicles of Pern... The Dragonriders of Pern series continues in Dragondrums.