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      The White Dragon

      by Anne McCaffrey
      Published
      Jun 1978
      Main Genre
      Science Fiction Sci-Fi
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      Dragonriders of Pern Book 5

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      A FANTASY OF A TIME WHEN...

      Never had there been as close a bonding as the one that existed between the daring and adventurous young Lord Jaxom and his extraordinary white dragon, Ruth. Pure white and incredibly agile,Ruth was a dragon of many talents, though almost everyone on Pern thought he was a runt that would never amount to anything.

      But Jaxom knew better, knew he could teach his dragon to fly and to destroy the deadly silver Threads that fell from the sky. Disobeying all rules, Jaxom and Ruth trained in secret. Their illicit flights seemed but a minor disobedience--until they found themselves in the path of danger and in a position to prevent the biggest disaster of all!

      Series Placement

      Book 5
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      Genres & Themes

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      Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Fantasy Science Fiction Space Opera

      Characters & Occupations

      Dragons

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