So as the dragonriders desperately train to face a terrifying enemy, they and the other Lord Holders must find a way to deal with Chalkin-before history repeats itself and unleashes its virulence on all of Pern. But one stubborn Lord Holder, Chalkin of Bitra, refuses to believe-and that disbelief could spell disaster. Now the ominous signs are appearing: the violent winter storms and volcanic eruptions that are said to herald the approach of the Red Star and its lethal spawn. In creating the Pern setting, McCaffrey set out to subvert the clichés associated with dragons in European folklore and in modern fantasy fiction. For two centuries they have been practicing and training, passing down from generation to generation the formidable Threadfighting techniques. Dragonseye Dragonriders of Pern, Book 14 By: Anne McCaffrey Narrated by: Dick Hill Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins 4.7 (1,179 ratings) Try for 0. Dragons are a fictional species created by Anne McCaffrey as an integral part of the science fiction world depicted in her Dragonriders of Pern novels. No one alive remembers that first horrific onslaught and no one believes in its return-except for the dragonriders. In Anne McCaffrey's New York Times bestselling Dragonseye, join Weyrleaders, Holders, and Craftmasters in the creation of the legendary Star Stones and the teaching ballads of Pern It's been two hundred years since the deadly Thread fell like rain upon Pern, devouring everything in its path.
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Just because a kid CAN read these books does not mean that they SHOULD. She is in the 3rd grade, but reads at a 5th-grade level and some of her friends had read this series already. I love Chris Colfer and was excited to share him with my daughter. As a parent, a former educator, and therapist, I have real concerns about this series, and about this book in particular. |