Pretty Good. Go Ruth the runty but adorable dragon! Powers over fire lizards and the lordling of Ruatha, Jaxom, as his rider...he's destined for big things...
However, this book is not as good as the 1st two in the series.
FROM THE BACK COVER:
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 desaster of all!
However, this book is not as good as the 1st two in the series.
FROM THE BACK COVER:
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 desaster of all!
Another of McCaffrey's classics - she draws you into her world and makes you believe in her characters and grow to love them!
For me, Anne McCaffrey is the ultimate fantasy author, and Pern is my favorite setting. This is good stuff.
