No comments about The Dragonriders of Pern Series, Volumes 1 and 2: Dragonflight; Dragonquest.

No comments about The Shattered Statue (Advanced Dungeons and Dragons/Dragonquest Module DQ1).

No comments about Starsilver Trek (DragonQuest).

1 comments about DragonQuest Role Playing Game (3rd edition).

1. DragonQuest, in its first two editions was developed by SPI, a wargaming company. It was minor competition for TSR's D&D/AD&D, and arguably a better system. In the mid- to late-80s, TSR bought SPI and absorbed much of its game line. (You can tell by the Dragon magazines of the era, incorporating SPI's Ares science fiction gaming magazine in the back. These sections disappeared after a score of issues or so.)
   
   DragonQuest was developed into a little-changed third edition by TSR. However, they never gave it much support or advertising, so it disappeared, like the rest of SPI's game line.
   
   It's a shame because DragonQuest was a crisply written, percentile-based fantasy game that could have contributed much to the genre. You can se its wargaming roots in the section numbering (48.4, 48.5, 48.6, etc.).
   
   Wayne Gralian
   Wayne's World of Books

No comments about The Dragonriders of Pern (Dragonflight / Dragonquest / The White Dragon).

No comments about The Dragon Riders of Pern: Dragon Flight/Dragonquest/The White Dragon.

5 comments about The Dragonriders of Pern: Dragonflight, Dragonquest, the White Dragon (Pern).

1. The concept of genetically altered Dragons so that a colony can prosper is an amazing concept. I love these books!



2. I have had a lifelong love of all things dragon and have long been a fan of Anne McCaffrey and her Dragonriders of Pern series. Such a fan, that I've read my paperback versions again and again until the only thing holding them together were rubber bands! Thus began my quest to find hardbound copies and thanks to Amazon this became a reality. Anne McCaffrey's Pern, dragons, and their riders capture the and imagination of young and old. I recommend this series to avid SciFi/fantasy readers as well as anyone that enjoys a well written, action packed story. After all, just yesterday, space flight was considered Science Fiction!



3. This trilogy and the Harper Hall trilogy were the first adult SF-Fantasy I read as a voracious 7th grader. I felt so very grown up, even when I had to look up words and re-read pages to understand the socio-political machinations. I loved the world of Pern and it set a benchmark in my mind that few authors have met since then. I recently rediscovered these books in my childhood cache. Twenty-five years later, I'm as enthralled as I was then. Now that's good fiction!



4. Ok, I read Dragonflight for the first time in 1995 when I was in 9th grade. I fell in love with this author after reading that book, and since then I have tried to read everything she has written. She does a great job with her story concept, and I just loved the idea of dragons and dragonriders. It was amazing!



5. This series is one of my favs. The story is original and the characters and action make for pleasant reading. An excellent read, especially for little girls.

2 comments about The Dragonriders of Pern: Dragonflight; Dragonquest; The White Dragon.

1. Who hasn't read this trilogy? I just bought this so I would have it in hardcover. The end.



2. I expected this book to be in better shape. Either way my mom loves it.

5 comments about Dragonquest (Dragonriders of Pern).

1. Dick Hill, as on other Pern audio CDs does a masterful job. I've read the books, but listening to this CD, particularly as I drive to and from work, is a joy. This series by Anne McCaffrey is my all-time favorite and I never tire of it. This audio CD brings it to life beautifully.



2. The Pern series of books from Anne McCaffery are great. Better if you read them in order, (look online at her website for recommendations). This is futuristic science fiction, but if you liked Aregon, you would probably like this series too



3. In Dragonquest, generational tensions abound between the old generation of Dragonriders brought from past to help fight off the threads, and also the current generation.
   
   The various F guys try to ameliorate this with mixed success, and violence and death does happen.
   
   Some technological advances to let one brave pair try and check out the source of the Thread menace in space.



4. Explains how dragons and their riders managed to combat thread and what happened when thread ended.



5. This is the 2nd novel of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series.
   It is written so that it can be read not only in the series, but also stand alone.
   
   Our local library classifies these novels as "Science Fiction" and/or "Fantasy". I classify them as "Great Reading". Anne McCaffrey is one of the best authors I have read. Her other works are very good also.
   
   If you want to start with the first in the series, read "Dragonflight".
   After that "Dragonquest". Then "The White Dragon".
   
   Get all three! They may even have them as a set.
   
   After that - you'll be back to find out what else she has written.
   
   HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

5 comments about DragonQuest: A Novel.

1. I've always loved anything that has to do with dragons, so when i saw DragonSpell i wanted to read it, when i finished it, i was sad that i had. you know that feeling when you're coming to the end of the book and your happy your gonna finish it, but your sad that you are gonna finish it? yeah, thats how i felt. when i finished it, i looked into the author, and learn a little more about, to find out she already wrote two more! i was so happy, and imediatelly ordered DragonQuest. It is a great story, but if you haven't read the first one, you're going to be clueless. lol I can't wait to read what happens to Bardon and Kale in the next one, DragonKnight! BYE



2. The sound of words being eaten, eaten away.
   
   Confession time: I made several negative comments in my review of DragonSpell (which I still agree with). But I also made several predictions, negative ones, and I have to say I was completely wrong.
   
   I could tell by the first page of this book that Ms. Paul's writing style had improved. I could tell about twenty pages in that her characterization had improved. And I could tell about fifty pages in that this book had a really, really compelling plot. Best of all, the "moral dilemma" I had so begged for had come, too, with Kale's mother number 1 and mother number 2.
   
   Did I mention there was a lot more humor, too, which is always nice with Christian fiction?
   
   Dar is better, funny and loyal. Kale is better, smart and interesting. Two new dragons are introduced. The meech egg from Book 1 is back, almost fully grown, and there's another meech dragon too, a female in bondage to the evil guy, Risto. And the protagonists being who they are, they must rescue her.
   
   And -- wait for it -- this book actually has a BATTLE at the end! A real one! Involving real danger!
   
   Quite exciting. I was hoping DragonQuest would be better, I really was, because the premise of the series had so much potential, and I'm always up for reading Christian fiction as long as it isn't too preachy. The preachiness died in this book. Granted, it's obvious that it IS Christian fiction. But the characters aren't robots who spew Paladin's teachings all over the place (or, in non-fantasy Christian fiction, robots who become Christians and a week later know fifty Bible verses by heart). They're real, flawed, funny people.
   
   Why, then, did I give it only four stars?
   
   Well, there are little annoying details such as some awkward dialogue, confusing scenes, and just an edge of predictability. (Though, in all fairness, I was surprised when it was discovered that the dragons really hadn't deserted after all.)
   
   So, of course it wasn't perfect -- but what is? It was compelling, and MUCH better than the first, so I'll be borrowing DragonKnight as soon as I can.
   
   
   Rating: Very Good



3. This book is a great read, shares truthful insights. Grat to read with the kids.



4. this was another good read by donita k. paul. i've enjoyed this series immensely!



5. If you are tired of your son or daughter playing video games all day, tune them into a series of books guaranteed to keep them occupied at least a few days anyway. This is the first of four books in the series "Dragons in Our Midst". My son could not put these books down! They are written with good morals in mind while not being preachy. You will want to buy the whole series because once started, they will plow straight through! This mom gives a big thumbs up!