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“It was very good. I loved reading from a different time period but I was not happy that the Queen Dragon died. ;-( I look forward to Todd keeping the legend of Pern alive. I wish that they would do Pern movies that would be the best series!!!! ”
Amy B wrote this review Friday, September 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Dragon's Kin
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Dragon's Fire
*Dragon's Blood*
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“(Brilliance Audiobook read by Dick Hill)Dragonsblood by Todd McCaffrey
BookReporter wrote this review Thursday, July 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Read by Joysann
Since Anne McCaffrey gave readers the planet Pern in 1968, she has written nearly 20 novels, novellas, and short stories about this fantasy world, with or without another writer. In recent years her son Todd has taken up the stories so those of us who are addicted can continue getting new and fresh infusions. His writing seems to be much as hers and his stories are just as fulfilling; I can't tell a difference. Writing about this particular book doesn't make much sense, since it can't stand alone without the many years of background (I highly recommend starting at the beginning with Dragonflight). Also, I hate writing anything that could remotely be a spoiler, but a brief series synopsis may work:
The inhabitants of the planet Pern have an agricultural feudal society. Predominantly overshadowing their lives is the threat to their survival when Thread falls. Coming around every couple hundred years, the stringy material that rains from the sky destroys any organic matter it touches. The greatest defenses Pern has against the incursion are the dragons that can burn Thread before it reaches the ground, and the men who ride them. Generation upon generation, the stories are told of greater and lesser folk, with all their heroism, strengths, fears, frailties and love. Dragonsblood is another rich chapter in the ongoing story.
Dick Hill has performed every Pern book I've found on audio, and I can't imagine them being read by anyone else. If it's a book I'll enjoy, I'll enjoy listening to him read it. And if I can listen while doing whatever crummy household task needs doing, it goes a lot easier when I'm flying with dragons.
Posted on PW Blog Beyond Her Book by Barbara Vey 07/16/08”
“(Brilliance Audiobook read by Dick Hill)Dragonsblood by Todd McCaffrey
Beyond Her Book wrote this review Thursday, July 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Read by Joysann posted 07/16/08
Since Anne McCaffrey gave readers the planet Pern in 1968, she has written nearly 20 novels, novellas, and short stories about this fantasy world, with or without another writer. In recent years her son Todd has taken up the stories so those of us who are addicted can continue getting new and fresh infusions. His writing seems to be much as hers and his stories are just as fulfilling; I can't tell a difference. Writing about this particular book doesn't make much sense, since it can't stand alone without the many years of background (I highly recommend starting at the beginning with Dragonflight). Also, I hate writing anything that could remotely be a spoiler, but a brief series synopsis may work:
The inhabitants of the planet Pern have an agricultural feudal society. Predominantly overshadowing their lives is the threat to their survival when Thread falls. Coming around every couple hundred years, the stringy material that rains from the sky destroys any organic matter it touches. The greatest defenses Pern has against the incursion are the dragons that can burn Thread before it reaches the ground, and the men who ride them. Generation upon generation, the stories are told of greater and lesser folk, with all their heroism, strengths, fears, frailties and love. Dragonsblood is another rich chapter in the ongoing story.
Dick Hill has performed every Pern book I've found on audio, and I can't imagine them being read by anyone else. If it's a book I'll enjoy, I'll enjoy listening to him read it. And if I can listen while doing whatever crummy household task needs doing, it goes a lot easier when I'm flying with dragons.”
“Loved it! I look forward to returning to the world of Pern with the younter McCaffrey.”
Alisha G wrote this review Monday, May 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This one really is good. Todd captured the story line that his mother began so long ago really well. I loved it.”
Ginger M wrote this review Saturday, February 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Amazing!!! Todd really follows in his mother's footsteps!!!!!”
Zander Flessan wrote this review Thursday, October 25 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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