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Dragonseye

  • 1996 first published
  • 353 pages
  • ★ 4.8 (5 ratings)
  • 23 editions

Dragonseye is a 1996 epic fantasy and dragon fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey and Dick Hill. Readers will find themes of Pern, dragons, life on other planets and space colonies.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 56 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 23 editions.

At about 353 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Dragonseye

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. No one alive remembers that first horrific onslaught and no one believes in its return--except for the dragonriders. For two centuries they have been practicing and training, passing down from generation to generation the formidable Threadfighting techniques. 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. But one stubborn Lord Holder, Chalkin of Bitra, refuses to believe--and that disbelief could spell disaster. 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. . . .From the Paperback edition.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Pern
  • Fantasy
  • Dragons
  • Life on other planets
  • Space colonies
  • Science Fiction
  • Pern, Imaginary place
  • Science fiction
  • Epic fantasy

Quick answers

Who wrote Dragonseye?

Dragonseye was written by Anne McCaffrey and Dick Hill and first published in 1996.

What genre is Dragonseye?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Dragon Fiction.

How long is Dragonseye?

The median edition has 353 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dragonseye?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Clash of Kings, A Dance With Dragons and Gardens of the Moon.

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