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The last Good Book I Read: ‘Dragonflight’ by anne mccaffrey By  Nicole  Brinkley  Staff  Writer  |  Nicole.brinkley76@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
As  the  cold  weather  begins  to  seep  into  my  bones,   I  think  it’s  about  time  to  head  back  and  read  an  oldie-Âbut-Âa- JRRGLH $QQH 0F&DIIUH\¶V ³'UDJRQÀ LJKW ´ WKH ¿ UVW LQ KHU Dragonriders  of  Pern  series. $ FODVVLF DPRQJ VFLHQFH ¿ FWLRQ DQG GUDJRQ ORYHUV DOLNH ³'UDJRQÀ LJKW´ WDNHV SODFH RQ WKH SODQHW 3HUQ ² D planet  hosting  both  humans  and  dragons.  The  towns  that  formerly  paid  respects  to  the  dragonriders  begin  to  ignore  them  once  their  lifelong  enemies  have  basically  vanished  from  the  planet. Lessa  of  Ruatha  Hold  has  other  problems,  though,  like  getting  back  what  is  rightfully  hers.  Her  Hold  was  taken  over  when  she  was  just  a  child,  but  as  the  rightful  heir,  she  SODQV RQ JHWWLQJ LW EDFN ² HYHQ LI LW PHDQV GHVWUR\LQJ LW But  when  the  dragonriders  come  and  offer  Lessa  the  chance  to  be  their  Queen  Rider,  she  takes  it.  Ruling  over  WKH HQWLUH SODQHW LV LQ¿ QLWHO\ PRUH DSSHDOLQJ WKDQ UXOLQJ RYHU KHU +ROG DORQH ² DQG ZKHQ WKH GUDJRQV¶ HQHPLHV come  back,  they’re  going  to  need  her. 1RZ WKHUH¶V LQ¿ QLWHO\ PRUH WR WKH ZRUOG RI 3HUQ WKDQ PHOTO  COURTESY  OF  WORDPRESS.COM
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