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Dragonflight Trilogy Study Guide

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by Anne McCaffrey
About 94 pages (28,228 words)
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Dragonflight Trilogy Study Guide consists of approx. 94 pages of summaries and analysis on Dragonflight Trilogy by Anne McCaffrey. Browse the literature study guide below:

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In a world where dragons and men coexist, Weyrleader F'lar and his Weyrwoman, Lessa, push aside personal differences and work together to save Pern from deadly spores known as Threads that fall to the ground with the Red Star's orbital passing. In the past, six Weyrs filled with weyrfolk, dragons and their riders fought this alien invasion using dragon flames to sear the Threads before they reached the ground. Yet, as the threat draws near, five of six Weyrs sit empty leaving F'lar, Lessa and a handful of dragons and dragonmen of Benden Weyr to save all of Pern. The two turn to the ancient Ballads, Traditions and Records for help. When Lessa accidentally visits the past while learning to fly her dragon queen, they believe the answer to the Question Song is to fly dragons between times to the past in order to seed the dragon population and give them time to grow before the next battle. (read more)
      Book 1 Weyr Search - Chapter 1
      Book 1 Weyr Search - Chapter 2
      Book 1 Weyr Search - Chapter 3 & 4
      Book 1 Weyr Search - Chapter 5
      Book 1 Weyr Search - Chapter 6
      Book 1 Weyr Search - Chapter 7
      Book 2 Dragonflight - Chapter 1
      Book 2 Dragonflight - Chapter 2
      Book 2 Dragonflight - Chapter 3
      Book 2 Dragonflight - Chapter 4
      Book 3 Dust Fall - Chapter 1
      Book 3 Dust Fall - Chapter 2 & 3
      Book 3 Dust Fall - Chapter 4
      Book 3 Dust Fall - Chapter 5 & 6
      Book 3 Dust Fall - Chapter 7
      Book 4 The Cold Between - Chapter 1 & 2
      Book 4 The Cold Between - Chapter 3
      Book 4 The Cold Between - Chapter 4 , 5 & 6
      Book 4 The Cold Between - Chapter 7, 8 & 9
      Book 4 The Cold Between - Chapter 10 & 11

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