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Anne McCaffrey’s Pern saga continues with *A Gift of Dragons*, a collection that blends the classic stories “The Smallest Dragonboy,” “The Girl Who Heard Dragons,” and “The Runner of Pern” with a fresh, unpublished adventure. Through detailed illustrations by Tom Kidd, readers are transported to the sky‑filled world of Pern, where dragonriders, runners, and mystical bonds shape every tale. Each story follows a young protagonist: Keevan, eager to impress a dragon; a girl who can hear and speak to them, facing family peril; and Tenna, a messenger who discovers her destiny among the moss‑covered paths shared by runners for centuries.
The volume showcases Pern’s action‑filled world—dragons soaring over colonies, the perils of life on an alien planet, and the tradition of message‑running—offering longtime fans and newcomers alike a taste of its rich mythology.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Anne McCaffrey
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