The White Dragon: Dragonriders of Pern Volume 3 (Abridged) Audiobook

" My favorite of all the Dragonriders of Pern books. "

" This is the kind of story that appeals to me. I was hesitant to read about a different character. After reading the first one, I was disappointed not to have another story from the perspective of Lessa. However, upon reading it, Jaxon ended up being my favorite character. Jaxon is the boy born when Lessa is taken from her Hold that her family once ruled until it was usurped. That boy is heir to the Hold. As a young Hold leader, he is brought to the Weyr to witness a Hatching, a white dragon, instead of choosing from his offered selection, chooses Jaxon before he even breaks out of his shell. Together they have what I consider one of the most exciting Pern adventures, with their determination to change their fate and to save Pern. "

" This book tells Jaxom and Ruth's story. It is probably my favorite in the series. There are things I don't like about it, such as the relationship Jaxom has with Corana and all of his whining when his life seems pretty good to me, but the good far outweighs the bad. I especially liked how it would jump to other characters perspectives. There was some from Robinton's point of view that I found particularly enjoyable, probably because he is my favorite character in the books. All in all, very entertaining and fun. "

" man I love these books. "

" This time I actually started to enjoy reading an Anne McCaffrey book. "

" My favorite book of the Dragonriders series, it ties in all the favorite characters and story lines. "

" Possibly my favorite, if you don't count The Harper Hall trilogy :-) "

" Jaxon was a bit annoying but I loved all the exploration and all the things they found. "

" Love it. Lord Jaxom's coming of age is fascinating and you all know I love it when the good guys win - but it does have to be earned and many are the adventures earning it. Delightful story. "

" Just remember liking the first two books better for some reason... "

" You just HAVE to love Ruth! "

" THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PERN, JAXOM IS GREAT AND OF COURSE SO IS RUTH, THE WHITE DRAGON. THE RELATIONSIP BETWEEN RUTH AND JAXOM IS AMAZING...OF COURSE, MY FAVORITE CHARACTER, MASTER ROBINTON SHINES BRIGHTLY IN THIS STORY. "

" I really enjoy these books. I'm trying to drag them out, so they won't end too quickly. I know there are more books in this world, but I'm really enjoying these characters. "

" This book was amazing. It is one of my favorite books ever!!! "

" Last one of the trilogy I recently re-read. Still great. "

" loved all of the pern books even the spin offs "

" This is one of the first books I ever read. I didn't understand it all at the time, but have since gone back to read it a few times. It turned me on the the rest of the series, and I read the rest of the Dragonriders of Pern series because of it. "

" My favorite of all the Dragonriders books. "

" Definitely the best of the Dragonriders trilogy. A good conclusion to the tale of Lessa, F'lar, and F'nor, but focuses on Jaxom and his amazing, undersized white dragon Ruth. Lots of crosses with the Harpers trilogy, including plenty of scenes with Menolly, Piemur, and Robinton. "

" Excellent book, very well written. I thought the story line flowed very well. "

" For such a pivotal turning point in the whole Pern series, this narrative could have been handled a lot better. Not even the dragons, which usually can make me forgive all sins, could make up for the whiny protagonist and the blatant, grotesque fetishizing of ALL the female characters. "

" Please see review for Dragonflight as this book is really just a continuation of the story. "

" It appears that I am re-reading the whole series. As other reviewers have said, Jaxom can be quite annoying, but does improve once he gets fire-head--and I have always, always loved Ruth. "

" Lots of interesting things happened, and I enjoyed reading them, but there was no plot. At all. Just a narrative of the characters and what they did over a space of time. I loved the book, but a lack of climax/plot really frustrated me. "

" OMG, I totally forgot about the love plot and the spaceships and, well, pretty much the whole plot! "

" My favorite Pern novel, and I loved all of them. Read it years ago. "

" A great book with a clear introduction to the world that she and her son will bring into our lives and hearts. "

" loved it as a kid-mostly because i loved pet animals...and who doesn't want a pet dragon? "

" It was a good book. Typical story of a boy becoming a man, getting the girl, and saving the day. however the setting was completely original which is what made the book so interesting. "

" We got Jaxoms name from this book. "

" Jaxom and Ruth are 2 of the most interesting characters in Pern. This book fills in plot points from other works in the series. Many things that are just mentioned in passing are told here. Jaxom has a very interesting life and I am glad this book is available to show us it. "

" If you love dragon books and great characters McCaffrey is your author. These books in my opinion are for adults. The dragons and humans have unmoral habits. "

" I really quite enjoyed this book. McCaffrey brought in some new characters while still maintaining the old, lovable ones. The change in the main characters in this series is interesting and fun to read. "

" This is one of my favorite Dragonriders of Pern books. I especially like the antics of Ruth and the fire lizards. It does get a little sad when Robinton becomes ill but the story becomes happy again towards the end. Jaxom becomes a man! "