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Anne McCaffrey
Anne McCaffrey is the author of the classic science fiction novel Dragonflight. Her work often explores themes of fantasy and science fiction, and she also contributed to educational literature with Prentice Hall Literature--Silver.
Dragonflight
Synopsis
Lessa has spent years hiding her identity as a kitchen girl, serving the very people who took her family's land. Now, she's ready to reclaim her birthright. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she bonds with a queen dragon, a connection that will be vital for survival. As an ancient threat known as Thread begins to fall from the sky, Lessa and her dragon must fight to protect their world, as few dragon riders remain.
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Characters
LessaProtagonist
F'larProtagonist
Bronze dragonrider of Mnementh and Weyrleader of Benden Weyr; recruits Lessa to bond with the new queen dragon and leads the fight against Thread.
Frequently asked questions
Did Dragonflight win any awards?
Dragonflight itself wasn't submitted as a novel for awards, but its two component novellas were both award winners before McCaffrey combined them into this book: "Weyr Search" won the 1968 Hugo Award for Best Novella, and "Dragonrider" won the 1969 Nebula Award for Best Novella. Together they made Anne McCaffrey the first woman to win either award. The novel was also ranked #9 in Locus's 1987 poll of the all-time best fantasy novels.