Best Dragon series ever written

Will always love this series, written beautifully anf eloquently! This is the type of book that will never get old.

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Finally!

I’ve been frustrated in the past by the narrator of Dragonsong and Dragonsinger, etc. and have been waiting for aaaages for the rest of the Dragon books to be recorded unabridged. Finally audible are releasing the rest of the series and Sophie Aldred gives a satisfying performance. Her voices for the lord holders don’t quite match their descriptions but overall, she’s pleasant to listen to.
I’ve really enjoyed listening to this audiobook.

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One of my favourites

Having been a frequent reader of this series, I have really enjoyed listening to this audiobook of book 1.

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Read it many times before

And enjoyed listening to it told this time. Sophie Aldred was the perfect pick and I look forward to the rest of the series.

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dragons and riders what more could u want

for an older book this is still one of the best
Anne writes with such passion and description her protagonists jump out of the pages and come to life.

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Excellent reading

I loved rediscovering Pern listening to the books again on audible. Sophie Aldred does an amazing job at brining the characters to life. I have listened to the first three books - which are great! However after listening to the samples of the for the other books in the series I will wait until they are re-recorded as the first three books have been - they are quite crackly and the performances seem quite dated. Please re-record the other books soon! And hire Sophie! She is awesome! :)

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Cannot get enough pern

I have read these books many times first time listening a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Highly recommend.

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great book, well read

the book is entertaining as all AM books are. pleasant sounding narrator does good job.

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Glorious revisit

I first read this 30+ years ago and totally enjoyed this like a favourite cuddly blanket on a winters day.

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I loved these books when I was a kid.

She must have been so young and innocent when she wrote these books.

**spoilers**

When the MC is repeatedly raped the author sort of offhandedly acknowledges that it's a bit rapey but the MC is somehow not at all traumatized by it. She's just a little bit grumpy. It's all very casually mentioned like it was just an unfortunate way to lose one's virginity.

When the missing weyrs of Pern who have been fighting thread for 40 turns, undoubtedly losing people they love along the way and likely many being permanently scarred from battle, have finally survived to enjoy a few months of peace, they are somehow all totally peachy keen to give up everything they know to go right back to the trauma of war because they're bored with no more thread to fight.

Only someone who's led a trauma free life would think these things would be no big deal.

That being said, Pern will always hold a special place in my heart. The world is interesting and I love the blending if fantasy and sci-fi.

Sophie did a fantastic job of narrarating as usual, even if I did cringe a bit at the way she pronounced Igen (Hold and Weyr).

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