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bunrab's review
3.0
I picked this up at a used book sale - I'll buy almost anything for a quarter. None of the stories were original to the anthology, but it was fun to reread some of them. Some ols stories hold up better than others - "Weyr Search" will always be a classic, but the writing of the female characters grates a little now, and the one-dimensional characterization of the men does, too - all either noble and brave dragonriders or greedy or lazy villains.
bstebels's review
4.0
This is an interesting selection of stories from the time of the publishing. Some humorous, some adventurous, and all engaging. Includes an excerpt from Anne McCaffrey's Dragonquest that sets the stage for her saga of Pern. The story that speaks to me most at the time I'm writing this review is "The Bully and the Beast" by Orson Scott Card; it is a strong lesson in how to recognize what is real happiness and finding your own truth.
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