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Violence
Some
Dragon Thread battles; some adventure peril; age-appropriate
Language
Barely any
Clean language; classic science fantasy prose
Sexual Content
Barely any
A brief adult relationship; understated
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The psychological burden of being exceptional in a world that wants you to be ordinary
What this book is about
Jaxom, Lord Holder of Ruatha, and his unusual white dragon Ruth occupy a unique position in Pern society—neither fully Weyr nor Hold. Anne McCaffrey's third Pern novel is a coming-of-age story and a mystery, following Jaxom as Ruth defies expectations and both discover secrets from Pern's past.
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