The White Dragon

This coming-of-age story centers on Jaxom, a young dragon rider and future lord of a hold, and his bonded dragon Ruth, a rare, small, and often silly white dragon. Jaxom thinks his greatest problem is the bullies who mock him for his status and his dragon’s unusual size, but as he strives to prove his naysayers wrong, he ends up thrown in the middle of political machinations far beyond what he could have dreamed. I love Ruth’s almost childlike nature and his fearless willingness to rise to whatever challenge they faced. Their friendship, and unique relationship with the tiny fire… show more.

The White Dragon was the very first book I read of hers. I think I was about 16 and from the first page to the last, I was hooked! I’ve read the entire Dragonriders of Pern series many times, and it’s like visiting an old friend each time I read the series. McCaffery’s world of Pern was what spurred me to continue writing in the Fantasy genre. Her world-building was superior and each character, whether human or dragon, became good friends. Every time I re-read McCaffery’s Dragon series, I am glad I discovered her when I just started to… show more.

This was my introduction to dragons and one I will never forget! A dragon just had to become a feature in my book. It’s hard to know which of the excellent Dragonriders of Pern novels to choose. So why did I choose The White Dragon? Well, I was still young enough to identify with the ‘coming of age’ story of Jaxom, and I’ve always been on the side of the underdog. Jaxom’s white dragon was the runt of the litter and Jaxom himself was the target of bullying. The close union of these two is a theme that stuck… show more.