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~ (Author) "KAI heard Varian's light step echoing in the empty passenger section of the shuttlecraft just as he switched off the communications unit and tripped the..." (more)
Key Phrases: golden fliers, veil lock, secondary camps, Rift Valley, Leader Varian (more...)
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Kai and his beautiful co-leader Varian had a simple enough mission--to catalogue fauna and flora and search for new energy sources for the Federated Sentient Planets. But what they discovered was awesome. The creatures were larger, the resources were smaller, and the rescue ship had disappeared....


About the Author

Anne McCaffrey was educated at Radcliffe College, Massachusetts, and has a degree cum laude in Slavonic Languages and Literature. She is a past winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and has written several novels, including the much-loved Dragonriders of Pern saga. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Del Rey; 1st THUS edition (October 12, 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345319958
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345319951
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,801,450 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars More excellent Anne McCaffrey, September 2, 1998
By Pawprint "Pawprint" (Naperville, IL) - See all my reviews
This book, and Dinosaur Planet Surviors are a MUST read before diving into the Planet Pirates series (Death of Sleep, Sassinak, Generation Warriors). Even though the time frame for this book is towards the end of Death of Sleep and of Sassinak, you must read these first to get the full impact of the whole set. She does such a good job of character development, that her works are never cookie-cutter. Each world is as real as the next.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars More dinosaurs, please, June 16, 2001
By Gar Thekra (San Diego) - See all my reviews
This book was enjoyable as a tale of humans (and humanoids) exploring a distant world. However, the title led me to believe that I would read a lot more about dinosaurs than I did. The romance at the center of the story is nice, though a little under-played. I would have liked more, more, more. A more intense dinosaur adventure can be found in Dinosaur Wars, by Hopp, where both the romance AND the big beasts are more well-portrayed. Still, Dinosaur Planet was worthwhile reading--just not my top preference of this sub-genre.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Just a bit disappointing..., July 18, 1999
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I've read every one of McCaffery's books I can get my hands on, but I was disappointed with Dinosaur Planet. I couldn't connect with the characters, and couldn't force myself to read the entire book. Some of McCaffery's work is AWESOME, but this isn't one of them. I would recommend not buying this one (sorry, but it's true).
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dinosaurs or Dragons?
Anne McCaffrey was my favorite author through middle school and high school, and she still sticks in my top 10. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Stephanie Pillow

5.0 out of 5 stars read Dinosaur planet
Dinosaurs plane by anne mccaffrey is a pretty good book to read if you like fantasy books that I would recommendfor all ages. Read more
Published on April 12, 2007

4.0 out of 5 stars Are they planted?
Co-leaders, Kai and Varian, have their orders to explore Ireta for ores and to study it's strangely diverse wildlife. Read more
Published on March 25, 2007 by Maria_airaM

2.0 out of 5 stars Not her best work
This book was not her best work! Like the second book in this series, it was a let down for me. I am a huge fan of her writing, but this is not what she normally writes like. Read more
Published on March 12, 2002 by Amy Pettijohn

1.0 out of 5 stars you really have to like Ms caffereys writing
this book was a total let down for me , im more into weber,steve white,eric flint,david drake ,this is good read if you like soft sifi if like that type of writing this is for you... Read more
Published on July 10, 2001 by optexprsn

1.0 out of 5 stars Leave it to the Dinosaurs
It has been about a decade since I read this book, so I do not remember the details all that well, but I do remember thinking it was the most poorly written SF book I had ever... Read more
Published on December 20, 1999 by Gregory Pearson

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, read it!!
i read Dinosaur Planet once, and then i had to read it again!! i really think that Anne McCaffrey is a GREAT author!! Read more
Published on April 25, 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing. I've read all of Anne's books. This wa
I have read all of Anne McCaffrey's books at least three times, but have yet to complete this book once. I keep coming back to it hoping it will become a better read. Read more
Published on April 22, 1999 by ladyjay57@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!!!!
It is almost as good as her other books and I recommed you read it because it has a suspence.
Published on February 18, 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Even before I read the Death of Sleep I felt that there was something not quite right about this book and the rest of the series. I was right. Read more
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