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Alta (The Dragon Jousters, Book 2)

Alta (The Dragon Jousters, Book 2) Mass market paperbound - 2005

by Mercedes Lackey

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In this second novel of Lackey's richly-conceived Dragon Jousters series, the dragonrider Vetch escapes to Alta, the subjugated land of his birth. There, he hopes to teach his people to rise and train dragons--and build an army that will liberate his homeland.

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  • Title Alta (The Dragon Jousters, Book 2)
  • Author Mercedes Lackey
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition First paperback edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher DAW, New York, Ny, U.s.a.
  • Date March 1, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 5981
  • ISBN 9780756402570 / 0756402573
  • Weight 0.47 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.8 x 4.24 x 1.18 in (17.27 x 10.77 x 3.00 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Slavery
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

National best-selling fantasy legend Mercedes Lackey created a vivid, dynamic fusion of the Upper and Lower Kingdoms of ancient Egypt with the most exciting, authentic and believable portrayal of dragons ever imagined. In the second novel in Mercedes Lackey's richly-conceived Dragon Jousters series, the dragonrider Vetch escapes to Alta, the subjugated land of his birth. There, he hopes to teach his people to raise and train dragons—and build an army that will liberate his homeland.

From the publisher

Mercedes Lackey is a full-time writer and has published numerous novels and works of short fiction, including the best-selling Heralds Of Valdemar series. She is also a professional lyricist and a licensed wild bird rehabilitator. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband, artist Larry Dixon, and their flock of parrots.

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Media reviews

"Elegant, compelling...A must-read for dragon lovers in particular and for fantasy fans in general."—Publishers Weekly



"Wonderfully visualized."—Booklist



"It's fun to see a different spin on dragons...and as usual Lackey makes it all compelling."—Locus

Citations

  • Ingram Paperback Advance, 03/01/2005, Page 21

About the author

Mercedes Lackey is a full-time writer and has published numerous novels and works of short fiction, including the best-selling Heralds Of Valdemar series. She is also a professional lyricist and a licensed wild bird rehabilitator. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband, artist Larry Dixon, and their flock of parrots. She can be found at mercedeslackey.com.