Alta
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Nationally bestselling 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.
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Format:
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
03/29/2019
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781541465756
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APA Citation (style guide)
Mercedes Lackey. (2019). Alta. Unabridged Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mercedes Lackey. 2019. Alta. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mercedes Lackey, Alta. Tantor Media, Inc, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mercedes Lackey. Alta. Unabridged Tantor Media, Inc, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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February 16, 2004
As in its predecessor Joust
(2003), a clear, uncluttered style marks Lackey's latest light entertainment about wizards and dragons and social struggle. Vetch (aka Kiron), the hero of Joust
, has escaped from the oppressive dragon riders of Tia with Avatre, the crimson female dragon he has secretly raised. In his native Alta, the former serf finds his fate interconnected with the destinies of Orest, youngest son of the Lord Ya-tiren, and the girl Aket-ten, a "Winged One" in training capable of speaking with animals. Vetch begins a new career teaching other Altan males how to bond with dragons from the egg. Vivid depictions of mythical creatures and a pastoral, casual approach to magic enliven such emotionally charged themes as cultural displacement, alienation and search for self. The crises of individual characters with easily identifiable conflicts nicely mirror larger catastrophes of plot. Full of adventure, romance and political intrigue if low on moral complexity, this highly readable fantasy will appeal particularly to young adults. Fans of Anne McCaffrey's Pern series will also be happy. (Mar. 1)
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Lackey is the author of
Exile's Valor (Forecasts, Oct. 27, 2003) and many other novels in her Valdemar series.
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