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| Original Title: | Alta |
| ISBN: | 0756402573 (ISBN13: 9780756402570) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Dragon Jousters #2 |
Mercedes Lackey
Paperback | Pages: 434 pages Rating: 4.03 | 7581 Users | 130 Reviews
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| Title | : | Alta (Dragon Jousters #2) |
| Author | : | Mercedes Lackey |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 434 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2005 by Daw Books (first published March 1st 2004) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Dragons. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy |
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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.Rating Epithetical Books Alta (Dragon Jousters #2)
Ratings: 4.03 From 7581 Users | 130 ReviewsWeigh Up Epithetical Books Alta (Dragon Jousters #2)
I felt a bit let down by this book. Everything was too easy for our hero and I never felt like he was in any danger or had any real obstacles to face. Thats probably why he had zero character growth in this book. I had the hardest time keeping the new dragon boys separated into 8 distinct people. Ditto their dragons. The love interest was boring and predictable. Oh, heres a girl so I must fall in love with her because I dont know any other girls and Ive made it past puberty. Overall, I felt likeI enjoyed the book until about halfway through. Then I just wanted to finish it. I enjoyed the dragons and most anything about them, but when Kiron interacted with other humans I lost interest. Not sure why, the story itself is entertaining if a little simple. Maybe that's what it was. I would say that it's because I've read a variety of Lackey's books now and that her writing style and predictability is getting old, but that's not it, because I love most of her Valdemar books. Hmm. Well,
I'm still very much enjoying my reread of this series. "Alta" basically takes us through the development of Kiron and Avatre from escaped serf and dragonet, to leaders in their own right. Fun read.
While I agree with the pundit and reader reviews, that the Dragon Jouster trilogy books seem simple, quick reads aimed at the teenage/young adult audience where everyone lives happily ever after, I think perhaps Lackey is attacking the current state of Gaia: the "War on Terror". One can read this as an allegory with the Magi being Bush/Blair and their power hungry cohorts, the Dragon Jousters being those who fight to protect the civil liberties of all and the terrorists being everyone else who
Interesting can't wait to read the next book
Another fine adventureThis book picks up immediately after the action closes in book one of the series, Joust. The same themes resonate...honor, friendship, betrayal, good versus evil. Overall, a good adventure story that I look forward to seeing to the end.
I did not enjoy the pacing in both of these books; although I do love when authors go into deep explanations and details about their world I loathe how it drags on and on in her books.Perhaps that might change later in the series, but for now I will cope with the bothersome text.
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