- 2025-2026 SC Children's Book Award Nominees
- 2025-2026 SC Junior Book Award Nominees
- 2025-2026 SC Picture Book Award Nominees
- See all
-
Creators
-
Series
-
Publisher
-
Release date
March 1, 2005 -
Formats
-
Kindle Book
-
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781101118375
-
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781101118375
- File size: 560 KB
-
-
Languages
- English
-
Levels
- ATOS Level: 7
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 5
-
Reviews
-
Publisher's Weekly
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)
FYI:
Lackey is the author of
Exile's Valor (Forecasts, Oct. 27, 2003) and many other novels in her Valdemar series.
-
Formats
- Kindle Book
- OverDrive Read
- EPUB ebook
subjects
Languages
- English
Levels
- ATOS Level:7
- Interest Level:9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty:5
Loading
Why is availability limited?
×Availability can change throughout the month based on the library's budget. You can still place a hold on the title, and your hold will be automatically filled as soon as the title is available again.
The Kindle Book format for this title is not supported on:
×Read-along ebook
×The OverDrive Read format of this ebook has professional narration that plays while you read in your browser. Learn more here.