Alta (2004)

by Mercedes Lackey

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Series: The Dragon Jousters (2)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:In the second novel in national best-selling legend Mercedes Lackey's richly-conceived new Joust 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.… (more)

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delayed gratification for dragon fights a bit like a hornblower novel

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benkaboo | Aug 18, 2022 |

I like the books Mercedes lackey writes, she is good at creating a believable world and people to populate it. This series starts off very strong though I do feel that it falls off a bit as it progresses. It is truly readable and enjoyable. (

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KateKat11 | Sep 24, 2021 |

These books are fabulous! They make me wish I could raise a dragon lol. (

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shaynaniganz | Jul 4, 2020 |

I really enjoyed this, but was abruptly reminded of why I don't read Lackey anymore.

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BookstoogeLT | Dec 10, 2016 |

While, in my opinion, this is not as good as the first book in the series, I nevertheless did enjoy this continuation of Joust, the story of Vetch and his dragon. I plan to find and read the next book, Sanctuary. (

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fuzzi | Oct 21, 2016 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Mercedes Lackey	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Lee, Jody A.	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Joust | Alta | Sanctuary by Mercedes Lackey

The Dragon Jousters Box Set: Volumes 1-4, Joust, Alta, Sanctuary, Aerie by Mercedes Lackey

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P.E.A.R.L. (Nominee – Science Fiction – 2004)

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Alta

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2004

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Alta City, Alta

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To Jemima Parry-Jones and Mozart

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Overhead, the stars that filled the night sky, the ornaments upon the robe of the Goddess of the Night, seemed close enough to touch.

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Fantasy. Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:In the second novel in national best-selling legend Mercedes Lackey's richly-conceived new Joust 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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