Alta

Name: Alta
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Mercedes Lackey
ISBN: 9781977342225

Author: Mercedes Lackey

Series: Dragon Jousters #2

Narrator: Ryan Burke

Unabridged: 13 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/29/2019

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

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.

About Mercedes Lackey

Mercedes Lackey is a full-time writer and has published numerous novels and works of short fiction, including the bestselling 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jagoda on January 18, 2025

Drugi tom rozczarowujący niestety :( Zastanowię się, czy kontynuować.......more

Goodreads review by Emily on August 29, 2020

DNF about 1/3rd through. Can't get into it. Everything is so simple and obvious and perfect. Meh.......more

Goodreads review by Clarence on December 14, 2020

ReedIII Quick Review: Excellent continuation story of a great character in a new kingdom. Expands the simple world of Lackey's dragon fantasy series. A balance of kingdom politics and dragons. Nice ending that leaves you looking forward for more.......more

Goodreads review by Missy on December 08, 2024

3 stars. This one felt a bit drawn out. It had the 2nd book in a trilogy feel of establishing things for a later purpose but for me could have been 20% shorter to achieve the same effect. Still yet, yay dragons and new settings. I appreciated love for the swamp dragons, the introduction of a Greece......more

Goodreads review by B.P. on September 03, 2019

I was torn between 3 and 4 stars but eventually settled on 3 because while some negative things happen everything still seems a bit to perfect. Kiron just happens to save the daughter of a weathy man that can be his sponsor? The girl he saved just happens to be able to talk to animals? I expected a......more