In the third novel of the best-selling Dragon Jousters series, The Altan serf Vetch has escaped the enemy kingdom of Tia, only to find his homeland, Alta, enslaved by the evil Priest-Kings. With a small band of followers, Vetch must gather a secret army of dragon riders to rid their world of war and magical domination once and for all.
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In Lackey's well-crafted third Dragon Jousters book (after 2004's Alta), wing-leader Kiron, the former serf known as Vetch, and a disparate group of refugees from the countries of Alta and Tia flee to the desert, to a hidden refuge that the gods have uncovered and named Sanctuary. In Sanctuary, Kiron and a small cadre of Jousters are safe from the evil Magi, who are draining Alta and Tia of their "gifted ones." Kiron and the Jousters with their magnificent dragons, who have as much personality as the human characters, must learn to co-exist in a land of extremes. Kiron discovers that it might be possible to deal with some of the freed dragons of Tia who have gone wild. Even though Sanctuary may be concealed from the diabolical Magi, no one living there can forget their presence. Once again, Kiron and friends must face their fear and brave danger to help save Alta from the Magi's depravity. Spot-on dialogue and just the right amount of exposition mark this rip-roaring adventure as superior fantasy fare.
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The Magi continue their evil machinations in the sequel to Alta (2004) by draining the powers from other magic workers to enhance their own and to keep themselves young. They also have developed the Eye of Light, a terrible weapon that can kill anything in its path. Kiron and his fellow jousters and dragons, together with some members of the royal family and friends, are forced to flee into the desert to a lost city now known as Sanctuary. They know they need to hide from the Magi and increase the number of jousters and dragons to wage a war. Refugees from both Alta and Tia begin to straggle into Sanctuary, seeking asylum. The jousters make desperate forays to rescue those being drained of their powers and get set for the forthcoming battle with the Magi. The tension is palpable throughout as Lackey wraps up the trilogy begun by Joust^B (2003) in fine style, remaining true to the characters and their world. Sally Estes
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Mercedes Lackey is the acclaimed author of over fifty novels and many works of short fiction. In her "spare" time she is also a professional lyricist and a licensed wild bird rehabilitator. Mercedes lives in Oklahoma with her husband and frequent collaborator, artist Larry Dixon, and their flock of parrots.
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Bit Disappointed,
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This review is from: Sanctuary (The Dragon Jousters, Book 3) (Hardcover)
I was really looking forward to Sactuary, and I was somewhat disappointed when I finished it. ML takes the first 150 pages (of a 280 page novel) to get to the final chapter of Alta. The last 130 pages are a glossing-over of the details, plans, and events that lead to the final confrontation between the Magi and the Jousters. "Confrontation" is a bit of a strong word for the 45-second hand-to-hand combat between Kiron and the single Magi who is operating the Eye. And then things just fall down. And it's over. I'm left wondering if Ms. Lackey isn't too concerned about quantity and not nearly concerned enough about quality. I hope her next novel doesn't disappoint half as much as this one did.
16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A mediocre ending to a spectacular beginning,
This review is from: Sanctuary (The Dragon Jousters, Book 3) (Hardcover)
While I really enjoyed the first two books in this series, the third one fizzled for me. Potential conflicts that could have made the story more interesting were avoided altogether. Former enemies work together in Sanctuary with no dissention, the male hero maturely avoids any misstep in seeking romance with the woman he loves, and dragons overcome the impossible and learn new tricks to save the day. Everything works out for the heroes in a very straightforward plotline that lacks any surprises or character development.
I think it's worth buying in paperback form to finish out the series, it's just not the same caliber as I'm used to reading from this author.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
The dragons deserve better.....,
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This review is from: Sanctuary (The Dragon Jousters, Book 3) (Hardcover)
The first 2 books in Lackey's Dragonjouster series were excellent. The author created a new world, new scenarios, new theme and did them well. Imagine my surprise when I read 'Sanctuary' the third installment in this series.
It seems that the author, after throwing herself fully into the first 2 books, has lost interest in them and was mainly just trying to tie up as many loose ends as possible and finish the series. 'Sanctuary' could have been a satisfying end to Vetch/Kiron's story...as it was, I was left wanting....
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