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| Title | : | Sanctuary (Dragon Jousters #3) |
| Author | : | Mercedes Lackey |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 448 pages |
| Published | : | May 2nd 2006 by DAW (first published 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Dragons. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy |
Mercedes Lackey
Paperback | Pages: 448 pages Rating: 4.01 | 6924 Users | 91 Reviews
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This isn't really the final book, since she then went back and wrote a fourth one, but since the threat of wild horses couldn't entice me to continue reading once I found a good stopping place, I might as well use this as my conclusion. It was, after all, only meant to be a trilogy.She finally ended most of the tedium of dragon care, what was fascinating in the beginning soon felt like I really did own a dragon. The reader was present for every feeding, at least we were spared the shoveling of dung in this final book. What's more, the constant search for food was an all-pervading theme, okay, we get it, dragons are HUNGRY. I'm only glad she bothered to take care of the search for water in the desert, because that could've really gotten boring.
The world was moderately interesting, except it was just a fantasy version of Egypt, and the Egyptian names blurred together after a bit. The characters proved intensely flat. So what if boy got girl? Boy was never in danger of losing girl. In fact, the books were entirely devoid of any romantic entanglements of any sort. How is it that every relationship was so distinctly without any drama? A few people died, but no one intrinsic to the plot, or if they were, I didn't seem to notice. I didn't really care about any of them.
Honestly, I'm just glad this is over with, which isn't how I should feel about a trilogy. I should be exciting about jumping into another book, and happy that she wrote a fourth.
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| Original Title: | Sanctuary (Dragon Jousters, #3) |
| ISBN: | 0756403413 (ISBN13: 9780756403416) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.mercedeslackey.com/ |
| Series: | Dragon Jousters #3 |
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Ratings: 4.01 From 6924 Users | 91 ReviewsAppraise Out Of Books Sanctuary (Dragon Jousters #3)
I've enjoyed most of Mercedes Lackey's books, and while I enjoyed this one very much, it was not one of her best outings. I always pictured Ari as a soldier and a leader of a small group of men under his command, not the leader of many hundreds hiding out in the desert so when he was "chosen" to be the King of Sanctuary, I didn't much buy into that. My other real issue with the book concerns the encounter between Kiron and his love interest. Characters are supposed to grow and evolve as theNot terrible, but not a great read either. I didn't really feel any real connection to any of the characters and never really worried if things would turn out okay for them. Even with the evil mages and two warring countries there was never any doubt in my mind that everyone wouldn't survive. If the author gave the characters real challenges to face and didn't make everything happen so conveniently I might have been more invested in the story. I feel this series is aimed at a younger audience;
I never read the first or second book in the series, but WOW. I really should. The writing was phenomenal. The characters really came to life and jumped out at you. The story was slow and steady until the end, but it was fantastic nonetheless. It turns out you don't need crazy things happening all the time to keep a story entertaining! Who would've thought. 😉
A very satisfying tale that brings the series to a good point.
This addition to the series wasnt bad, but felt too long. The plot couldve been tightened up to enhance the dramatic tension. I consider this a rare miss in the body of Lackeys work (although that still makes it a decent read).
I just enjoyed these books. And I still have one more to go.
Another great addition to the "Joust" series.
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