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Aerie (Dragon Jousters #4)
Kiron has secretly gathered an army of dragon riders to seek refuge in the abandoned desert city they have named Sanctuary, where they join with other dragon riders to rid their world of both war and magical domination. But now it is time to build a new society in Aerie: an ancient city that seems to have been designed for dragon riders and their dragons.
Hardcover, 291 pages
Published
October 3rd 2006
by DAW Books
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As the 4th and final book in the Dragon Jousters series, I had been mildly looking forward to this book. Mercedes Lackey is always a very comfortable read, perfect for when I just want some slightly fluffy fantasy.
I was a bit disappointed by how this one developed. It moved very slowly for most of it, which was ok, but then it rushed any sort of tension and resolution into the last few pages. I would say that before that was all character development, but in the end the characters did not seem m...more
I was a bit disappointed by how this one developed. It moved very slowly for most of it, which was ok, but then it rushed any sort of tension and resolution into the last few pages. I would say that before that was all character development, but in the end the characters did not seem m...more
Dreadful. It took over two hundred pages for a conflict to appear and once it had, it struck up out of nowhere. It had no connection to the previous books and made no sense. It was more like she tossed it in for the sake of a conflict, to render the fourth book significant when she could have ended it earlier. There was no build up for it and no hint of it in other books, either.
In addition, the introduction of Peri felt forced, especially since she had no character development. She appeared li...more
In addition, the introduction of Peri felt forced, especially since she had no character development. She appeared li...more
This is the fourth and concluding book in the Dragon Jouster's series that began with Joust and continues in Alta and Sanctuary, and you should definitely read those first.
The series has appealing characters in an unusual setting, a milieu reminiscent of Ancient Egypt rather than Medieval Europe as in much of fantasy. The central character, Kiron, has a strong arc in what is essentially a coming of age tale, from serf in the first book to someone here who is a leader among his people. I also li...more
The series has appealing characters in an unusual setting, a milieu reminiscent of Ancient Egypt rather than Medieval Europe as in much of fantasy. The central character, Kiron, has a strong arc in what is essentially a coming of age tale, from serf in the first book to someone here who is a leader among his people. I also li...more
For the end to an entire series, it was a disappointment, but I did enjoy the characters & the book, so it's still okay. *shrug* I've just seen the author write so much better novels than this one, by comparison, it's pretty dull. I was 80% through it, still waiting for the plotline to develop, and then all the action took place in the last 30 pages! I think I might have been better off just stopping at book #3 of 4 & making up my own ending!
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The first part of this book was decent. I wonder how much of the tension between the star-crossed lovers was the result of their enemy and how much was simply people trying to find their place in life. Now that things have calmed down all the non-essential annoyances and habits returned.
I didn't quite see the reason for the particular enemy and the various Gods mentioned unless it was to tie this closer to Egypt mythology or to give a reason to clean up the mess involving Kiron, Peri, Kiron's m...more
I didn't quite see the reason for the particular enemy and the various Gods mentioned unless it was to tie this closer to Egypt mythology or to give a reason to clean up the mess involving Kiron, Peri, Kiron's m...more
The Jouster series was one that I used to really enjoy, but I've been spoiled by the Temeraire series in recent times. It's also been at least 1.5 years since I've read a jouster novel and it took me at least 25% of the novel to begin remembering events and people.
My biggest criticism about the novel is probably the way Lackey tends to handle antagonists. Confrontations seem to build during the storyline only to fizzle out towards the end after a long speech from the main character. That said,...more
My biggest criticism about the novel is probably the way Lackey tends to handle antagonists. Confrontations seem to build during the storyline only to fizzle out towards the end after a long speech from the main character. That said,...more
Dreadful. It took over two hundred pages for a conflict to appear and once it had, it struck up out of nowhere. It had no connection to the previous books and made no sense. It was more like she tossed it in for the sake of a conflict, to render the fourth book significant when she could have ended it earlier. There was no build up for it and no hint of it in other books, either.
In addition, the introduction of Peri felt forced, especially since she had no character development. She appeared lik...more
In addition, the introduction of Peri felt forced, especially since she had no character development. She appeared lik...more
Oct 19, 2008
Tiffany
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fantasy adult/Pern Readers/Mercedes Lackey fans
Recommended to Tiffany by:
Mercedes Lackey fan already
I LOVE MERCEDES LACKEY! So this might be a biased review, but I love the creative worlds she creates. This series is attempt to give the readers another Dragon World other than Pern.(Note: I LOVE Anne McCaffrey Too. No 'Dis on Pern intended. But it's nice to see another Dragon World.)
This world is more of a Middle Eastern feel to it, with the desert descriptions for one kingdom and the more lush kingdom North. It reminded me a bit of Upper and Lower Ancient Egypt.
There is the care of hatching fr...more
This world is more of a Middle Eastern feel to it, with the desert descriptions for one kingdom and the more lush kingdom North. It reminded me a bit of Upper and Lower Ancient Egypt.
There is the care of hatching fr...more
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Aerie is the final book in Mercedes Lackey’s Dragon Jousters series. After the culmination of events in Sanctuary it seems hard to believe that there would be any way for the story to really continue without it seemingly going on and on forever without end, somewhat akin to daytime television. Lackey does a nice job of of tying up all of the loose ends and unfinished thoughts of the previous three books.
Aerie is set approximately a year (or so) after the events of Sanctuary. Ari and Nofret are t...more
Aerie is set approximately a year (or so) after the events of Sanctuary. Ari and Nofret are t...more
Aerie
This is the last book in the joust series by Mercedes Lackey. This book was a good read. The only thing is a lot of the character names were close to the same. As you like it and Aerie come together in that both books the story is on people fleeing from their countries due to an evil. Aerie is set in a lost civilization found by those fleeing the magi an evil group of sorcerers out to kill the innocent people of Alta because the enemy country of tia lies up river and as the magi flood Tia o...more
This is the last book in the joust series by Mercedes Lackey. This book was a good read. The only thing is a lot of the character names were close to the same. As you like it and Aerie come together in that both books the story is on people fleeing from their countries due to an evil. Aerie is set in a lost civilization found by those fleeing the magi an evil group of sorcerers out to kill the innocent people of Alta because the enemy country of tia lies up river and as the magi flood Tia o...more
As the series progressed, my liking of Aket-ten diminished very quickly. In the book Alta, I liked her and enjoyed her part in the story. In Sanctuary, her attitude shift and 'self-impowerment,' stubborness, and 'individualism' really got on my nerves because she tended to be hot-headed and unreasonable as a result. From the get-go in Aerie, I disliked her. As soon as the focus shifted to her in the narration, I became unhappy. Overall the book was good and my problem really lies solely with Ake...more
I am disappointed with this book. The first three books in this series were page turners. I am not slogging through this one. Mercedes Lackey did not write desert fantasy well. She does better in city or lush, green foresty or marshy settings. The main characters who had such a great romance in the second and third books are now being written as a competitive duo to create "tension". I would have prefer the characters to have stayed true to themselves.
The final installation of the Dragon Jousters series is similar to the one before it, Sanctuary, in that, it develops the civilization Kiron and company are building as a middle ground of sorts between Tia and Alta. Although a nice, quick read, it wasn't all that exciting, and the final, anticipated, epic battle at the end was a bit weird for me. Of the four books, I feel Joust was the best with Alta as a worthy successor.
The conclusion of the dragon jousters series is a little more meaty than the previous books in the series. I didn't fully understand it the first time i read it. It ends the saga well, however, and there are many glorious moments of recognition from hints and foreshadowing throughout the series.
As usual, Lackey tells and interesting story, more interesting than book 3 of the series. The book's conclusion does not seem quite to be satisfactory, though. An entertaining read, but the series' story arc as a whole does not seem to be well-planned.
Not as good as the others. Mercedes Lackeys writing style is the beginning of the book (most of it actually) is just blah, da, da, da, da (but in a good way!) and then suddenly gets to the big climax. It's ok, but not as good as some other writing.
The Dragon Jousters is a series about a serf who obtains a dragon egg, hatches it, and raises it as his own - revolutionizing the Dragon-Jousting industry, the driving force behind the war between his home country and the one that enslaved him.
The fourth and final installment of the Dragon Jousters quartet was a quick, good read. It feels a little less related to the others, since it introduces a new threat rather than continuing the story that went throughout the first three.
I steered clear of this book for the longest time, since I really loved Kiron's story and where it was going and the arc it had followed, and I thought it would ruin it.
I was wrong. Completely wrong.
I was wrong. Completely wrong.
This was a nice conclusion to the Dragon Jousters series. I thought book 3 was the end but left a few questions unanswered. I thought about it and realized why I like these books so much. Ms. Lackey, like Ms. McCaffrey, creates an unlikely hero who fights hard to overcome adversity. The moral lessons of right versus wrong, good versus evil is appealing. What is also appealing is how not everyone is evil.
Sometimes people blindly fall without question. The internal wrestling some of the character...more
Sometimes people blindly fall without question. The internal wrestling some of the character...more
I wish I could rate this book meh. If you made it this far with the jousters you should just finish it, if you haven't started the jousters, I might read something else
Dec 06, 2010
David Melbie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Fantasy fans who like long series. . .
Recommended to David by:
Jeannie Yarbrough & Paul Shrum
What a grand finish! Totally unexpected. I was quite enthralled with this series. --From A Reader's Journal, by d r melbie.
This is the most disappointing Mercedes Lackey book I've ever read. It was completely unnecessary in the plot line of the series and effectively made me dislike the main characters, whom I had formerly loved.
While not as gripping as the first two books in the series, I think it was better then the third. The beginning was a little slow, but it picked up as the book went along. It was sort of like the author needed to figure out who the bad guys of the book were going to be before the story could really pick up.
This book was a great ending to the series!! It was EPIC! If you enjoyed the first 3 books in this series you will enjoy this one!!
predictable. started out better.
I had mixed feelings about this book. As with Lackey's latest books, they end much stronger than they begin. I thought the character interactions in this installment of her Jouster series was much weaker than they were before, and in some cases, seemed very off. I couldn't believe Kiron's mother, nor the romance between him and Aket-ten. Still, the book managed to somewhat redeem itself with the epic battle scenes at the end. I loved this series when it first started but I had to force myself to...more
Jan 14, 2010
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Mercedes entered this world on June 24, 1950, in Chicago, had a normal childhood and graduated from Purdue University in 1972. During the late 70's she worked as an artist's model and then went into the computer programming field, ending up with American Airlines in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition to her fantasy writing, she has written lyrics for and recorded nearly fifty songs for Firebird Arts &...more
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“Peri went to the window, gesturing out at the dragons, perched and flying, everywhere. "Safe, true, but how boring! How confining! How sad! How could that compare with this? And what is safe? You were not safe on your little farm. War came to you and took all your safety away! If I am to be in this world, I want more than to be a hound upon the game board, tucked away in a corner until the jackals come and sweep all away!”
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