false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166575487m/13993.jpg 13993 4 For the first time ever, national best-selling legend Mercedes Lackey draws from her extensive knowlege of animals and her professional background as an avian expert-to create something truly special&hellip; <br><br> The most exciting, authentic and believable portrayal of dragons ever imagined. <br><br> It is a richly conceived, fully realized vision, inspired by the culture of ancient Egypt, the legends of Atlantis--and the science of animal behavior and biology. This is how dragons would live, breed, hatch, hunt, and bond. <br><br> The first book in this thrilling new series introduces readers to a young slave who dreams of becoming a Jouster--one of the few warriors who can actually ride a flying dragon. And so, in secret, he begins to raise his own dragon. 2601 2 3 2003 Joust (Dragon Jousters, #1) total:1176|5:11|4:21|3:15|2:4|1:0| 1176 4480 1438 46 4 0 false false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 18:47:27 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 18:51:29 -0700 2009 avian expert-to create something truly special…

The most exciting, authentic and believable portrayal of dragons ever imagined.
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Joust, however, differs in that it's fantasy world resembles ancient Egypt, a rarer settin...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Nov 21 17:50:36 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 21 17:54:18 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 23 15:04:01 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 21:38:05 -0700 2009 Everything changes once Ari the jouster claims him to be a dragonboy.
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