Alta The Dragon Jousters series

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alta begins kiron , avatre transition nomad lands alta. not far inside altan border, 2 of them save girl 1 of dangerous water horses (presumably hippo). girl aket-ten, daughter of altan noble lord ya-tiren; has magic abilities, including ability speak telepathically animals.


lord ya-tiren , rest of aket-ten s family take kiron in temporarily him adjust life in city of alta, central hub of alta, large city built on 7 earthen rings separated canals. kiron , avatre accepted ranks of altan dragon jousters, , kiron gets start own wing of jousters raise dragons hatching, new concept jousters. wing of 8 other boys includes aket-ten s brother , 1 of heirs altan throne.


kiron s group of friends (his wing, aket-ten, , others) surmise (correctly) powerful altan magi exercising more , more control on country, detriment of citizens. aket-ten 1 of first people targeted, due magic abilities, , later heir in kiron s wing murdered when tries speak leading aket-ten joining wing. first step in unsure plan remove magi power, group decides must leave alta , remove jousters both armies.


after assuring tala in both tia , alta fail control dragons not raised hatching, fly first battle altan jousters. no tala, other dragons on both sides refuse obey riders, leaving air battle between ari , kiron s wing. ari dislodged kashet, , survives trick kiron had dragons in wing learn based on had seen kashet while still dragon-boy in tia. on ground , away armies fighting, kiron s wing, along friends , members of bedu, convince ari join them in new city apart both tia , alta, desert legend call sanctuary.







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