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⌈ Secret Post #3833 ⌋

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Re: Book club - Joust discussion

[(Anonymous)]

I almost forgot to write this up, so this is a bit late!

I enjoyed the book very much as light reading. It was a really refreshing take on dragons, though it also did my head in a bit because “joust” is such a mediaeval word and concept, and applied to ancient Egypt it felt very dissonant. The same with dragons themselves! But once I'd rearranged my ideas, I got into the book a lot more.

I found the beginning hard going. I felt dreadfully sorry for that poor hungry boy, and I don't know how he managed to keep going through his morning's work. And then he was snatched away by a dragon and rider, and had to learn a whole new way of life before tea-time! That really didn't ring true to me. He would surely have collapsed from exhaustion. (This was the problem I had with Assassin's Apprentice – kids just cannot keep going beyond a certain period.)

I would've liked more of an introduction to the other dragons and riders; I would've felt less confused during the mating flight if I'd known more about the characters.

I think there needs to be more of a down-side to taming dragons from the egg. With hawks, they turn into screamers – they yell for food whenever they see their “parent” and it drives people up the wall. I think the benefits of having a tame, as opposed to a drugged, dragon are too great otherwise.

I like the sea-witch storms and hope there is more about these witches in future books.

Vetch throwing himself off Avatre's back is really affecting. I did worry a bit about the impact onto Kashet's head! But the payoff, with Ari looking after Vetch and helping to escape, was great, and I'm hoping to read more about their further adventures when I can get holsd of the books.

Thanks to whoever suggested this book, and as always to diet_poison for running the club!

Re: Book club - Joust discussion

[diet_poison]

Yeah, they should have given him a while to rest up. Humans can't just keep going forever.

I did not know that about hawks! TIL.

Agreed about the sea witches. I want to see more about the magical/spiritual powers of priests, witches, etc. on both sides. And I'd love to see more contrast of the elemental, cultural, and militaristic contrast between Alta as a watery nation and Tia as more desert-y.

Re: Book club - Joust discussion

[(Anonymous)]

I'd love to see more contrast of the elemental, cultural, and militaristic contrast between Alta as a watery nation and Tia as more desert-y.

Ooh, that's an interesting thought! Yes, I'd like to see that too.

Re: Book club - Joust discussion

[(Anonymous)]

ayrt I did not know that about hawks! TIL.

Yeah, I was really interested when Lackey introduced the falconer character. She must've known about the drawbacks to imprinting an animal on its human carer. But she kinda dropped the ball and it would have been such a neat explanation for why more riders didn't imprint their dragons.