Alta

In the sequel to Joust, Vetch has adapted to his new life as a dragon-boy... and learned everything he could from the Jouster Ari. Now he has his own dragon, Avatre, hand-reared from the egg and brought up in secret. Now she can fly and carry him home to lands still controlled by Alta... and carrying the secret of how to tame dragons. He hopes to give Alta the edge it needs to throw off the conquerors but his reception isn't quite what he expected... he's just flown over the border from Tia on a Tian raised dragon. Can he win the trust of his own people or will he find treachery on both sides of the war?