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Violence
Barely any
Some fantasy battle violence; appropriate for the series' tone
Language
None
Clean language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of dignity, courage, and what happens when someone treated as nothing discovers their worth
What this book is about
In a fictional ancient Egypt, serf boy Vetch is purchased by a dragon rider and discovers both his passion for the magnificent war-dragons called jousters and a path out of servitude. Mercedes Lackey's Dragon Jousters series opener is warm, accessible fantasy with an unusual Egyptian-inspired world and a protagonist whose rise from the bottom feels genuinely earned.
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