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Alta

by Mercedes Lackey

Seeking to liberate his subjugated homeland, dragonrider Vetch returns to Alta to organise an army. He teaches his people how to raise and train dragons to reclaim their land in a setting inspired by ancient Egypt.

Accession 34307 ISBN 9780756402570 Publisher DAW Books
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