Mercedes Lackey - Joust

Pros: A fast, easy read. Nicely done fantasy novel.
Cons: A little predictable, not a lot of substance.

As a young child living happily on an Altan farm, young Vetch was forced to watch in horror as his land was invaded and his father slain by Tian raiders. A casualty of the long, bloody war between Tia and Alta, Vetch becomes a serf--a position even lower ...

Pros: Good plot, Vetch
Cons: Need some more developed characters, choppy ending for a stand alone novel.

As much as I love the Valdemaar series by Mercedes Lackey, I don't often care for her writings outside that particular series with a few exceptions, this being one of them. In Joust, the two kingdoms of Alta and Tian are at war with each other. Their ...

Pros: refreshing, new, and exciting
Cons: I honestly can't think of any

As a dragon enthusiast I jumped for joy when I found this book on the bookshelf at my local bookstore. After I read it I couldn’t help but think that this was what a dragon book should be. Mercedes Lackey has always been one of my favorite fantasy ...

Pros: Good story line.
Cons: Ending was too abrupt

I recently finished "Joust" by Mercedes Lackey. The story is about a boy, Vetch, who is a serf on his fathers old land. A serf is different from a slave in that he cannot ever be free. Vetch's father's land was taken from him by the Tians who are enemies...