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    Aerie
    Aerie
    Aerie
    Audiobook10 hours

    Aerie

    Written by Mercedes Lackey

    Narrated by Ryan Burke

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Kiron has secretly gathered an army of dragon riders to seek refuge in the abandoned desert city they have named Sanctuary, where they join with other dragon riders to rid their world of both war and magical domination. But now it is time to build a new society in Aerie: an ancient city that seems to have been designed for dragon riders and their dragons.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 14, 2019
    ISBN9781977342249
    Aerie
    Author

    Mercedes Lackey

    Mercedes entered this world on June 24, 1950, in Chicago, had a normal childhood and graduated from Purdue University in 1972. During the late 70's she worked as an artist's model and then went into the computer programming field, ending up with American Airlines in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition to her fantasy writing, she has written lyrics for and recorded nearly fifty songs for Firebird Arts & Music, a small recording company specializing in science fiction folk music. Also known as Misty Lackey.

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    • 5/5
      I read these books when they came out years ago. It was such a great pleasure to listen to them again. I love Mercedes Lackey books and highly recommend this series
    • 3/5
      The first three books were great, but the final book had too much dei ex machina for me. The Scottish accents for many of the characters were also very irritating in a dessert/Egyptian setting. It made suspension of disbelief difficult for me. I'd had rather a consistent accent throughout the book. 2 different accents would have been a great idea to denote their different nations, if using an accent from nearer to Egypt instead of Scottish.
    • 3/5
      Satisfying, though abrupt, conclusion to the series.
    • 1/5
      Dreadful. It took over two hundred pages for a conflict to appear and once it had, it struck up out of nowhere. It had no connection to the previous books and made no sense. It was more like she tossed it in for the sake of a conflict, to render the fourth book significant when she could have ended it earlier. There was no build up for it and no hint of it in other books, either.

      In addition, the introduction of Peri felt forced, especially since she had no character development. She appeared like the "perfect" match for Kiron, and then was flung out just as fast. The only traits I could tell for her was that she knew Kiron's mother and she spent her time as a serf. Other than that, she didn't appear to have any personality whatsoever.

      While we're on the subject of tacked on characters, Letis was also contrived. Her only personality point, if it could be considered one, was to pester Peri and Kiron into marrying and moving back to the farm that might or might not be there. She could have been well developed. She could have even been medium developed. But, no, she was just a shrill, annoying voice that ultimately turned into "oh, fine, I'm leaving". C'mon, you can do better than that. We spend most of the three previous books wondering how Kiron's family is doing, if they're still alive, and then you disappoint us by a pathetic attempt at bringing her there for nothing.

      A lot of the conflict between Kiron and Aket-ten also appeared out of nowhere and left me scrambling to figure out what was going on. She omitted things she should have included, could have worked to put the main plot in sooner and rid herself of at least a hundred and fifty useless pages. Had she built upon the main conflict and started it sooner, and found a way to hint at it in the earlier books, the book could have been far better. As it was, it seemed very rushed, forced, and I had to force myself through it just so I could say I'd finished the series. I had to know what happened to the characters, but by the time I got through the fourth book, I stopped caring.

      This is not to say I dislike Mercedes Lackey. I love her. However, I wish in certain enterprises, she'd left the series on a high note rather than proceed to drag it through the mud. To anyone starting this series, leave off with Sanctuary and forget about this dreck. You'll be sorry you continued.
    • 5/5
      This is the fourth and concluding book in the Dragon Jouster's series that began with Joust and continues in Alta and Sanctuary, and you should definitely read those first. The series has appealing characters in an unusual setting, a milieu reminiscent of Ancient Egypt rather than Medieval Europe as in much of fantasy. The central character, Kiron, has a strong arc in what is essentially a coming of age tale, from serf in the first book to someone here who is a leader among his people. I also liked the themes of the two lands of these tales, Tia and Alta, merging into one. And there be dragons! Lackey herself has been involved in raptor rehabilitation, which I think helped both in the plausible way she writes of dragon raising and training as well as the verve with which she writes these novels. These aren't telepathic or talking dragons like McCaffrey's or Novik's, but they're engaging creatures--more than just pets. I'm a fan of Lackey and particularly her Valdemar tales, but right around the time Joust came out, I thought she was showing signs of rather tired blood in books like Exile's Honor--but this series shows she still has it in her to write a gripping tale with characters that come alive and the concluding novel is every bit as enjoyable as the earlier books in this series.
    • 4/5
      It's not terrible, but it kind of feels like an afterthought. From the happy ending of Sanctuary, this one starts with Kiron & Aket-ten separated and at odds, goes on to add a heap of unrelated problems, from Kiron's mother to ancient enemies. Then the gods intervene directly to solve everything - and they're back to pretty much a happy ending. Rather pointless, overall. As itself it's an OK story, as a conclusion to Dragon Jousters it's pretty poor.
    • 4/5
      The fourth and final volume in the series. Enjoyable, but more stressful to read because of the tension between Kiron and Aket-ten. I don't know why the author introduced that - it's completely out of the blue, rather secondary to the plot, and rather out of character. I like this book because it continues the series, and we see the Jousters trying to adapt to a new way of life, and find a new role now that they are not a fighting force in a war. She throws in a bit of feminism, which seems mostly to be a vehicle for the author to preach (but I think girl-power is a bit of a favourite theme for her!). It adds an interesting continuation to the plot of the series though, and is a good read. And Aerie - clearly Petra!
    • 4/5
      This is the fourth book in the Dragon Jousters series. I love this series especially for boys who love dragon stories. I was disappointed in this book compared to the rest of the series. There were many editing mistakes which made areas of the book difficult to read. Overall it is still an interesting read and definitely recommended to finish out the series.
    • 4/5
      Aerie is the fourth book in the Dragon Jouster series by Mercedes Lackey. While this installment is fairly complete in itself, a better insight to some of the character relationships will be had if you read the first two volumes before reading this one. I did not do my LibraryThing homework and, in fact, thought this was the third installment of the series. While there was some time lag in the storyline between this story, and the second book, Alta, it was not until more than halfway through Aerie that I realized I skipped a volume. This leaves me wondering if I really need that elusive third volume at all.The main characters have reached a plateau of development, both from a plot standpoint and as people. A new magical threat is introduced and the characters are forced to the next levels of responsibility and maturity. At times though, the plot devices wear a little thin. The reader is almost expecting some of the developments. Lackey does, however, keep the story moving along and keeps the reader entertained along the way.Two new characters are introduced. Kiron, the central character, is reunited with his mother, lost since before the action of book one. She in turn brings with her a female character that has been promised by the mother, unbeknownst to Kiron, to her son. The mother is played as a combination of comic relief and a stereotypical domineering mother who refuses to accept anything other than what she deems best for her son. The girl is seen as a starry eyed infatuated rival, pitted against Kiron’s heart felt love interest. In the end, the young girl is faced with making a difficult, but essential, choice. The mother is not quite as accepting of her son’s new roles, but she is neatly removed from the story.All in all, a very enjoyable conclusion to this saga. The story is closed, but there are enough elements that should Mercedes Lackey decide to continue the story, there are lots of opportunities for these characters to continue on with their lives.If you’ve read any of the other Dragon Jouster books, you will enjoy this one as well. If you enjoy light fantasy mixed with some good, but not outstanding action, you should find this a good read. And of course, Dragon lovers will enjoy the series as well.
    • 2/5
      Not the strongest of the Dragon Jousters series. I love the rest of it, but this one falls a little short of where the others land. If you've read the rest of the series, of course continue on though! It definitely provides closure to the series, just in an odd way.