Review: Master at Arms
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
This short novel in the 'Dragon Knights' fantasy series begins with battle and injuries, as the poison-spitting beasts called skiths are driven to attack by the invading Skithdron army.  In Draconia the mighty dragon Rath has come to the Border Lair to teach young fighting dragons.  A new MASTER AT ARMS kills a skith single-handedly, to Rath's astonishment.  This man, Tristan, has left another country because some people wanted to set him up in competition for the throne.Lady Cara, a fine swordswoman, helps in defence of her keep and then attends to healing injuries, of people and dragons. She did think she had a potential mate in Tristan once, but because she was the daughter of the house, he walked away. He's just a common soldier after all.  A knight, Sir Thorn, also desires Lady Cara, and he's partnered with a crafty dragoness....If you have been following this adult series you can guess where this will go, but otherwise you'll learn about dragon and human partnerships and the requirements of mated sets, of which telepathy is just one.  Draconia's politics are not aired, just its difficulties, which helps beginners get into the story.  Lady Cara is a good strong character much like Eowyn in The Lord of The Rings. Fans of Bianca D'Arc will be keen to meet Tristan and see where his eventful life leads in this strong romance.