Heart's Blood (Pit Dragon Trilogy Series #2), Vol. 2 » (Reissue)

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John Schoenherr lives in New Jersey.

Jakkin risks everything—his freedom, his dragon, even his life—to rescue his beloved in this stirring sequel to Dragon’s Blood. “Eloquent . . . rich in symbolism.”—The Horn Book

Kathleen Karr - Children's Literature

Book Two of the prolific Yolen's fantasy series, "Pit Dragon Trilogy," finds the hero Jakkin—now seventeen—on top of his small world. He has achieved master status, has a winning pit dragon—his beloved Heart's Blood—and dragonlings on the way. Only the missing Akki could complete his happiness. Meanwhile, it seems that revolution is brewing on the convict planet of Austar IV, and Akki is smack in the middle of it. Drawn against his will into the politics of the time, Jakkin must learn to judge humans as well as dragons. His head bursting with intrigues on top of dragon messages, Jakkin is shoved into his much-desired manhood before he is ready for the consequences. After a slow start, the adventure works up to an action-packed ending. 2004 (orig. 1984), Magic Carpet/Harcourt, Ages 12 up.