Introduction - Chapter 3 Summary

Dragon's Blood is the story of a young man's journey to adulthood as he fulfills his dream to become a free man as a dragon trainer. Jakkin Stewart is a boy who will stop at nothing to earn his way out of bondage, but who must learn much about life on his journey. This novel is a study of the bond between man and beast, as well as an examination of how personal responsibility and the consequences of ones actions affects their lives.

In the Introduction, the planet of Austar IV is discussed as a desolate, ex prison planet with an arid climate that is conducive only to the raising of dragons. It is a planet of Masters and bonders, who are slaves, working for their freedom on dragon breeding and training farms.

In chapter one, Jakkin waits outside...