Blood of a Dragon

Blood of a Dragon by Evans, Lawrence Watt. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780345364104.

It wa definite -- Dumery had no magical talent at all. He could never fulfill his dream to become a wizards apprentice. Hurt, angry, and mortally disappointed, he despaired of ever choosing a trade. But then Dumery spied a so-called great wizard humbling himself before a man selling dragons blood -- the precious stuff that made difficult spells work. If Dumery couldnt be a wizard, maybe he could become a dragon-hunter and have all those scornful wizards crawling to him. So, leaving his family, city, and comfortable home, Dumery began trailing Kensher, the man in brown -- even though Kensher said he didnt need a dragon-hunting apprentice. But when Dumery finally caught up with Kensher, he would discover Kenshers great secret of how the precious fluid was obtained -- a secret from which only Kenshers kin could profit. Once again, Dumery would be left without career or future. Unless . . .