Jewels of the Dragon — Allen L. Wold

A QUEST INTO THE UNKNOWN

Kohltri...A deadly outlaw planet where every man, woman and child carries a gun at the hip... A refuge for outcasts, cutthroats and thieves, the hostile planet hold infinite mysteries--and endless dangers...

Young Rikard Baeth had traced his missing father to the strange planet Kohltri. An now--from the dark alleys of a vicious city of criminals, to the ancient ruins of a vanished culture--Rikard must follow his father's footsteps on a deadly quest for a vast fortune. He must face the unspeakable remains of a lost people. He must solve the riddle of the glittering, power-charged dragons that stalk the planet, destroying anyone in their path. He must face the terrifying truth of a his father's disappearance and the mysterious treasure guarded by misshapen life forms.

And if he is to survive, Rikard Braeth must learn to kill--with razor-sharp speed and accuracy...