Beast Master of Tangle World (Beast Master Adventures Book 1)

When the lizard like Zanes destroy a Terra Patrol outpost on Tangle Word; Trak, the stable boy, his hybrid jaguar companion, Brutus and Cadet Darrel, apprentice to the Beast Master, are left to fend for themselves in their struggle to keep the terrible Zanes from destroying the unique trees of Tangle World. This is a fast-paced adventure novel in the tradition of Andre Norton.