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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780756405243
ISBN number: 0756405246
Label: DAW Hardcover
Manufacturer: DAW Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 400
Printing Date: October 07, 2008
Publishing house: DAW Hardcover
Sale Popularity Level: 3958
Studio: DAW Hardcover
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The long-awaited brand new novel in the bestselling Valdemar series.
In this chronicle of the early history of Valdemar, Mercedes Lackey’s bestselling world, a thirteenyear- old orphan named Magpie escapes a life of slavery in the gem mines when he is chosen by one of the magical Companion horses of Valdemar to be trained as a Herald. Thrust into the center of a legend in the making, Magpie discovers talents he never knew he had—and witnesses the founding of the great Heralds’ Collegium.
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It's wonderful to see the Companions back again. Not sure what book the naysayers read--but the Heralds of Valdemar have always been for the young adult audience and succeed wonderfully as such. Lackey does a great job of protraying Mags, a sympathetic character that most readers will root for...and enables us to feel what he feels as he negotiates change in his life brought about by the love of a Companion (those incredible horse-like beings who are so memorable.) Good human-companion interaction in this story. Read it for the uplifting enjoyment of the setting and characters, and refuse to believe the nay-sayers. Read it for yourself. The audio narrator is also top-notch. A must-read for Valdemar/Lackey fans.
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I realize that this book is just setting up the subsequent ones, a getting to know the characters book, but it still seemed rather dull for over half the book.
I also wish she would get it straight as to the Monarch's Own Companion in which time frame, or do Taver and Rolan just keep switching, when the one dies or gets killed the other one takes his place?
I do love the series, but some of the inconsistancies can be annoying.
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I really enjoyed this book with a different time setting and characters I did not know. Mags takes ignorance of the world and gains a completely new outlook. I especially enjoyed the problems that were being faced in Haven with the numbers of new Chosen coming to the city. Everything in Valdemar is not always joy and happiness.
I hope that the sudden ending leads to another book following Mags and Dallen quickly as I had a difficult time putting the book down even when finished.
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I love all of her books. They always take that little moment of free time and turn it into an adventure.
Lia Christians
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I was so happy to find a new valdemar series I read all the others and really missed the companions they are so sweet in the books.I'm hooked on this new series and can't wait for book 2 to see what happens next.I really felt sad for mags but things are getting much better for him with his new friends.
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