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| Original Title: | Magic's Pawn |
| ISBN: | 0886773520 (ISBN13: 9780886773526) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage #1, Valdemar (Chronological) #4, Valdemar (Publication order) #6 , more |
| Characters: | Vanyel Ashkevron, Yfandes, Savil Ashkevron, Tylendel Frelennye, Starwind k'Treva, Moondance k'Treva |
| Setting: | Valdemar Haven, Valdemar |
| Literary Awards: | Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Gay Men's Science Fiction/Fantasy (1990) |
Mercedes Lackey
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 349 pages Rating: 4.21 | 23436 Users | 787 Reviews
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| Title | : | Magic's Pawn (Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage #1) |
| Author | : | Mercedes Lackey |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 349 pages |
| Published | : | June 6th 1989 by DAW Books Inc |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. LGBT. Romance |
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Mage-Craft—Though Vanyel has been born with near-legendary abilities to work both Herald and Mage magic, he wants no part of such things. Nor does he seek a warrior's path, wishing instead to become a Bard. Yet such talent as his if left untrained may prove a menace not only to Vanyel but to others as well. So he is sent to be fostered with his aunt, Savil, one of the famed Herald-Mages of Valdemar.
But, strong-willed and self-centered, Vanyel is a challenge which even Savil can not master alone. For soon he will become the focus of frightening forces, lending his raw magic to a spell that unleashes terrifying wyr-hunters on the land. And by the time Savil seeks the assistance of a Shin'a'in Adept, Vanyel's wild talent may have already grown beyond anyone's ability to contain, placing Vanyel, Savil, and Valdemar itself in desperate peril...
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Ratings: 4.21 From 23436 Users | 787 ReviewsCrit Epithetical Books Magic's Pawn (Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage #1)
Gary Stu does shonen ai. Although this book contains no unicorns, there are still too many unicorns.This is the first Mercedes Lackey book I have read.First of all, this review might have been pushed up a notch if I could have had an ebook version and stripped it of all italics ever. As it was, my eyes were bleeding from being stabbed repeatedly by little slanted daggers. For emphasis.The story is standard fanfic fare - super emo kid is hated by everyone, is sent off to "become a man" by his evil dad, falls madly in love with the Most! Beautiful! Guy! EVA! after 3 seconds, is bonded for life
When I first read Lackey's Cute Magical Horseys, Magic Schools for Angstier-than-Thou Kids and also Occasional Off-Page Orgies (which is how I remember this series from my childhood, okay), I ended up reading Arrows of the Queen and a few later volumes quite a few times, but somehow *never* made my way back to one that is perhaps among the best-known parts of the series: The Last Herald-Mage trilogy.First, I didn't read them because they weren't available in my favourite library. Then, I didn't
No! That blurb gets the book all wrong. What really happens is Vanyel is a young, somewhat vain, interested in music teenager at odds with his warrior father who sends him off to Savil because he doesn't know what else to do with him to make a REAL MAN of him. Vanyel reluctantly falls in love with a Herald in Training Tylendal who turns out to be his life bond soul mate. Then a tragedy strikes and THAT gives Vanyel his powers. Dang. Who writes these things? Also Tylendal was a guy because Vanyel
4.25-4.5If you're a spoiler tag reader like I am, then I will tell you now that my spoiler isn't going to be a spoiler spoiler. It just very obviously hints at some incredibly frustrating events, which you will stab yourself for if you ruin it for yourself.(view spoiler)[1. Dear Mercedes Lackey: WHAT THE BEEPING BEEP. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO KILL OFF WHO YOU KILLED OFF. WHY. WHY. WHY. WHY. THAT'S AGAINST THE RULES, AND I HATE YOU FOR IT.2. WHAT THE BEEPING BEEP. DID I MENTION THAT HE WHO WAS NOT
such a melodramatic joy of a book
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