The destruction of the ancient magical source of the mage storms by the combined forces of Valdemar and Karse has alleviated great peril to all the...
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Jul 31, 2011
Renee
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This is the wrap up to end all wrap ups!
The band of heroes (okay, at this point it's more an ARMY of heroes - all countries/tribes working together) finds themselves on the Dorisha Plains, when Urtho (THE Urtho from The Black Gryphon) lived in his tower. He was one-half of the war which caused the great Cataclysm aeons ago - echoes of which are causing all the ruckus now. They're hoping some magic gizmo in the tower might help explain/fix this whole mess.
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The band of heroes (okay, at this point it's more an ARMY of heroes - all countries/tribes working together) finds themselves on the Dorisha Plains, when Urtho (THE Urtho from The Black Gryphon) lived in his tower. He was one-half of the war which caused the great Cataclysm aeons ago - echoes of which are causing all the ruckus now. They're hoping some magic gizmo in the tower might help explain/fix this whole mess.
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Oct 08, 2010
Kathleen
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As the conclusion to the Mage-Winds trilogy, this wraps up loose ends from throughout the entire Valdemar series while simultaneously opening up new vistas. It is an integral part of the saga and I was satisfied well enough by the conclusions many characters were brought to. That said, I found the story itself less compelling than usual. I continue to like Karal, Firesong, and everyone else a great deal, but their personal relationships weren't as well developed in this book making the inevit
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Sep 29, 2010
Harmonybites
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This is the conclusion of the Mage Storms trilogy, so you should read Storm Warning and Storm Rising first--in fact I'd go back further than that, and read the Arrows of the Queen with Talia and the succeeding books.
I don't think this is the strongest grouping among the Valdemar books, but if you do love the preceding books, this entry is entertaining for several reasons. For one, Karal is an engaging protagonist, and its interesting seeing Valdemar from his Karsite perspective. I l More...
I don't think this is the strongest grouping among the Valdemar books, but if you do love the preceding books, this entry is entertaining for several reasons. For one, Karal is an engaging protagonist, and its interesting seeing Valdemar from his Karsite perspective. I l More...
Sep 20, 2011
Bibliotropic
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Dec 09, 2011
Jeremy
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Storm Breaking doesn't work quite as perfectly for me for a couple of reasons, but it's still fairly solid. This is in large part due to Karal, who is just a delightful viewpoint character, and his sections work well with the Hardorn bits, which I also enjoy.
The main problem with the whole series is that each book ends with exactly the same climax, just with slightly higher losses. Nothing really innovative happens, and it sucks some of the climax out of the last book when it becomes More...
The main problem with the whole series is that each book ends with exactly the same climax, just with slightly higher losses. Nothing really innovative happens, and it sucks some of the climax out of the last book when it becomes More...
Sep 24, 2007
Speedtribes
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Sep 01, 2010
Annikka
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This was a very good ending to an already interesting series. I loved how Ms. Lackey tied everything together at the end. There was a decent climax and a definitive end to the story, but it was obvious from reading it that Ms. Lackey intended to utilize some of the characters in other books. She left it open enough at the end to leave me wanting to know more about what happened to everyone after everything was all said and done. Not one of her best books, but still a good enough read.
Feb 23, 2010
Edie
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This is the third of these series and I'm reading it slower. All of the characters from all of the preceding stories of the modern Valdemar are here in some way -- I like that continuity.
Think I'll sto[ here with Valdemar. When next I read in this world, I will start at the very beginning, chronologically to get the whole breadth of this world's history.
Think I'll sto[ here with Valdemar. When next I read in this world, I will start at the very beginning, chronologically to get the whole breadth of this world's history.
Aug 09, 2009
Jean
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Now I remember why I didn't buy the last two books in the Storm series. Worth reading once to get the "history" but very tedious details.
Jan 28, 2008
Andrea
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Lackey is one of my favorite authors ever! I started reading her in 8th grade but I will still pull out her books to reread them. Her character building is really her main strength – you want to meet her characters – which is probably why I always reach for her books as a pick-me-up, it’s like talking to old friends. Following the Valdemar timeline these books would come directly after the “Winds” trilogy. I love the main character in this book and the upcoming crisis that this trilogy deal
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Feb 06, 2012
Victoria
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What a bittersweet conclusion! With a mostly happy ending for all, this book was just as much fun to read now as it was the first time around! Even re-reading it, I still consumed it one sitting - getting up only to take care of a few other things! Though I knew what sadness lay ahead, it still made me tear up because I know that Lackey has yet to add anything forward in their timeline... well, a few characters do appear in the "Owl" books, but other than that this is the end of the Va
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May 05, 2010
Aaron
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Lackey needed to stop writing more Valdemar stuff. But again, it didn't utterly suck or anything.
Apr 22, 2011
Penny
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A cracking finish to the trilogy. The world is saved and the good also though hurt.
Sep 11, 2009
Bridget
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REALLY REALLY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 21, 2010
Alice
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The volume has a little too much magic and not quite enough character for my taste. While it is interesting to see the backlash of the magic described way back in the "Gryphon" novels, the resolution gets quite complicated and relies too much on divine intervention, rather than human ingenuity.
Jun 11, 2011
♆ Bookaddict
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Is there no end to the enemies of Valdemar warring on them? The mage storms concludes in this book. This book was okay for me. I read it because I wanted to know what happened in the end. Ms. Lackey does weave a great tale, but after a while, I'm a bit tired of constant wars.
Sep 28, 2010
JF
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Great conclusion to this series. Her characters have a lot of depth, no one is completely good or evil. Never thought I'd be so interested in the building and supplying of a military garrison.
Jan 02, 2009
Kerri
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The final book in the Mage Storms trilogy. Does a fine job of brining everything together, and we get reacquainted with some characters we haven't heard from in a while. An exciting climax and an all-around entertaining book.
Oct 25, 2007
Anna
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I like this author, but all of her books that I have read need a mild to moderate sexual content advisory.
Nov 18, 2007
karinajean
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comfort book left over from high school. YA fantasy at it's best/worst!
