false 28759 6 <B>MAGE-CRAFT--</B> <p> 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 see 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. <P> But, strong-willed and self-centered, Vanyel is a challenge which even Savin cannot 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 talend may have already grown beyond anyone's ability to contain, placing Vanyel, Savil, and Valdemar itself in desperate peril... 3230346 6 6 1989 Magic's Pawn (Valdemar: Last Herald-Mage, #1) total:2411|5:1022|4:812|3:490|2:64|1:23| 2411 9979 2941 135 4 4 false false Mon Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 10:59:54 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 15:01:22 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Fri Mar 21 18:56:47 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 13:37:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Wed Dec 19 14:50:01 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 14:51:40 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 3 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Mar 04 08:16:10 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 08:21:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 3 false false Thu Jun 28 13:30:55 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 24 07:10:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 21:07:39 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 20:40:52 -0800 2008
First, let me warn you: This book is gay. Really, really gay. Gayer than He-man, gay. So, if you can;t handle lots of gay in your books, skip it. I find it a bit refreshing, if not amazingly mel...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Mar 27 15:42:08 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 15:42:38 -0700 2008
I truly care about Vanyel Ashkevron, the main character of this series. He is handso...more...]]> 5 1 false true Tue Sep 11 08:28:47 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 29 07:56:17 -0700 2008
And holy crap, while I'm reminiscing, I think in this trilogy he died at the end? And his horse maybe died too? Oh, and the cover art on these books is subtly seasonal, right, with Book 1 having all like winter imagery, Book 2 like summerish, and Book 3 with falling leaves and things, be...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Jul 19 09:01:53 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 19 09:32:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Oct 16 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Dec 22 02:21:50 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 02:22:20 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false true Sat Oct 24 13:45:54 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 13:46:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Wed Dec 10 18:45:56 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 19:05:12 -0800 2008
This is one of Mercedes Lackey's series set in Valdemar, a world with Companions (intelligent horses), magic, bards, bond-birds, and of course various and sundry ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 21:26:46 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 21:26:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1999 Sat Jan 17 07:18:06 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 07:23:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Wed Jan 07 12:05:31 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 12:11:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Sun Oct 18 20:43:57 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 20:46:23 -0700 2009
Of all of her books, this series ranks as quite possibly my favorite (it's a tie between this series and Arrows of the Queen). Vanyel is a wonderfully complex char...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 24 07:29:15 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 22:23:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Sat Feb 09 07:13:25 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 29 11:28:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 1 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 03:34:10 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 03:39:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Oct 13 18:30:14 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:05:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=28759