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    <body><![CDATA[The Bardic Voices series is an interesting concept, but is actually one of Mercedes Lackey's more slowly moving series.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[amazing! intricate plot and fascinating twists and turns]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[the first fantasy I read, given to me by my uncle.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Loved the book to pieces. Litarally its falling apart. :/]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It's always nice to revisit an old favorite.<br/><br/>Review from 7/1/04: A reread. I absolutely adore this book--the entire series, actually, with the exception of Four and Twenty Blackbirds. I dearly wish that she would write some more in this universe. It was a very fun trip with some of my fav...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/711819">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[As much as I love Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar books, I have to admit that her Bardic Voices series and 'verse is one of her best works. The characters are interesting and unique, and her world-building is excellent, with just enough details to keep you guessing. The Lark and The Wren is a good introd...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4997499">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The first book in my favorite series by Lackey.Great characters who discover the magic within music and use it to fight oppression in a mythical set of kingdoms.Another great story from one of the best story tellers around today.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I remember skimming through this book to all of the romantic bits and mostly ignoring the rest. I seem to have done this with a lot of Lackey's novels.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I think this is my favorite Mercedes Lackey book ever.  I have become very fond of the story and the characters and have re-read it several times.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book so very much when I was fourteen and read it and thought it was the very best thing ever.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book!  One of the few fantasy books that is truly female oriented.  It's great!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[comfort book left over from high school. YA fantasy at it's best/worst!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love all the Bardics series, but this one really shines.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Author is actually Mercedes Lackey - they got it wrong in the blurb.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really love Misty's books!]]></body>
    
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