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Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage, #1)

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by Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author)

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Time Travel in Magic's Pawn? Why? When the heralds rescue Vanyel after his "little episode" in the Grove Temple, the Hhealer, Andrel asks if they can get Vanyel back into his bed "as of a candlemark ago." Was that just hyperbole or was Andrel asking for some type of time travel thing? None of the other story-lines have ever had Heralds doing any time-travel but this was one of the earlier books written.
Ann Friedman Equivalent of your boss saying "I Want this done the sooner the better, as of yesterday"
or is this a troll question?????…moreEquivalent of your boss saying "I Want this done the sooner the better, as of yesterday"
or is this a troll question?????(less)
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I was really hoping to like Mercedes Lackey, but I found this book boring (to say the least). Should I try another of her books? Should I give her a second chance?
Deirdre I would actually consider this one of Lackey's better books, at least out of the ones I have read or attempted to read. She tends to trot out the same…moreI would actually consider this one of Lackey's better books, at least out of the ones I have read or attempted to read. She tends to trot out the same formula for each of her Valdemar books: the super-speshul but tragically misunderstood youngster who finds acceptance after bonding with a magical creature and coming into their magical powers. It gets really old really fast. If you didn't like this one, I would definitely stay away from the others. (less)
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Vanyel moans like an irritating brat all the way through chapter one, is it like this all the way through the book?
Quathia No. There is character development, and his being a moany git is one of the things that changes.
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