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Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1)

Mercedes Lackey

Start date: December 1, 2015

Finish date: December 31, 2015

Why we're reading this: Because I say so - Veronica
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Nov 04, 2010 Bookboy rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, anniversary-books

Arrows of the Queen – Heralds of Valdemar 01

A gentle breeze rustled the leaves of the tree, but the young girl seated beneath it did not seem to notice.

Arrows of the Queen begins with Talia, a young Holderfolk girl, sat beneath a tree reading. The book she is reading tells the story of Vanyel, one of the legendary Heralds of Valdemar, as he faces insurmountable odds in service to his queen. In this first chapter, we are introduced to her straight-laced world, a world where a girl should not read ...more

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Dec 02, 2015 Sarah rated it really liked it

Shelves: epic-fantasy, sword-and-laser, fiction

I really enjoyed this book and read it very quickly. It was a fun read--a young girl defying the odds and going against the gender stereotypes to become a character from her novels and daydreams. It is clearly the first in many books following Talia's adventures, and it was a great start.

My only complaints are that Talia is a little bit too good at everything and the style of writing felt more absented from the emotional stories of the characters than I prefer. What I mean is that I felt like th ...more

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