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Also avl as ebook okc.
Probably want to get sequels, too. At least the first trilogy.
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mobius sent me a beat-up mm pb after a relatively long wait... but once I finally got my hands on it I read the first third when I should have been sleeping, and now am having trouble putting it down. It's an easy, engaging, teen/ YA style read, perfect for young girls who love horses and for us older women who remember being young and want a comfort read... probably good for other folk ...more
Also avl as ebook okc.
Probably want to get sequels, too. At least the first trilogy.
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mobius sent me a beat-up mm pb after a relatively long wait... but once I finally got my hands on it I read the first third when I should have been sleeping, and now am having trouble putting it down. It's an easy, engaging, teen/ YA style read, perfect for young girls who love horses and for us older women who remember being young and want a comfort read... probably good for other folk ...more
This book is the first published work in the overall Valdemar saga, although not the first in a chronological order of the world itself. It is also the book that spawned my love of Mercedes Lackey and the world itself, the work that fueled my love of fantasy.
The protagonist, Talia, is a strong female character that is developed in a very real and believable way. She is strong but flawed, and that is what makes her such a relatable character. She isn’t portrayed as being perfect in anything she i ...more
The protagonist, Talia, is a strong female character that is developed in a very real and believable way. She is strong but flawed, and that is what makes her such a relatable character. She isn’t portrayed as being perfect in anything she i ...more
Wonderful book! I enjoyed every minute of this audiobook, the narrator was fantastic. The story (Book One of Three) follows Talia's adventures as she leaves an unhappy home to work her way into the Queen's elite guard. It's labeled "young adult" because of the age of the protagonist but it does not read (at least to me) as a young adult book.
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