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| Title | : | Queen's Own (Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #1–3) |
| Author | : | Mercedes Lackey |
| Book Format | : | Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 726 pages |
| Published | : | 2003 by Guild America Books: SFBC (first published 1990) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Young Adult |
Mercedes Lackey
Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus | Pages: 726 pages Rating: 4.41 | 6649 Users | 120 Reviews
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Recently, life has thrown me some curveballs, so I decided to re-read a character story that was similar to what I was going through. I found Arrows of the Queen early in life (either junior high or early high school) and loved the story then for almost the same reasons I wanted to read it again now. Also, DAW recently released the trilogy in a single paperback, which rekindled my desire to read the series.I want to be honest here; I usually skip Arrows Flight in my re-read because not much happens. As one of Mercedes Lackey’s earliest writing endeavors, this trilogy suffers in a couple ways. First, the middle book is almost dead space with most of what is described being too drawn out. This really could have been a beefier duology and been a bit better for it. Second, the pacing is just a little off at times. I like getting to know how Court and Collegium work, and I like getting to learn more about Talia’s friendships, but there aren’t quite enough pages devoted to the action sequences. They read as very abrupt.
Readers who aren’t accustomed to older styles of writing in the fantasy genre may become frustrated or annoyed by the editing presented in the originals. And, I haven’t had the opportunity to examine the new release to see if the editing was updated at all. However, I think the story of acceptance, bullying, family, and adventure overcome these minor negatives.
The reasons why I love this tale are tied to the main character, Talia. As a child, she was raised in a household that didn’t provide love or acceptance for who she was as a person. Then, when she traveled to the capital to become a Herald, she was met with bullies and court intrigue from early on, plus she had to work through her issues of trust, friendship, and communication. Mercedes Lackey shows a great deal of knowledge about the human psyche and emotions. Anyone who wants more LBGTQ, female empowerment, and diversity in their fantasy should check out any of Lackey’s works as she was one of the originals to feature positive reactions and acceptance of what was mostly considered normal (in the worldbuilding) relationships of that nature.
Also, who doesn’t love horse gods :)
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| Original Title: | Queen's Own |
| ISBN: | 0739435248 (ISBN13: 9780739435243) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #1–3, Valdemar (Chronological) #27-29 |
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Ratings: 4.41 From 6649 Users | 120 ReviewsNotice About Books Queen's Own (Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #1–3)
I actually read this as three separate novels, but it's easier to list this edition.I think Mercedes Lackey gets too much criticism, even though I agree that her novels are almost generic in many ways. It is my opinion that within the fantasy genre, she's able to write novels that are fun to read even if they're not particularly insightful.I believe I enjoyed the Queen's Own trilogy more than her other Valdemar novels mostly because they're the first novels of hers that I read, but I also thinkExcellent series. Book 2 was okay though I was glad Talia finally learned how to control her power and her shields. The old not saying exactly what's going on got a little old especially by the 3 book. Though I do love how everything that was a problem in 1 i.e. refering to the troubles with Elspeth get revielded in 3. I especially enjoyed the true danger and Talia fighting her enemies holding her captive in 3. The rescue was amazing and the battle was too. I love Mercedas Lackey and I can't
I feel like I grew up with the Heralds of Valdemar even though I didn't begin reading them until college (when the series first began). Even though I've read the books over and over again, I still cry with Talia and get angry at her tormentors. I crush on Dirk and a few of the other Heralds and Elspeth makes me want to spank her (Talia has far more patience than I).These books are best suited for mature teenagers and adults who love fantasy adventure. It's light reading with excellent
Upper side of 3 stars. Pretty good trilogy, but not quite as good as Tamora Pierce or Anne McCaffery. The MCs episodes of overwhelming emotional blindness were annoying, but not as bad as many modern YA heroines.
Reread this on a whim: one of yon books of MY CHILDHOOD. It stood up better then I expected, but the nostaliga helped push it up a star. Certain themes (emotional instability, power grabs, etc) were much more clear on this reread
I must say that I rather enjoyed this book. While it isn't the normal genre that I read, I found myself completely sucked in to Talia's world. This book took me on a long journey through light and dark...or "Sun and Shadows", that I thoroughly enjoyed. I was devastated in book three by what happened to Kris and the horrific ordeal that Talia lived through. I had to walk away for a bit and collect myself before continuing the story. All in all, this was a fantastic book and I thank my best friend
this book was i mean IS a great book my favorite part about it was when the girl met the champion which is a horse but bigger stronger and prettier
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