Two weeks ago, I had an uneventful week. Last week was eventful. Sunday dawned sunny and quiet, but by mid-afternoon storm clouds were building. I went for a walk anyway, but that ended early when the lightning started. An hour or so later, the tornado sirens went off and the National Weather Service issued a … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 05/12/2019
Reading Valdemar
Sunday Sum-Up, 04/21/2019
I took a break from my normal Sunday Sum-Up routine last week. My computer was misbehaving, and I wasn't feeling particularly well. Nothing serious for either me or the computer, fortunately. I had a bit of a sore throat and a cough that for some reason reminded me of Jane Bennett but without the ability … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 04/21/2019
Reading Valdemar: Magic’s Pawn
Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage #1) by Mercedes Lackey 349 pages (mass market paperback) first published June 1989 by DAW Books, Inc. We first hear of Vanyel Ashkevron in the first few pages of Arrows of the Queen, Mercedes Lackey's debut novel which had been published just two years earlier. In a snippet from … Continue reading Reading Valdemar: Magic’s Pawn
Review: The Heralds of Valdemar Trilogy
The Heralds of Valdemar: Arrows of the Queen Arrow's Flight Arrow's Fall By Mercedes Lackey Fantasy Published 1987-1988 by Daw Books Arrows of the Queen introduces us to the kingdom of Valdemar, a land of relative peace, prosperity, and openness guarded by the Heralds, people from all walks of life who are chosen by sentient … Continue reading Review: The Heralds of Valdemar Trilogy
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