Beyond (The Founding of Valdemar #1)Mercedes LackeyFantasy368 pagesExpected publication: June 15, 2021, by DAW The story of Valdemar's founding has been mentioned in more than one of Mercedes Lackey's Heralds of Valdemar books: Once upon a time, Baron Valdemar led his people into the wilderness to escape an empire and find freedom. There, in their … Continue reading Book Review: Beyond
Heralds of Valdemar
Sunday Sum-Up: April 25, 2021
So. Last week was much quieter than I thought it would be going into it. Hooray! I still celebrated the end of the week, because why not? Also, there were Things To Celebrate because I received my second Covid vaccination shot, and Netflix's Shadow and Bone premiered. Hooray! Obligatory Mina Photo: Okay. Let me tell … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: April 25, 2021
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
Sunday Sum-Up, 02/10/2019
I don't know where this week went. I remember it was cold and windy, and it snowed for two days straight, but otherwise? No clue. It went into the file of 'lost weeks', I suppose. And yet, for all that, I got a lot of reading and whatnot done. I did a bit of baking, … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 02/10/2019
Sunday Sum-Up, 02/03/2019
Well. What a weird weather week. With lots of 'W's. Anyway. This past week, the American Midwest experienced a polar vortex in which windchills in certain parts of the country dropped below -50°F (-45°C). We were on the edge of that and so Wednesday's high was a comparatively balmy 0°F (-18°C), while tomorrow's high could … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 02/03/2019
A Girl and Her Horse: The Heralds of Valdemar
I first encountered Mercedes Lackey and her world of Valdemar when I was in high school. This was in the 90s, well before YA fiction was the publishing juggernaut it is now, and I had left the children's section behind but still felt unsure about wandering the shelves in the adult section. No one cared … Continue reading A Girl and Her Horse: The Heralds of Valdemar
Top Five Friday: Favorite Fantasy Books
My favorite genre has always been fantasy, beginning when I was just a wee thing, and my dad read fairytales to me at bedtime. It wasn't long before I found The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and from there it was off to the races. Thanks to my little town's well-stocked public library … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Favorite Fantasy Books
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