Magic's Price (The Last Herald-Mage)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (514 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1480591793 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 141 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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With all his fellow mages slain, Vanyel alone remains to defend his people against the dark master’s army. And Vanyel, the most powerful Herald-Mage Valdemar has ever known, has become the primary target of the evil which is reaching out to poison all the land. Valdemar—the once-peaceful kingdom protected by the magic of its Herlad-Mages—is now besieged on all fronts. And if either Vanyel or Yfandes falters, the dream will become a horrifying reality in which both Valdemar and its last Herlad-Mage must pay the ultimate price.. Yet a dream vision has revealed to Vanyel the fate which awaits should he and his Companion Yfandes take up the dark master’s challenge. The king lies near death, the neighboring land of Karse wages a relentless war against Valdemar, and the forces led by a master of dark forbidden magic are massing to strike the final d
She lives in Oklahoma with her husband and collaborator, artist Larry Dixon, and their flock of parrots. Mercedes Lackey is a full-time writer and has published numerous novels and works of short fiction, including the bestselling Heralds of Valdemar series. . She is also a professional lyricist and a licensed wild bird r
The conclusion to a wonderful trilogy! Kiki Deister While I have loved this series, I think that this one is my least favorite of the three. I love Vanyel's character as much as ever, even with all of his stubbornness. For me it was Stefan's character, as well as bits of his back story, that just didn't do it for me. Luckily, more of the story focused on Vanyel and that made me happy!Vanyel is as protective and fiercely loyal as everl He is also always willing to risk himself for the greater good. But Stefan I wanted to love him, . This is the forth time I've read this trilogy Amazon Customer Before reading this Trilogy, I was not a fan of fantasy. I was not willing to entertain the thought of magic horses. But Mercedes Lackey was brilliant in her presentation of the Herald's and the companions and the love they had for each other. I went on to read all the books in her series of Valermar as well as some of her contemporary stories.. An OK Read Serious Reviewer 35 I've come to the end of this series feeling a little ambivalent. I was excited (and still am) about the fact that someone chose to write a fantasy novel with a gay male hero. Not too many of those around so I commend Lackey for that and I recommend it to all others curious about what the intersection between gay male, magic, quasi-medieval setting and imminent doom might look like.I also recommend the first two books more strongly. It is possible to completely ignore this third o
The story of Vanyel is darker than her earlier books, and the pace is unrelenting." —American Fantasy Magazine. Praise for series: "Lackey has written another intensely wrought, finely detailed story of heroic victims struggling to do the best with their fate. And best of all, the very last plot twist is one of haunting beauty that will touch your heart." —RT Reviews "In this trilogy, Lackey reaches an intensity she had only begun to achieve. Vanyel’s magical strengths are countered by his very human insecurities." —VOYA "Lackey’s characterization, plotting, and wit are all of a high order. A real page-turner for any fantasy collection." —Booklist "Emotionally tense and full of