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Mercedes Lackey
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| Original Title: | Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar, #2) |
| ISBN: | 0886773776 (ISBN13: 9780886773779) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #2, Valdemar (Chronological) #28, Valdemar (Publication order) #2 , more |
| Characters: | Talia Sensdaughter, Queen Selenay of Valdemar, Herald Skif, Herald Keren, Herald Sherrill, Herald Teren, Herald Kris, Herald Dirk, Alberich, Gwena, Princess Elspeth of Valdemar, Companion Rolan |
| Setting: | Valdemar Haven, Valdemar |
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Talia' story continues right where the previous book left. Our heroine finished her studies and the only thing which stands between her and her acceptance into being a full Herald is one and a half years of internship. Basically she has to patrol the borderlands in the north dispensing Queen's justice and helping defend against the raiders. During one of very heavy snowfalls Talia is trapped with her mentor Kris in a lone shack in the middle of nowhere. The spend most of the book brooding in the said shack.I am sorry if I did not make the description exciting, but this is exactly how this book feels (I am trying to avoid using the words "boring" and "snooze-fest" here). I compared the first book of the series to that of Harry Potter. To continue the comparison, this one reads like Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, but without anything remotely exciting happening - in other words, almost 200 of pages of pure angst.
Talia's character development was set back. I thought she finally overcame her insecurities by the end of the first book, but they are back with a vengeance. She broods. A lot.
Kris plays a major role in here. He was a shadow of a character to begin with and he remains such. If somebody asks me to recall anything outstanding about him, I could only come up with him being outrageously handsome. He broods. A lot.
This book can be used as an example of the Middle Book of a Trilogy syndrome. Before I read it I used Mistborn for such an example, but this one is much better. I rated it with 3 stars, but this is on the low side of 3-star range. The final book shows the signs of improvement, so I keep my hopes up.
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| Title | : | Arrow's Flight (Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #2) |
| Author | : | Mercedes Lackey |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 318 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 1987 by DAW (first published 1987) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Young Adult |
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Ratings: 4.13 From 20258 Users | 366 ReviewsAppraise Appertaining To Books Arrow's Flight (Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #2)
Talia' story continues right where the previous book left. Our heroine finished her studies and the only thing which stands between her and her acceptance into being a full Herald is one and a half years of internship. Basically she has to patrol the borderlands in the north dispensing Queen's justice and helping defend against the raiders. During one of very heavy snowfalls Talia is trapped with her mentor Kris in a lone shack in the middle of nowhere. The spend most of the book brooding in the
None of this shit ever happened to Harry Potter. Talia continues her training to become a full-fledged Herald, although during her year-long internship she faces major set backs in terms of her power and her confidence. She's out of control, constantly on the verge of breaking down and taking anyone near her down with her. While I like the fact that Talia's heroic journey isn't one straight, ascending line into awesomeness, I was not necessarily keen on reading such a bleak story at this moment
When Arrow's Fight begins, it is immediately apparent that the style of this novel will be different than its predecessor. Lackey has given the reader most of the background they need on Heralds. We're no longer learning about who they are and what they do in an scholastic setting (or being explained to as Talia "processes" this information). Instead, we are learning through Talia's experiences. I am thankful that this book is more character-focused. Not that Arrows of the Queen wasn't focused
This is very much a middle book, taking place mostly in a very short time frame, but Lackey makes it oh-so enjoyable nonetheless. It is somewhat darker/ more mature than the first book. Talia is grown-up, and has a *lot* of hard work to do. I wanted to wrap my arms around her, hold her tight, but she's a "little bird" and she needs to grow strong enough for not only independence but adversity, and to fledge her wings and fly.(Little bird is a sort of pet name, sort of respectful nickname. Not
Re-read 2019Another dip into Talia's arc. This time Talia is away from the Collegium learning more of what she needs to do a Queen's Own. Re-read 2017The second book in Talia's series. It mostly focuses on her leaving the collegium and actually being a herald though she's still in training. However, it's not as simple as the description I gave sounds, multiple things happen and even though she's out of Haven issues from the city keep affecting her. Still one of my favorite series by this author.
I remember reading the first book in this series and liking it, and I like the sequel just as much. Talia has nearly completed her Herald training, and all that's left is an internship where she and an older Herald patrol the border regions, keeping lines of communication open and meting out justice and doing all the usual Herald things. And it's all enjoyable enough, but it does seem like marking time - a series of episodic events that don't move the larger story forward any. I don't know that
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