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Brightly Burning (Gollancz S.F.) [Kindle Edition]

Mercedes Lackey
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Lavan Chitward is a very unhappy young man; pulled away from his country home by his parents' ambitions and resettled in the big city of Haven, he is desperately lonely, bullied and beaten at school, ignored by his parents. It is not surprising that he falls ill -- but his illness is the first manifestation of a terrible power, the Gift of the Firestorm, a power which can and does kill. If controlled, the Gift of the Firestorm can save Valdemar, but if it is uncontrolled, it will destroy the country -- and him. Chosen by the Companion Kalira, brought into the ranks of the Heralds of Valdemar, Lavan finds acceptance and hope for the first time. But war with Karse threatens to engulf the Kingdom and only Lavan Firestorm stands between Valdemar and destruction -- and only then if he can harness his dreadful power to his will.

About the Author

Mercedes Lackey is a fulltime writer and professional lyricist who lives with her husband and sometime collaborator, Larry Dixon, in "the weirdest house in Oklahoma", where they run a sanctuary for birds of prey and an aviary for exotic birds.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 715 KB
  • Print Length: 424 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0886778891
  • Publisher: Gateway (9 Dec 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004JHY65A
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #88,495 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After the disappointment of the "Owlflight" trilogy, which, for me, turned the Hawkbrothers into little more than grown-up Boy Scouts, Mercedes Lackey has returned to form with "Brightly Burning".

The book tells the story of Lavan "Firestorm" Chitward, a background character from Lackey's "Valdemar" series, and introduces many of the recurring character types and themes in them. For anyone who has read the series (or, in fact, the reviews on the back cover), the ending won't be a surprise, but the story is so well told that this doesn't matter.

True, it returns yet again to the formula of "unhappy misfit discovers secret powers & finds his place in the world", but it's a beautiful read. Lackey is a master at inspiring emotion in her readers - I found myself grimacing in sympathy more than once - and sweeping you along in the story so you don't notice the technical weaknesses in her writing.

It's a feelgood, comfort-reading book, the literary equivalent of chocolate, and (to agree with the quote from "Starburst" on the back cover) "...a good point to jump in..." if you haven't read any Valdemar before. A definite recommendation.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Burning Brighter 29 Mar 2003
Format:Paperback
I had never before read a book by Mercedes Lackey so the ideas represented in this book of companions and heralds were all new to me. The writing of the book covered such modern issues of acceptance, disability, bullying that it was not hard to become involved with the characters. Unlike some books where you have to read the first chapter if not more to get into the characters with this story it was instant. The story is smooth flowing and filled with excitement and tears. Read and enjoy.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book has a good plot, and you do honestly want to keep reading it, but once you reach the end there is a tendency to think, "Oh. Is that it?" The ending is poorly written, and there is a feeling that Lackey was simply looking for a quick fix to finish the book off.
I like Lackey's writing as a rule, but this book seems far too unfinished- which is a pity, as it could have been much better if the author had perhaps spent a little more time on the ending in particular.
If you haven't read Lackey's work before, please don't judge it all by the standards of this book. There are much better ones out there to be read.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fire up the proofreader
It's really too bad it was so badly proofread, as Brightly Burning is a truly agonizing book in the best of Lackey style. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Western Forest
Probably the best book I have ever read!!!
Brightly Burning was the first Mercedes Lackey book I have ever read and ever since I have been an avid fan... Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2006 by J2BAD
Let down by the reading!
I have read a few other books by the author and so when I saw that there was a book about Lavan, I was interested to hear his story. Read more
Published on 25 July 2004 by "jbenn10000"
great
I read Brightly Burning after having read the mage storm trilogy so it was a bit confusing going back in time through valdemars past but it was still a great book i couldn't put it... Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2003
if you want a brilliant book, this is the one
This book is brilliant, it's the first Mercedes Lackey book i've read, but now i want to read all her others. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2001 by Christina Mackie (i_luv_mamoru_most@hotmail.com
Brilliant
I loved this book! I enjoy reading all the Valdemar books, and couldn't wait to read this one. I wasn't disappointed. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2001
Disappointing...
Usually I love Misty's books but this one was certainly a disapointment. Actually, if I had read it without knowing who had written it, I would never have guessed that it was one... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2001
This book should be great ... It isn't
I am a huge fan of Merceds Lackey and of Valdemar but this book left me cold. I thought that we would finally get to hear the story of one of the legends of Valdemar and that it... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2001 by Kevin
A Return to the grass roots of valdemar
This book is a masterful work, that returns to the roots of Mercedes Lackey's valdemar series. It tells the story of Lavan Chitward, how he finds his power of firestarting, and his... Read more
Published on 30 May 2000
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