- Hardcover: 324 pages
- Publisher: Dutton / Signet; First Printing edition (31 Dec 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0886778514
- ISBN-13: 978-0886778514
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.7 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,046,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Owlknight follows on from Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon's two earlier novels about Darian Firkin , Owlflight and Owlsight. By now the boy who ran from barbarian invaders is both Knight of Valdemar and a Master Mage; he is governor of a small province and in love with Keisha who returns his feelings, but he still has problems and responsibilities. For one thing, he has never solved the mystery of what happened to his parents; for another, Keisha refuses to marry him lest his role as governor and hers of healer come into conflict--and there are still barbarians beyond the border and one day they will come back.
The story of how these problems are all resolved is told in a quiet tone unusual in this sort of epic fantasy. Darian has as much to look within for the solution to these issues as to struggle in the outside world, and the woodland journey in the course of which he does this is much of the time a celebration of the renewal of the human soul by the natural world.
Lackey and Dixon have found a courtly meditative way of telling an attractively simple story; Darian's growth to final maturity is inevitable, but still fascinating. --Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Following on from OWLFLIGHT and OWLSIGHT, Our Hero Darian has just passed the tests to become Master Mage of the Vale. He's been made a Knight of Valdemar and a Clanbrother. But a new Herald-Mage is arriving in k'Valdemar, and he's bringing with him his new protege: Shandi, the Healer's sister, who has won her Whites in less than three years and is back looking for adventure . . . The OWLFLIGHT saga is set in the same wonderfully imagined fantasy world as Lackey's previous trilogies and is a story of 'local boy and girl make good against all odds'. The books are packed full of magic, talking horses, hawks, gryphons, lizards and other mythical races, with strong characterisation and a plot that really moves along.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was fascinated by Owlflight and Owlsight and eagerly went out and bought Owlknight only to be dissapointed by a poor plotline from the normally flowing Lackey.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Owlknight is the end of the Owl series where Darian, a young Valdemaran who was adopted by the Taleydras (Hawkbrothers) has to deal with the pressures of being a adult. Darian Firkin's third adventure is well worth a read. This Trilogy does not follow the usual formulaic Fantasy plot of 'saving the World from ultimate doom'. The plot of this trilogy is carried only by strong characterisation and their eventual growth and development. If you read all three books in the Darian's Tale in the correct sequence you will see what I mean. In this trilogy Misty Lackey and Larry Dixon haven chosen to avoid your typical royal politics and court intrigues, and I found this a breath of fresh air into the sometimes-stale Fantasy realm. Darian's slow maturation in the course of three novels from an obnoxious teenager in 'Owlflight' to the heroic adult in 'Owlknight' is a pleasure to read.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am increasingly disappointed with Mercedes Lackey's efforts with her main creation, the world of Valdemar. This book is the latest in a trend that has seen the quality of the books set in this world (one of the most attractive in fantasy) diminish in style, rigour, and appeal. With the first trilogy (Herald-Mage Trilogy), there was exploration of the darker sides of human nature, a depth to the emotions and characterisations wholly lacking in recent offerings, and a joy in the writing that communicated itself to the reader effortlessly. This ease became less prevalent in the Gryphon books, returned somewhat in the Mage Winds and Mage Storms trilogies (more so in the latter, I think), but petered out in the middle of this trilogy. In my opinion, Lackey needs to explore more of her world, of which much has been mysteriously hinted, but very little revealed. She is at her best when exploring and revealing to the reader aspects of her creation that have heretofore gone unwritten. If she returned to this, or at least started to explore the actions and repercussions of the adults in the books - this continual diet of young-person-is-Chosen-and-must-prove-their-worth plots is becoming thin - she would regain much of the ground that was lost when this trend was first remarked upon.
Having said all that... Lackey fans _will_ enjoy this book, let us make no mistake about that. I enjoyed this book, once I realised that yet again I was not going to get what I continue to hope Lackey will eventually deliver - what I know she _can_ deliver. I did not allow my disappointment to colour the rest of the book, which is straightforward quest-for-knowledge/discovery-of-purpose. Lackey writes attractively about her world, and the characters are uniformly likeable - sometimes nauseatingly so. Make no mistake - this is not epic, in any meaning of the word. Fluff fantasy has its place, but Lackey has shown the ability to rise above the throng that seem to be rushing to fill the demand, and deliver something of greater quality. I just hope that she can do it before she becomes pigeon-holed as a writer of children's fantasy, because that is the way Valdemar is heading. I hope it doesn't get there.
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A wonderful conclusion to a brilliant series.
This book continues the story of Darian and answers many of the questions that had arisen within the first two. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2001
Good development of the characters, keeping the story fresh
This book has surprised me by taking the barbarian enemies once again, but using them in a way that kept the plot pretty fresh. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2000
A wonderful story full of adventure
She has done it again! I could'nt put it down and once finished I started it all over again. so loath was I to leave her wonderful world where heros exist and a true heart and love... Read more
Published on 6 July 2000
A great book!The charecters were well written and belivable.
I really enjoyed this book!I belived it to be increadably interesting and very belivable!The change in Shandi was very well written and so was the tention that Keisha was creating... Read more
Published on 15 Oct 1999
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