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by Mercedes Lackey (Author) "LAVAN Chitward hated his mother's parties at the best of times, and this one was no exception ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz (21 Jun 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0575072008
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575072008
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,273,194 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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4.0 out of 5 stars Mercedes Lackey is back on form, 10 Oct 2002
This review is from: Brightly Burning (Gollancz S.F.) (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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5.0 out of 5 stars Burning Brighter, 29 Mar 2003
By Angela Jack (Edinburgh, Midlothian United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Brightly Burning (Gollancz S.F.) (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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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars This book should be great ... It isn't, 6 Aug 2001
By Kevin (Birmingham, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Brightly Burning (Valdemar Novels) (Paperback)
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 would be legendary. I was sorely mistaken.

We're presented with another misunderstood teenage hero, with another set of parents who have unreasonable demands, the obligatory group of bullies who single out our hero and a Companion that comes to the rescue in the nick of time.

This is the same story we read in all of the novels of Valdemar but without the brilliant writing and interesting characters that make the other novels worth reading. The characters here are generic and the plot is, well, AWOL.

If you're a fan of Mercedes Lackey and Valdemar, then this book is going to disappoint you. If you're new to Valdemar then read the Arrows or Last Herald Mage trilogies instead.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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

1.0 out of 5 stars 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 Jul 2004 by jbenn10000

3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly dissapointing
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? Read more
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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... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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... Read more
Published on 30 May 2000

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