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Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar) (Turtleback)

by Mercedes Lackey (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Turtleback
  • Publisher: Demco Media (Mar 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0606275509
  • ISBN-13: 978-0606275507
  • Product Dimensions: 18.4 x 11.4 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very... nice, 24 Oct 2004
This review is from: Arrows of the Queen (Daw Science Fiction) (Paperback)
I read this book coming out of my "anti-book" phase. So if I seem critical in the beginning- all the more joy at the end.
Well, the first three chapters or so was like ploughing, I found myself going "Ah, what a boring book!" despite it being very fast paced. But once Talia got into the Collegium, everything was super, and it got me right back on fantasy. Plus, somewhere in the middle I had to constantly look up to keep from crying or thinking vengeful thoughts.
The only minus was the ending- it seemed very abrupt, and has left me drooling after the next two books.

Talia is an unusual girl. She grows up at Sensholding, being beaten for disobedience, and being taught how men are much more important. At thirteen, her stepmothers decide to marry her off.
Little comes of it when she is swept off her feet by companion Rolan. Rolan takes Talia to the collegium, where she is to live her dream- if a twisted version of it.
If Talia is to become Queen's Own, she must complete her lessons and do her tasks, but there are people who would not like her in that position...
At the height of loneliness, Talia meets Jadus the "crippled" herald, and makes a wonderful friend. This is, in my opinion, where all the good stuff starts.
It's great to meet all the heralds- Jadus, Skif, Keren, the training master...

I doubt anyone could regret reading Arrows of the Queen.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars In my top 100, 31 Oct 2003
This review is from: Arrows of the Queen (Daw Science Fiction) (Paperback)
I forget how many times I have read this book - at least four. Each time I pick it up and start reading it, I love it that little bit more. I have tried to read some of Merceedes Lackey's other series, but none live up to Talia's trilogy.
It is complete escapism - young girl is trapped in a place she does not want to be and longs for escape. Escape she finds, and not only are all ties cut with her past, but she finds herself in a new world where she has great friends and is part of an elite unit with a Companion who will never leave her side until death. I can see why I loved this series as a teenager! The appeal is timeless though, and it is wonderful to watch the character of Talia grow with each book. I'm about to re-read this series again - and I can't wait.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not sure whether to be surprised or disappointed, 26 Sep 2002
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As this book was a classic Mercedes Lackey I guess. The storyline was very close to plagirising Anne McCaffrey's Dragosinger (or is it the other way round? I don't know which one was published first), but it was a good read anyway.
Atypical of Lackey there was no real fireworks in terms of battle, bad guys etc, but you really got close to the characters and by the end it was hard to believe Talia was only 13 at the start!!!I would reccommend it as one of your collection but if you want to be impressed by Lackey I'd start with the Last Herald-Mage Trilogy
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing fantasy brought to life
This was the first Valdemar book I read (having previously read one of Mercedes Lackey's Bardic Voices series) and I was _not_ disappointed. Read more
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