Last Herald-Mage The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy, (Paperback)

from mossagate

This is the quintessential trilogy of my youth. Perhaps because I had some familial issues myself, I wholly identified with Vanyel and his feelings of isolation and of being an outcast. It definitely expanded my world view and helped shaped my future opinions on a wide range of subjects. They eve...

from willowcove

I am so lucky that this trilogy was my first introduction to the world of Valdemar. While I liked the first and third books best, they are all incredible reads. Emotionally moving (there were at least 3 times I balled like a baby), and too, too hard to put down. Excellent!

from puttocklibrary

One of my absolute favourite trilogies ever written in the Valdemar universe. Vanyel is one of my favourite characters--ever. His story had a major impact on me, especially in terms of integrating acceptance and understanding of homosexuality into my psyche, but also in terms of accepting yoursel...

from GT-M

Mercedes Lackey's best combined work in the Valdemar Collection - containing Magic's Pawn, Magic's Promise, and Magic's Price. A young boy's life turned upside down and back, after discovering his special talents. The acceptance and non-acceptance of being different from everyone, or is he really...

from Jean_Sexton

I am so glad to see this collection. I want to read the books in one fell swoop and this makes it simple to do so. In Magic's Pawn we meet Vanyel who will become the last Herald-Mage. Here Vanyel, a gay teen, grows from a young popinjay to the kind of person who cares for and protects others -- i...