Magic's Pawn

Valdemar: The Last Herald Mage, Book 1

By: Mercedes Lackey

Narrated by: Gregory St. John

In Magic's Pawn, an ancient age in the history of Valdemar comes to life - an age when the kingdom was ravaged by the ungoverned fury of bandit warlords, ferocious ice dragons, and the wild magic of wizards. A new addition to Lackey's Valdemar kingdom - and her most powerful series to date!

©1991 Mercedes R. Lackey (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Simply one of my favorite coming of age stories!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This was a great fantasy and by an author with real knowledge of psychic and magical abilities!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Vanyel. He was the main character and it is his story.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Vanyel is healed by the Tayledres.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

Just beautifully written.

Reader Starts Off Bad

I've read this book several times. The reader, however, takes a while to actually get into the book. There is not enough emotion and the breaks do not time well with the sentences. I almost gave up on listening to the audiobook, but since I knew what happened, I decided to keep going.

Eventually, the reader does get better. Not enough to make up for the poor beginning, but at least it finally felt like he got into the swing of the book

Still GREAT!

I first read this book many, many years back and fell in love with the series as a whole. And, it is still just as amazing now as it was then. Yes, there are a couple of problematic phrasing found in it. But, understanding the characters, they tend to add to the story. highly recommend.

This book (this series) is outstanding!!!

The emotion, the story, the rite of passage it holds is amazing! I truly wish they would make this into a movie. I want so desperately to see it on the big screen. LGBTQIA perwons would be impressed by what Mercedes Lackey has created here and she did it for her own child who is a member of the community. I haven't seen a hero like Vanyel and on-screen before and it's high time we all see it as told from these pages. If you ever want to know the mind of closeted person suffering in isolation and from the cruelty of world around them, this book does that with great sensitivity and empathy.

pawn of magic

I have listened to this book many times and each time I enjoy it more it brings tears and laughter and the story is worth listening to I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the valdemar series. but even if you've never heard of the series and this is your first book it is definitely worth it.