About this title: This stand-alone novel set in Lackey's world of Valdemar follows the adventures of a captain who joins the queen's army after a career as an enemy officer.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DAW Hardcover
Date Published: 2002-10-01
ISBN-13:9780756400859ISBN:0756400856
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. VG/VG. Very Good Hardcover book with Very Good Dust Jacket. Binding tight and straight. Pages clean and unmarked. read more
Description: Very Good-See Description in Very Good-See Description jacket. Hardcover Book is in very good condition. Jacket has some edge wear and a 1/2" tear on back edge, and has a light stain along top edge. read more
Description: New. Minor shelf wear. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DAW Hardcover
Date Published: 2002-10-01
ISBN-13:9780756400859ISBN:0756400856
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Description: New. 0756401135 BRAND NEW paperback in excellent condition with no blemishes or flaws of any kind; Item in stock, fast shipping, great customer service! read more
Description: New. Attractive cover with raised lettering. Tight and Unread pb. Free Delivery Confirmation is included with each item. Mailed inside a plastic sleeve for extra shipping protection. FREE delivery confirmation and mailed inside a plastic sleeve for extra shipping protection. read more
Description: Like New. DAW (#1235), PB, 2003, 4th printing. Appears never read, clean, tight binding, no markings or highlighting, minimal shelf wear. read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Daw Books, Inc., Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780756400859ISBN:0756400856
Description: Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ D.J. slightly creased and scuffed, moderate edge wear/ slight readers slant/ corners and spine slightly bumped read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Daw Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780756401139ISBN:0756401135
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 432 p. Audience: General/trade. Book is in excellent condition. Cover and pages are clean, binding is tight. We ship daily, Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Daw Books, Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780756400859ISBN:0756400856
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First Printing. A former captain in the Army of Karse, Alberich has long hidden his unique psychic talents for fear of retaliation by the Sunpriests, but when his gifts are revealed and he is forced by his conscience to take a perilous stand, he is rescued from certain death by one of the magical Companion horses and chosen to serve the queen of Valdemar, Karse's archenemy. read more
Description: Like New. DAW (#1235), HC with DJ, 2002, 1st printing. Clean, tight, probably unread, no markings or highlighting, remaindered but no other markings. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DAW Hardcover
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780756400859ISBN:0756400856
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0756400856. Strip on front of DJ where DJ is delaminating. Price on DJ is $24.95. # line 123456789. Remainder mark.; 6.25 x 9.25 inches; 433 pages; "He was once a Captain in the Army of Karse, a kingdom which has been at war with Valdemar for decades. But when Alberich took a stand for what he believes in-and defected-he was chosen by one of the magical Companion horses...to serve the queen of Valdemar. " read more
"I've read and re-read Lackey's Valdemar series several times. This time around I am finding that the character of the reserved and stoic Weaponsmaster Alberich with his unshakeable sense of honor quite appeals to be. With the its companion volume Exile's Valor this may be Lackey's most completely developed character in the Valdemar world."
"This is the first book by Mercedes Lackey that I recall reading, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is solid fantasy - not extraordinary, but just good and satisfying, like chocolate cake - and excellent escapist reading.
This was my first introduction to the world of Valdemar, and I'm impressed that I never felt that there was something I should have known but didn't. I'm also impressed that, with the exception of names and a few random words (like "chava"), the author doesn't use a lot of those trite made-up words that are so common in fantasy, and instead writes simply but solidly, in plain language that doesn't detract from the story (again, with a few exceptions, like the word "prevaricate," which popped up more than once). I expected cliched fantasy, and while the elements of cliches are there, they fit neatly into the story.
It's a long book, and could have used some serious editing - there are quite a few redundancies, at least a few sentences and paragraphs could have been cut out completely, and the story is often slowed by less-than-important dialogue. This didn't bother me terribly, but by three-quarters of the way, I was starting to wonder if the book would ever would end.
But it was still worth my time, and I find myself looking forward to reading more of Ms. Lackey's books."
"I'm mostly not crazy about Lackey's later Valdemar/Velgarth books (hello, Storm Warnings trilogy, not to mention that Foundation one that came out last year!) But I re-read this one recently and found it quite enjoyable, mostly because Alberich is cool and kicks ass. He and Selenay totally should have had a thing. I even like Myste, though she's an incredibly blatant self-instert :)"
"The problem with books that are chronologically set before the time of the latest books is that the author has to choose how much backstory to reveal and how obvious to make it...in this case a little too obvious. She really pounds the point home that he has to tougher than anything his students will face outside in order to help them survive - tougher! survive! aarrrrgggghhhhh!! Nice fleshing out of part of the world she created, maybe not requiring sooo much paper to tell it though."
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