by Mercedes Lackey
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With the realm at risk, Elspeth, herald and heir to the throne, abandons her home to find a mentor who can awaken her untrained mage abilities. Reprint.
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 Confused, 2008-10-02
I have been a science fiction/fantasy book fan for as long as I can remember. For some reason, I never was really attracted to any of Lackey's books. Out of desperation of nothing to read, I bought two from a book store. The Black Swan was an ok book, but nothing that was really gripping or exciting. The second book was Winds of Fate. I hate starting a trilogy without reading it in order. First, the book was just confusing. Never reading any of the previous novels concerning the background of the story, I had no idea what was being discussed half the time. Once I got into the swing of things, and began to get a little interested, I discovered I bought a misprinted copy! I have A page of chapter 11, then it goes to chapter 13, then back to chapter 12. ??? Anybody else have this problem??
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Mercedes Lackey Does It Again., 2007-12-17
This book drew me in from the beginning and held me in thrall to the end. Ms. Lackey is superior in fantasy novels. I completely enjoyed this trilogy.
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 Fantasy Bloat, some interesting points , 2007-08-01
Herald Elspeth is the heir to the kingdom of Valdemar and a rather difficult person to like. Darkwind is a 27 year old Tayledras scout/wizard. This novel alternates between both characters and their respective lives as their paths slowly join.
I admit, I didn't empathize with Elspeth. She's too whiney and I don't like the way she treats her companion. I also think she handled the situation with Skif poorly. Darkwind is ok, but a little too cookie cutter, and the relationship between him and the seventeen year old scout skeeved me out. Also his scenes at times were boring.
Overall this was an OK novel. I found the parts with the gryphons a bit strange, and the sections told from Darkwinds POV were bland.
Overall: 3 star read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Good book spattered with irritating logical contradictions., 2006-10-23
This book really does make for exciting and somewhat fearful reading with the introduction of the arch-adept bloodmage 'Falconsbane' into the picture and how he nearly comes to destroy the Sheyna Tayledras community.
The plot is good and there are a couple of of twists and turns that aren't entirely expected. Overall rather charming reading.
However, some contradictions truly do destroy the pleasure of reading this story:
- AFAIK Companions technically _cannot_ be affected by direct magic. They are immune to magic strikes unless there is an embedded body spell. (mentioned in the herald mage series). So, how did they get affected by direct energy strikes merrily thrown by Falconsbane?
-Skif is supposed to be wordly-wise and mature (Arrows of the Queen). Why does he suddenly decide to behave like a stupid dog-in-heat while accompanying Elspeth? I was wincing all the time at this sudden change in his personality.
-The HORRIBLE tendency of every bloody character to sound like the other (with the possible exception of the Taleydras), when they constantly refer to each other using pet nicknames. Mercedes Lackey (I will *not* call her misty) simply has to get rid of this fundamental flaw in her writing. Its supremely irritating! Here we have Elspeth making a *formal* speech to the Valdemar Council and she refers to Kerowyn as 'Kero' 4 times in that speech....aargh.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
It's...Okay, 2006-01-04
I read all three books in this series, and Skif's...uh...'emotions' were akin to one such as a uncastrated dog who smells a female in heat. That was very irritating considering he did this two or three times before giving up.
Gwena irritated me more then Elspeth personally, and the gryphons were highly likeable. The Tayledras and Shin'a'In were very interesting cultures and Mornelithe Falconsbane was a very hate-able evil guy.
I agree with what someone said about the 'crash course' so-to-speak of becoming an Adept, that it should have taken her much longer, and the meet-Darkwind-who-automatically-likes-her thing was very stereotypical as well.
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