Point About Books Arrow's Flight (Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #2)
| Title | : | Arrow's Flight (Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #2) |
| Author | : | Mercedes Lackey |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 318 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 1987 by DAW (first published 1987) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Young Adult |
Mercedes Lackey
Paperback | Pages: 318 pages Rating: 4.13 | 20258 Users | 366 Reviews
Explanation As Books Arrow's Flight (Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #2)
Talia' story continues right where the previous book left. Our heroine finished her studies and the only thing which stands between her and her acceptance into being a full Herald is one and a half years of internship. Basically she has to patrol the borderlands in the north dispensing Queen's justice and helping defend against the raiders. During one of very heavy snowfalls Talia is trapped with her mentor Kris in a lone shack in the middle of nowhere. The spend most of the book brooding in the said shack.I am sorry if I did not make the description exciting, but this is exactly how this book feels (I am trying to avoid using the words "boring" and "snooze-fest" here). I compared the first book of the series to that of Harry Potter. To continue the comparison, this one reads like Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, but without anything remotely exciting happening - in other words, almost 200 of pages of pure angst.
Talia's character development was set back. I thought she finally overcame her insecurities by the end of the first book, but they are back with a vengeance. She broods. A lot.
Kris plays a major role in here. He was a shadow of a character to begin with and he remains such. If somebody asks me to recall anything outstanding about him, I could only come up with him being outrageously handsome. He broods. A lot.
This book can be used as an example of the Middle Book of a Trilogy syndrome. Before I read it I used Mistborn for such an example, but this one is much better. I rated it with 3 stars, but this is on the low side of 3-star range. The final book shows the signs of improvement, so I keep my hopes up.
This review is a copy/paste of my LeafMarks one: https://www.leafmarks.com/lm/#/users/...
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| Original Title: | Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar, #2) |
| ISBN: | 0886773776 (ISBN13: 9780886773779) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #2, Valdemar (Chronological) #28, Valdemar (Publication order) #2 , more |
| Characters: | Talia Sensdaughter, Queen Selenay of Valdemar, Herald Skif, Herald Keren, Herald Sherrill, Herald Teren, Herald Kris, Herald Dirk, Alberich, Gwena, Princess Elspeth of Valdemar, Companion Rolan |
| Setting: | Valdemar Haven, Valdemar |
Rating About Books Arrow's Flight (Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #2)
Ratings: 4.13 From 20258 Users | 366 ReviewsComment On About Books Arrow's Flight (Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar #2)
None of this shit ever happened to Harry Potter. Talia continues her training to become a full-fledged Herald, although during her year-long internship she faces major set backs in terms of her power and her confidence. She's out of control, constantly on the verge of breaking down and taking anyone near her down with her. While I like the fact that Talia's heroic journey isn't one straight, ascending line into awesomeness, I was not necessarily keen on reading such a bleak story at this momentOh dear. Oh my. Oh dear. What am I going to do with you?To say I was a disappointed with this book would be an understatement. I was ready to two star this, but, I had to concede that it wasn't a bad book. It just had a lot of bad elements to it and it could have been so. Much. Better!The long and short of it, is that this book suffers heavily from middle book syndrome. The second in a trilogy with only a few key things that need to happen and a lot of the rest feels like just filler.It occurred
If you love Tamora Pierces Lioness you will l think you will love Talia just as much as me.Talias beginning in book one was heartbreaking and its so good to see Talia grow into herself and her own power. I loved also how it is normal for Heralds to be women, and how the women Talia surround herself with are so different from her. You dont need to be one type of woman to be strong and powerful.I loved to see Elspeths continuing growth and her attitude change is great from book one.Also how Talias
Mmm, I liked the first book in the series, but in this one the main character is more grown-up, and was so preoccupied with sex and with shoveling snow that it was kind of boring and pointless. I anticipated lots of magic and fighting, of which there is hardly any, so I was disappointed. It is the second book in a trilogy, I believe, so hopefully the third book will get to the goods!
*No spoilers for Arrows Flight, but possible mild spoilers for Arrows of the Queen.*Arrows Flight picks up as Talia has completed her training at the Collegium, and is ready to set off on her 18 month internship out in the field. I was very exciting going into this book as I was anticipating lots of action and adventure since Talia would be out in the field. I was also excited to see more of Valdemar & get more of an understanding of this world. Unfortunately, this did not pan out until
This is very much a middle book, taking place mostly in a very short time frame, but Lackey makes it oh-so enjoyable nonetheless. It is somewhat darker/ more mature than the first book. Talia is grown-up, and has a *lot* of hard work to do. I wanted to wrap my arms around her, hold her tight, but she's a "little bird" and she needs to grow strong enough for not only independence but adversity, and to fledge her wings and fly.(Little bird is a sort of pet name, sort of respectful nickname. Not
Talia's 4-5 years of Herald training has come to an end and she's finally getting into her whites. Now all that's left is her 2 year circuit riding where she's partnered with a Senior Herald and learns to dispense justice. As suits her upbringing she's put on a circuit that's right on the border of Valdemar near the Forest of Sorrow where the legendary Vanyel died and laid a curse upon the woods. Talia's partnered with pretty boy Kris who is Talia's opposite. He was born to a privileged elite
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