Arrows of the Queen ( The Heralds of Valdemar, Book 1)

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Summary: A Fair Start
Review: FANTASY TRILOGY-A fantasy story stretched into 3 books. (See JRR Tolkien.) JRR Tolkien-Creator of the definitive FANTASY TRILOGY, often imitated, never duplicated. That being said this is the first book of a FANTASY TRILOGY, so we know that it is of epic proportions. It doesn't leave me eager for more, it leaves me hoping for better in pts. 2 & 3. We have the standard guilds: Bards, Healers and Rangers-(oops, that's Tolkien, sorry). In this trilogy they're Heralds. The standard apprentice (of course, an outsider among her own people, but golly gosh, so misunderstood and golly gosh, she's capable of great power, why she may even be the most powerful among her guild) , the standard animal companion. I've read other of Ms Lackey's books and she is capable of much better. I'll continue on into the rest of the trilogy and hope it reaches the heights of the Gryphon series.

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Summary: Addicted to Valdemar
Review: Last year, when I was 13, my aunt saw me reading an Anne McCaffrey book and asked me if I had ever read anything by Mercedes Lackey. I had no clue who she was talking about, but a few weeks later Arrows of the Queen showed up in my mailbox, and I've been hooked ever since. By the way, I don't think the characters are all one-dimensional. My favorite is Tantris, but that's because he reminds me of my horse. I could not put these books down and am now desperate to read Storm Breaking. READ THIS BOOK!

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Summary: The Best Place to Start
Review: Arrows of the Queen was the first book Mercedes Lackey(Misty) ever wrote in the Heralds of Valdemar Series which later expanded to the Velgarth series. They are a bit unpolished because they were her first books but once they are read you will never forget the characters. This should be the very first book to read as Misty has explained through her website. They must be read in the order they were written or it can become very confusing. If there is a spark of loneliness or staunch determination to finish a task by yourself that is within your soul then you will love Talia just as all those I have seen read this story have. Good luck and happy reading.

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Summary: Arrows of the Queen
Review: Arrows ofthe Queen and the other books of Valdemar are very interesting books and I definetly reccomend them. They take you to a world where I often wish I could be, a qorld full of adventure and strange happenings. Mercedes Lackey is a very talented author and one of my favorites.

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Summary: A fabulous book! Read the whole trilogy!
Review: The plot: young Talia is not like the other Holderkin girls--i.e., she actually has a *brain* and can think for herself. Always a bit rebellious, Talia had long been abused by her father's head wife (the Holderkin have several), who thinks Talia should fit the mold and be meek and compliant, like all the other girls. When they try to marry Talia off at the age of 13, she can't take it anymore and runs off. She hides in a dilemma--should she go back, and risk being beaten, punished, and probably married off to a cruel young man or a disgusting old lecher? Or should she run off, a lone young girl with few valuable skills? Then, suddenly, she sees a Companion--a legendary horse-like being with intelligence that rivals that of humans, something she had only read about in books. Having been kept completely in the dark about COmpanions by the isolated and harsh Holderkin, Talia figures the Companion has run away from Haven, the capital city, and decides to return it...little knowing that the Companion is hers, and she is now one of the legendary Heralds, with an almost impossible task in front of her: become a Herald, and make the Queen's incredibly bratty daughter into a real person again.

A fun novel, full of humor, emotion, adventure, and a little bit of romance. A great book for anybody who enjoys reading!

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Summary: I LOVE this book.
Review: I think this is the best book in 'The Heralds of Valdemar' series. Talia and Skif make a great pair. If you haven't read the other two, you MUST. But, I warn you, Arrow's Fall is sad and a bit sappy.

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Summary: Great Beginning for New Lackey Fans
Review: I became a fan of Mercedes Lackey during my freshman year of college, when a friend suggested I read Magic's Pawn, about six years ago. Since then I've been hooked. I read all of the Valdemar books through Owlsflight, then lost touch. I'm now re-reading all the books in the order in which they were published, which put Arrow's of the Queen first on my list. Some of them I'm re-reading for the first time and it's amazing how much I've forgotten in six years. It's wonderful to be rediscovering these books. Some of those I didn't like as much before, I like a lot more now. I've changed a lot in six years and the time has given me a new perspective. I'm thirlled that I have found new things to love about these books. Arrows of the Queen is one of the books I haven't read in five years or so, and I have a new-found appreciation for it.

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Summary: A wonderful book that started a heroic saga.
Review: Mercedes Lackey's tales of the Heralds of Valdemar is a true heroic saga. Readers will come to love the characters and cherish every minute spent reading the 20-some books that are now a part of this series. Arrows of the Queen is the one that started it all and is highly recommended.

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Summary: An extremely interesting book!
Review: I am thirteen, and I love to read. However, lately I've gotten bored with my three bookshelves of 'teen' books. So I went into my mother's room and borrowed Arrows Of The Queen from her. This was my first Mercedes Lackey book, and even though there wasn't much action in it, I found it to be one of my favorites! Also, I was thrilled because the companions were in the form of a horse. I think this is a great book for someone who loves fantasy and can handle putting the book down without chopping off your hand. It was very hard to put this book down, and I found myself lacking sleep for school, because I had stayed up all night trying to find out if ----- was going to be okay, or if her love for ---- was going to destroy her.

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Summary: Some of my best friends
Review: I'm an english major, so I've read a lot of books, and this is my favorite of all time. Even better than the classics! An easier read too! This is a wonderful story, and great introduction to the incredible world of Valdemar. I really think that this book really helped change the type of things that are used/talked about in newer fantasy writing. I always read about clarvoyance, but never Mind Magic. There's always been Familars in fantasy, but never Companions. I read this book during its first printing, I think around 1990, and I was personally touched by the author's effort to make All people feel welcome in her creation. This book really helped me through a dark period in my life, just like a good friend. Since then, I've read this trilogy so many times I've worn out two copies of each book! Every time I re-read this book I feel like I'm visiting old friends. If you like fantasy you HAVE to read this.