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Summary: THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SERIES OF MERCEDES LACKEY
Review: I loved this series{Strom Warning,Storm Rising, Storm Breaking} so much! I thought it was really great.My favortie character of all time is in here: Karal. I don't know what draws me to him.But he is just one of the most entertaining character I have ever met.SO i hope you enjoy these books as much as me!
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Summary: Firecats rule! :)
Review: Karal, Sun Priest of Karse, has now become the Karsite envoy to Valdemar. He and the other representatives of the Alliance countries must figure out a way to keep their homes safe from the worsening Mage Storms. But Karal's youth and apparent inexperience make other older council members discredit him, and Karal's forgiving nature makes irrational council members dislike him. As Karal struggles to represent his homeland, it begins to take a toll on his health. Only his friends An'desha, Natoli, and the Firecat Altra keep him from becoming ill. However, as the Storms worsen, the temporary protections against them begin to wear away. Will Karal, with the help of Altra, An'desha, the Tayldras Adept Firesong, and the Companion Florian, be able to prevent the Storms from destroying his home forever?"Storm Rising" is the second book in Mercedes Lackey's Mage Storms Trilogy. I really enjoyed it, though not quite as much as "Storm Warning." It was slower paced than its predecessor and focused much more on the development of the characters. This wasn't necessarily a bad thing; I enjoy character development and tend to take my time reading books like that instead of rushing through them. Karal's relationships with his nonhuman friends Altra and Florian were filled out nicely, and I continue to enjoy the senses of humor that Lackey endows upon her characters. Firesong's spiral down into obsession and semi-depression was disturbingly real. Tremane came along marvelously. I liked him in "Warning," but the caring way in which he begins to rule Hardorn shows him to be an even more decent human being than I expected. The climax is quite similar in basic structure to that in "Warning," but that is mostly due to Mage Storm problem that the Alliance is facing. However, it was different enough for me to appreciate what happened. My only complaint is that it came so close to the end of the book that there was no real denouement. Bottom Line: A solid continuation of the trilogy that really lets you get to know the characters.
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Summary: Firecats rule! :)
Review: Karal, Sun Priest of Karse, has now become the Karsite envoy to Valdemar. He and the other representatives of the Alliance countries must figure out a way to keep their homes safe from the worsening Mage Storms. But Karal's youth and apparent inexperience make other older council members discredit him, and Karal's forgiving nature makes irrational council members dislike him. As Karal struggles to represent his homeland, it begins to take a toll on his health. Only his friends An'desha, Natoli, and the Firecat Altra keep him from becoming ill. However, as the Storms worsen, the temporary protections against them begin to wear away. Will Karal, with the help of Altra, An'desha, the Tayldras Adept Firesong, and the Companion Florian, be able to prevent the Storms from destroying his home forever? "Storm Rising" is the second book in Mercedes Lackey's Mage Storms Trilogy. I really enjoyed it, though not quite as much as "Storm Warning." It was slower paced than its predecessor and focused much more on the development of the characters. This wasn't necessarily a bad thing; I enjoy character development and tend to take my time reading books like that instead of rushing through them. Karal's relationships with his nonhuman friends Altra and Florian were filled out nicely, and I continue to enjoy the senses of humor that Lackey endows upon her characters. Firesong's spiral down into obsession and semi-depression was disturbingly real. Tremane came along marvelously. I liked him in "Warning," but the caring way in which he begins to rule Hardorn shows him to be an even more decent human being than I expected. The climax is quite similar in basic structure to that in "Warning," but that is mostly due to Mage Storm problem that the Alliance is facing. However, it was different enough for me to appreciate what happened. My only complaint is that it came so close to the end of the book that there was no real denouement. Bottom Line: A solid continuation of the trilogy that really lets you get to know the characters.
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Summary: Great continuation of a--so far-- great trilogy!
Review: Lackey does a fantastic job of pulling people deeper into the heart of Valdemar with this second installment in the mage-storms. Revealing more of the tensing plot, adding in new characters and situations... to make this a good book, but maybe not as good as the first. I look forward to reading the third installment in the trilogy, which is sure to be the best of the bunch! If you've read Lackey and enjoyed her style, read this trilogy!
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Summary: predictable and drawn out
Review: Mercedes Lackey is a good story teller but after reading the last of the herald mage series and the queens own this story was very predictable. Disaster! Miraculous solution! World saved. It shouldnt have been a 3 book series.
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Summary: The BEST.....
Review: Ok.... I read the Valdemar books alot.... I'm a big, huge fan.... Every one I read, I swear THAT one is the BEST.... so my review probably doesn't matter much... but if you're a fantasy fan... READ IT!
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Summary: Excellent continuation of the Mage Storms Trilogy
Review: Okay, well, I haven't read Storm breaking yet - but I want to!! So many questions I want to find out about...this second book in the trilogy enhanced my sense of curiosity.
I did rather want to hear more about Karal and Natoli, and Andesha and Firesong though, but reading the ending made me think about when I read Black Gryphon and I enjoyed it all the more. Unless I'm mistaken, I thought Urtho's Vault was above ground and not below it though :)
As usual, Mercedes Lackey has done an excellent job in piquing the readers curiosity, and I cant wait to conclude this series...only to get more books out :
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Summary: Excellent continuation of the Mage Storms Trilogy
Review: Okay, well, I haven't read Storm breaking yet - but I want to!! So many questions I want to find out about...this second book in the trilogy enhanced my sense of curiosity. I did rather want to hear more about Karal and Natoli, and Andesha and Firesong though, but reading the ending made me think about when I read Black Gryphon and I enjoyed it all the more. Unless I'm mistaken, I thought Urtho's Vault was above ground and not below it though :) As usual, Mercedes Lackey has done an excellent job in piquing the readers curiosity, and I cant wait to conclude this series...only to get more books out :
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Summary: good, but disappointing
Review: When I first got this book I was very excited to start reading it because of the great summary on the back. Truth be told, the back describes pretty much only the last chapter. The whole rest of the book is just showing what people thinking and having very little action. Besides that, it mostly shows Firesong's and Tremane's thoughts instead of Karal's, who is the lead character in the book. The only reason why I gave this book a three at all is because of the final chapter. In this chapter it has the climax of the book plus all the facts leading up to it. Overall, this book was okay, but definately not one of Mercades Lackeys best.
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