418 pages

English language

Published Sept. 28, 2009 by DAW Books, Inc..

ISBN:
978-0-7564-0576-2
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OCLC Number:
439777447

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The first in a new trilogy. In this chronicle of the early history of Valdemar, a 13-year-old orphan named Magpie escapes a life of slavery in the gem mines after he is chosen by one of the magical Companion horses of Valdemar to be trained as a Herald.

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reviewed Foundation by Mercedes Lackey (The collegium chronicles -- v. 1)

Suited just fine

I was in need of some comfort reading, and this re-read did the trick. I have always felt that this was Lackey’s response to Rowling, being about the founding of the closest thing to Hogwarts that exists in Valdemar. However, aside from some superficial similarities, it is not much like the HP books. While Mags is somewhat different than other Herald-trainees in this universe, the book still fits very comfortably into the Valdemar saga. A very engaging coming of age adventure.

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Subjects

  • Orphans
  • Valdemar (Imaginary place)
  • Fiction