By the Sword
ISBN:
9780606275545 (0606275541)
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Edition language: English
Series: Valdemar (Chronological
Okay I have been really busy lately and way behind on my reviews, so I thought why not reread and rereview this classic. As a long time fan of Mercedes Lackey, I have been reading her work since way back in the early 80s. When she combined two of my favorite story arcs at first I wasn't sure. I me...
Two series Lackey published early in her career was Vows and Honor, dealing with Tarma and Kethry and the Valdemar series, dealing with Heralds, a police/military force bonded with magical horses. Both series were favorites of mine when I was a decade younger and still hold up now. Although I thin...
This was the first Valdemar novel I read, and it still is my favorite. Kerowyn is a likeable and enjoyable character. She grows but she doesn't give up who she is.
Reread in December 2011.
Can we say, Xena, warrior princess? This is what Kerowyn's Tale reminded me of ...a warrior princess. Even the slight undertones of f/f made me feel like I'm reading about Xena. Since this came before Xena, I'm thinking someone is a fan of Ms. Lackey when they created the Xena series.Kerowyn kick...
10 years ago
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