by Larry Dixon, Mercedes Lackey
The entire Valdemar series is a favorite of mine and one that I have reread repeatedly over the years. The series unfolds in the form of trilogies, duologies, singles, etc., and this series, Mage Wars, is the start of it all. The Black Gryphon takes place long before the Valdemar kingdom is founde...
A great book, strong non-human characters, believable "world", bonds of honor, romance, and shared struggle against evil...
I love Lackey's Valdemar novels, and this is set in the same world a thousand years before that country's founding, in the midst of a cataclysmic war referred to more than once in that series. One of Lackey's strengths is her world-building, and that's certainly on display here, with magical races...
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Skandranon Rashkae is THE Black Gryphon and I liked this character so much. Half the time I forgot he was created and a mythical animal. I've been a fan of Valdemar and this book gave me better insight into this world. I love it! I wish I were there. I recommend this book to all fantasy lovers....
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