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Originally Posted by pdurrant
But first The Last Herald Mage by Mercedes Lackey. An omnibus of three books in her Valdemar setting.
I'm 2/3rd of the way through, and enjoying it so far. I'm pleased I've been buying these when they're on offer - it will be a fun series to read through in order.
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Originally Posted by CRussel
I'll be curious what your final opinion is, Paul. I bought the three omnibus editions when they were on sale in the UK, and read the first. Which left me rather disappointed. I just didn't think they stood the test of time as well as I'd hoped. And what was annoying in a single book, read a year or so apart from the others, was nearly intolerable in a binge read. (The whiny-ness and continual excessive self-doubt of the main character.)
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Well, I've finished it now, and there were two things wrong
(1) The self-doubt that was OK in the young character does become increasingly annoying as the character gains in power and experience.
(2) The ending requires the villain to behave in a unbelievably stupid way.
So only 3/5 for me.
I note that as well as being early in internal Chronology, they were also written fairly early on in her career. I didn't notice this flaw in the Mage War novels, so I'm hoping this was an result of not being experienced enough to avoid the whining tone.
Anyway, next up:
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys. A recent daily deal, and well worth a re-read, as I'm sure I've read it before.