I will never post spoilers. These types of posts will just be general what am I reading/what did I think of it type of reviews.
Book Summary
Summary from first book:
Mage-Craft—
Though Vanyel has been born with near-legendary abilities to work both Herald and Mage magic, he wants no part of such things. Nor does he seek a warrior’s path, wishing instead to become a Bard. Yet such talent as his if left untrained may prove a menace not only to Vanyel but to others as well. So he is sent to be fostered with his aunt, Savil, one of the famed Herald-Mages of Valdemar.
But, strong-willed and self-centered, Vanyel is a challenge which even Savil can not master alone. For soon he will become the focus of frightening forces, lending his raw magic to a spell that unleashes terrifying wyr-hunters on the land. And by the time Savil seeks the assistance of a Shin’a’in Adept, Vanyel’s wild talent may have already grown beyond anyone’s ability to contain, placing Vanyel, Savil, and Valdemar itself in desperate peril…
Genre Tags
Fiction, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Magic, LGBTQIA, Young Adult
What did I think?
The entire Valdemar Series (link) has so many books and spans centuries.
These are the first books written after the cataclysm, so the opposite end of AF from the Owl Mage Series (link). The main character is nicely written, you don’t always like him and he makes some questionable choices, but he is ultimately the one you root for!
- Magic’s Pawn (~750 AF)
- Magic’s Promise (~762 AF)
- Magic’s Price (~770 AF)
Time period noted in parathesis