Owlknight (Valdemar: Darian's Tale, Book 3)

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780886779160
ISBN: 0886779162
Label: DAW
Manufacturer: DAW
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: November 01, 2000
Publisher: DAW
Release Date: November 07, 2000
Studio: DAW

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com Review:
Owlknight follows Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon's two earlier novels about Darian Firkin, Owlflight and Owlsight. By now the boy who ran from barbarian invaders is both knight of Valdemar and a master mage; he is governor of a small province and in love with Keisha who returns his feelings, but he still has problems and responsibilities. For one thing, he has never solved the mystery of what happened to his parents. For another, Keisha refuses to marry him lest his role as governor and hers of healer come into conflict--and there are still barbarians beyond the border who threaten one day to come back.

The story of how these problems are all resolved is told in a quiet tone unusual in this sort of epic fantasy. Darian has as much to look within for the solution to these issues as to struggle in the outside world. The woodland journey during which he does this is much of the time a celebration of the renewal of the human soul by the natural world.

Lackey and Dixon have found a courtly, meditative way of telling an attractively simple story. Darian's growth to final maturity is inevitable, but still fascinating. --Roz Kaveney, Amazon.co.uk

Product Description:
From fantasy legends Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon comes the third and final volume in a powerful saga charged with war and magic, life and love....

Two years after his parents disappearance, Darian has sought refuge and training from the mysterious Hawkbrothers. Now he has opened his heart to a beautiful young healer. Finally Darian has found peace and acceptance in his life. That is, until he learns that his parents are still alive-and trapped behind enemy borders....

Praise for the Owl trilogy...

"Owlsight will bring new fans into the fold and please those who already love the land of Valdemar."-Starlog

"Vintage Mercedes Lackey."-Voya

"A pleasing coming-of-age adventure featuring an appealing set of characters."-Romantic Times

And for Lackey and Dixon...

" Suspense never lags, action is fast and furious, and their imaginings are totally credible." -KLIATT

• 3rd in the national bestselling Owl trilogy, following Owlflight and Owlsight




Rating: - Not Their Best
Owlknight was an adequate conclusion to Lackey's and Dixon's Owl Brother trilogy, but I confess I was more than a little bored by the endless and tedious descriptions of clothing, housing, flora, etc. Yes, I know how flamboyant the Hawkbrothers are; I got that in all the other novels which included them in their tales. When we finally got to the action; i.e., the journey to find Darian's parents and the ensuing fight with the evil tribe and mage, there just wasn't enough of the good thing. Also, ... Read More

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Rating: - It wraps up the Darian tale, but not much more
Owlknight finishes up the Darian's tale trilogy (or the Owl trilogy). One of the Lackey/Dixon series set in Lackey's Valdemar.

If you've read the first two, you'll probably read the third, and there's no reason for anyone to *stop* without reading this book. I wish there were more of the Hawkbrothers and Firesong. They are truly more interesting characters that Darian/Keisha, but then this is Darian's tale so guess he has to be featured.

The search for Darian's parents ... Read More

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Rating: - An interesting ending
This last of the Darian's Valdemar books ties his story up nicely. It is interesting to see the growth of the character and ties up loose ends. We find out what actually happened to his parents and bridge the gap. We also get to see how Darian and his friends cope with the other Northern tribes that had a difficult time with the mage storms.

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Rating: - Eh.
It was... OK.
And really, there was just way too much navel-gazing teen angst.

I can't believe that Valdemar is exploring steam power, and yet still knows little about what's west of their country. It's like Lackey thought, "Oh, wow, the Lewis & Clark anniversary is coming up! Let's write something like that!!"

Kind of like "Oh, wow, Y2K might take away all our modern conveniences, so let's have the Mage Storms do that to the Empire!"

Jeeeez. I'd like to ... Read More

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Rating: - good read
the nice thing about Lackey's writing is the character development that occurs. Darian's tale exemplifies her skill in handling character conflict and growth.

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