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	• The Silver Gryphon (Mage Wars) Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon DAW, 1997 - 400 pages average customer review:based on 37 reviews view larger image
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An okay read

I really enjoyed the first two books of this trilogy, but this one left me a little underwhelmed. Amberdrake, Skan and the others are all older, so the focus changes to their children, who, badly wounded, get lost on a mission and their fathers lead a rescue party.

Things I liked: the pacing for the first two thirds of the book; I did enjoy the characterizations of Amberdrake, Skan et al, how being parents of the missing changed their viewpoints.

Things I didn't like? Normally, Lackey writes teen emotions really well. In fact, some of her strongest work deals with outsiders trying to fit in and the rejection they receive. Here, this is all glossed over. It's mentioned, then put away. The last part of the book felt very, very rushed.

Overall, this book is for people who live the Valdemar books or who have read the other books in this trilogy. Otherwise, no so much.

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Newcomer to Valdemar

I have just begun reading Lackey's work by reading the Mage Wars Trilogy. Right now, I am in the middle of reading The White Gryphon and I love it. The entire plot and history of the Mage Wars pulled me in from the start and this book is no exception. Skan is by far one of my favourite characters in ANY fantasy setting and I will be sad to say good bye to him once I finish reading this book. But, although I bought my books at a used bookstore, it was well worth the money. Highly entertaining, full of REAL characters, dilemas, problems, upsets, and hopefully a really good ending.

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The final installment in the series set in the fantasy world of Valdemar follows the children of the Black Gryphon and Amberdrake the Healer as they lead an elite force against a mysterious terror lurking in the rain forest. Reprint.