pickThis was a re-read that I started in February. It took me a while because certain scenes are hard to read (definitely trigger warning territory) and I was putting it off. I'd give it four stars out of five with one star docked for the trigger warning material. Overall I enjoyed most of Talia's journey. I look forward to reading the rest of the series!
pickAn excellent end to probably the best trilogy to start with, if you want to get into Valdemar/Mercedes lackey. Technically this trilogy has spoilers for the Magic's Pawn trilogy, but I think this one has a better balance of tragedy and success, and this book in particular makes you feel you've earned the ending, and sets up several future quartets quite competently. For as short as the books all are, this one does a lot of good work!
“What is it,” Talia asked the ceiling above her head, “What is it about would-be tyrants that makes them speak and posture like third-rate gleeman in a badly-written play?”
(This is basically Sam of Wilds rolling his eyes at villain monologuing, is it not?)
Are there books/series you remember more the feel of, than the details of? I remembered several high points and also several dark moments in this series as well as in the valdemar universe as a whole, but I‘d forgotten one death in particular and was surprised by it as much as I likely was my first time through this trilogy. 💔
So proud. 😆 But seriously, books are objects she is so drawn to and surprisingly never puts into her mouth. Even while teething. It'll be hilarious when she rebels by hating books.
pickAnother great book, and a good finish to this series. I like that the characters remain interesting and continue to grow while having adventures and I love that even though rape, torture, and betrayal are part of the story, the characters still try to be good people.
Arrow's Fall | 
