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I ❤️ that this is following up on the🦉 Knight series, which I need to reread, but YuCk to forcing in political commentary. I like political commentary, but it should be part of the story, and it is NOT here. Once they get that out of the way, it‘s a good book.
A griffin stops a rebellion and saves a Valdemar commander, but ancient magic is used to save the griffin, leading to complications and a quest.
3/5 read for the second half of the book

The Valdemar series is a favorite of mine stemming from high school, and I try to keep up with the new installments, even if I don't think they quite capture the spark of Lackey's earlier work. I do think it's a bit fascinating how Lackey is exploring alternately between the early and most recent history of Valdemar in her most recent books.

2 down for #SummerEndReadathon!
@TheSpineView

Wowza!! I have been waiting 23 years for this book!! Sure, I‘ve enjoyed gaps being filled in on Valdemar history, but I‘ve wanted to know what happened after the conclusion of OWLKNIGHT since I finished it in 2000. I had such fun reading this one— though it makes me want to re-read all the Valdemar books all over again! I loved seeing familiar characters again, as well as newly introduced ones! This journey is thrilling; I can‘t wait for more!