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The Valdemar Companion
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780756403904
ISBN: 0756403901
Label: DAW
Manufacturer: DAW
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 592
Publication Date: June 06, 2006
Publisher: DAW
Studio: DAW
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Editorial Review:
The must-have guide to one of the most beloved creations in fantasy...
The Valdemar Companion is the ultimate reader's guide to Mercedes Lackey's bestselling world of Valdemar, and contains an all-original Mercedes Lackey Valdemar novella, as well as an essay by Lackey about Valdemar and an extensive interview with the author. Also included are detailed summaries of each of the Valdemar novels, an overview of the history of Valdemar along with essays on the various races and kingdoms, a substantial concordance containing entries on every major character, device, and setting, an article on the importance of the Heralds and Companions, and how magic factors into the novels, a chapter on the diverse Valdemar fan clubs, and a section devoted to the songs of Valdemar, as well as maps and a selection of interior art.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - companion
very useful when you come across a character in a book that you have not seen in other books also the short previews of all the books in the series most informative
Rating: - As thorough a reference as you're going to find
This is, without a doubt, the most thorough reference you're going to find on Velgarth, the world where Valdemar exists. There's a novella about an ordinary Herald (rather than the 'extraordinary' ones that Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon tend to write about in their epic trilogies) and how he's trained, and how the field trials go.
There's also a fairly complete concordance of names and concepts; however, there's no index-by-topic to it (for example, I would have preferred to see a ... Read More
Rating: - Useful, if not exceptional
I picked this book up in a bargin bin, and I've actually found it fairly useful.
As a casual fan of the series, I don't have an exhaustive mental index of who's who, where's where, and what's what. This book has been useful as a quick reminder to keep things straight, especially as things in the most recent books seem to slide away from earlier details.
I thought the included novella was cute if somewhat incomplete given Lackey's usual eye for details.
For ... Read More
Rating:  - A *must have* !
A definite 'must have' for anyone who has enjoyed the Valdemar series. It gives wonderful behind-the-scene tidbits, ties all the stories together, and whets your appetite for more. The maps could be more numerous, but the astonishing detail of those provided almost makes up for it.
The 'travelers guide' is a very enjoyable read, and it is worth buying the book just for that.
I have taken to buying Misty's books in hardcover now - it is well worth the extra money to have larger print and a hardier ... Read More
Rating:  - Disappointment
After much hesitation, I finally picked up The Valdemar Companion with a Christmas gift certificate. If you have read and enjoyed the Valdemar series, please DO NOT bother with this book. The novella was dull and tried to cram the training of a Herald (from age 12 to 20) in less than forty pages, a task which the author used to devote an entire trilogy. While perhaps, this 'average' Herald doesn't have enough importance to rate a series, I would have preferred to read a well developed story, with some character ... Read More
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