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  • Bastion

  • Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles, Book 5
  • By: Mercedes Lackey
  • Narrated by: Nick Podehl
  • Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,010 ratings)

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Bastion

By: Mercedes Lackey
Narrated by: Nick Podehl
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Mags returns to the Collegium, but there are mixed feelings--his included--about him actually remaining there. No one doubts that he is and should be a Herald, but he is afraid that his mere presence is going to incite more danger right in the heart of Valdemar. The heads of the Collegia are afraid that coming back to his known haunt is going to give him less protection than if he went into hiding. Everyone decides that going elsewhere is the solution for now. So since he is going elsewhere--why not return to the place he was found in the first place and look for clues? And those who are closest to him, and might provide secondary targets, are going along.

With Herald Jadrek, Herald Kylan (the Weaponsmaster's chosen successor), and his friends Bear, Lena, and Amily, they head for the Bastion, the hidden spot in the hills that had once been the headquarters of a powerful band of raiders that had held him and his parents prisoner. But what they find is not what anyone expected.

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My favorite of the collegium chronicles

Love the story, performance was good (a few cases of mispronounced words, based on established Valdemar lore), all told a great book.

The only issue I had was Mercedes' tendency to paste in segments of book 1 verbatim, in the form of flashbacks. It almost seemed to be flushing out the length without writing new material. I can't imagine reading part 5 of a series without reading parts 1 thru 4, so I don't see the point.

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closure for Mag's

Finally get closure for poor Mag's. Can't give it away. Spoilers. Great endings and Beginning.

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Better than the last few!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jadrek, lot more back story and depth to this character in this installment.

Which scene was your favorite?

Can't say much without giving away the twist but there was a LOT more information revealed in this book.

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MERCEDES LACKEY DOES IT AGAIN!

Ms. Lackey always writes a wonderful story, full of magic and wonder and adventure. They're the best.

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Great Story

Loved it with a great finish!!! Unexpected new adventure above and beyond my expectations, Marvelous!!!

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This book was amazing

This book was so amazing and descriptive it made me feel if I was Mags. Spectacular!!

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Mercedes lackey does it again. yet another riveting tale from our favorite country, Valdemar! Mags has a story that hits home and continues to get better with each book!

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Too many flashbacks

I noticed many memories that seemed like chapters cut and pasted from the original books they were a part of. I was also annoyed by the repeated mis pronunciation of reticent as recitant.

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Enjoyable

Very nice. But a bit too much detail in places, sort of old fashioned in that way I think. But totally worth it.

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it is great well read and entertaining.

I hate that the program makes me write 20 words when a sentence will do.

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