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  • Magic's Promise

  • Valdemar: The Last Herald Mage, Book 2
  • By: Mercedes Lackey
  • Narrated by: Gregory St. John
  • Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,144 ratings)

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Magic's Promise

By: Mercedes Lackey
Narrated by: Gregory St. John
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The wild magic is taking its toll on the land, and even Vanyel, the most powerful Herald-Mage to ever walk the world, is almost at the end of his strength. But when his Companion, Yfandes, receives a call for help from neighboring Lineas, both Herald-Mage and Companion are drawn into a holocaust of dark magic that could be the end of them both.

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great book, great series

Mercedes Lackey is an excellent writer and story teller, this is my second favorite trilogy of hers. I whole heartedly recommend this.

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Magic's Promise by Mercedes Lackey

Absolutely Loved Magic's Promise, second Herald Mage Vanyal book.
Gregory St. John's narration was superb!

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Bring plenty of tissues

If you could sum up Magic's Promise in three words, what would they be?

Love. Magic. Pain.

What did you like best about this story?

The companion bond. Wept and wept. You want to comfort poor Vanyel

Which scene was your favorite?

Same as above

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Magics promise

Any additional comments?

Love this book. I cry during many parts but it is a good cry

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good book

What did you love best about Magic's Promise?

it is a captivating book and the story keeps me wanting moor.

Who was your favorite character and why?

van, he is a vary deep person and he touches you with his story.

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Stunning

This book truly is magnificent and the reader follows the voices and intonation very well

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Outstanding audiobook!!

I read The Last Herald Mage Trilogy in the 1990s; it was a gateway to the beautiful, fanciful, and immersive world of Mercedes Lackey. I recently had the privilege of listening to Gregory St. John narrate the outstanding, unabridged recordings of Magic's Pawn, Magic's Promise, and Magic's Price. His excellent narration adds an additional dimension to the already multi-faceted universe of Herald Vanyel in Valdemar. I cannot recommend this series highly enough!

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first and favorite!

pleasant to listen to. this is my favorite book and the first ever I read by Mercedes Lackey.

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FANTASTIC!

Love listening to these. I read them years ago when they first came out... it definately does justice to the staories. Take time for you and enjoy a story or two.

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Another great story

I loved this book . Another great story. that leaves enthralled and captivated. The perfect companion to the first book in this series. 😁

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Love This Series

I first discovered Valdemar in elementary school. I am a grown woman and coming back to this series I have been realizing just how much Mercedes Lackey shaped the type of adult I would become. Through Valdemar, she taught me to accept other faiths, cultures, and to be tolerant of ways of life that are different from my own. I am incredibly grateful for the lessons I learned. I know some people don't appreciate Vanyel because he doesn't fit what people want a gay main character to be now, but I think he is kinda perfect.

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