[.ca] Last Herald Mage Trilogy 03 Magics Price (ISBN 0886774268)

absolutely wonderful:
This is, without a doubt, a wonderful ending to the trilogy. It's heartbreaking, and I cry every time I read the last two or three chapters, because they are beautifully written and sad but happy at the same time. You absolutely HAVE to buy this trilogy.

The Last Herald Mage: Vanyel Ashkevron:
The Last Herald Mage was definitely the best trilogy I've read all year. Lackey's writing style isn't the best, but if you love a great/original fantasy story, then this trilogy is for you. This book has it all: adventure, romance, tragedy... and most of all great character developement. Vanyel is a dynamic character that the reader instantly sympathizes with, as he's been through many horrible events. Will he ever love again? Can one even lifebond twice? What of his horrid family? Will Valdemar survive in the end? The Karse borders have heated up, a religious crusade is about to happen; the facts are in: Vanyel Ashkevron, IS the Last Herald Mage.

Misty at her best:
When I first started reading Lackey (Arrows of the Queen), I had no intention of continuing on to The Last Herald Mage series. I was younger then, and my first thoughts when reading about Van's -the main character- *ahem* sexuality, I was like...ew. So a few years down the road and quite a bit more experience, I finally decided to give Magic's Promise a go. Less than a week later, I tearfully closed Magic's Price. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be gingerly setting this series on my overcrowded bookshelf. This is, by far, Misty's best series. Nowhere else is there such tragedy in Misty's works as there is in this series, nowhere is there such love, hatred, suspense, magic, and self-discovery. I cannot recommend this series enough. My heart always breaks a little whenever I finish a book, knowing the characters I had grown to love will never return, but at the end of this series, it shattered.

Magic, Romance, and Life:
So you know, this is a review for all three books. I really enjoyed this series. I haven't read any other books written by this high profile author before. I've herd that she was very good. However, I never really took the time to read any of her books. I picked up this series because I all ways enjoy reading believable homosexual characters. However, Lackey does much more then just creating a homosexual romance. The story isn't just about Van's sexual preference. It's foremost about his life and his struggles. THe third book it self wasn't really my favorite. This is mostly because her story line kind of gets familiar after a while. However, on the whole I really liked this series. The characters were very real and the story lines are great.

Heartwrenching and beautiful...:
This book is one of the saddest books I have ever read. It is also one of the most beautiful, emotional, and "truest" books I have ever read. It strikes something deep inside me. Even thinking about the last 30 pages of the book brings tears to my eyes. If you do not read this series you are truly missing out on something.