{"product_id":"magics-price-isbn-9780886774264","title":"Magic's Price","description":"\u003cb\u003eGroundbreaking epic fantasy series in Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar universe • Lambda-Award winning novels with heartfelt high adventure and magic  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Valdemar\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003ethe once-peaceful kingdom protected by the magic of its Herald-Mages\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eis now besieged on all fronts. The king lies near death, the neighboring land of Karse wages a relentless war against Valdemar, and the forces led by a master of dark forbidden magic are massing to strike the final devastating blow against the kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e And Vanyel, the most powerful Herald-Mage Valdemar has even known, has become the primary target of the evil which is reaching out to poison all the land.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With all his fellow mages slain, Vanyel alone remains to defend his people against the dark master’s army. Yet a dream vision has revealed to Vayel the fate which awaits should he and his Companion Yfandes take up the dark master’s challenge.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e And if either Vanyel or Yfandes falters, the dream will become a horrifying reality in which both Valdemar and its last Herald-Mage must pay the ultimate price.Praise for series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Lackey has written another \u003cb\u003eintensely wrought, finely detailed\u003c\/b\u003e story of heroic victims struggling to do the best with their fate. Vanyel’s magical strengths are countered by his very human insecurities.\" —\u003ci\u003eVOYA \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Lackey’s characterization, plotting, and wit are all of a high order. \u003cb\u003eA real page-turner for any fantasy collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Emotionally tense and full of \u003cb\u003edrama and magic\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"In Vanyel, [Lackey] has created \u003cb\u003eher most empathetic male character to date\u003c\/b\u003e, making our emotions run high as he meets his fate. And best of all, the very last plot twist is one of haunting beauty that will touch your heart.\" —\u003ci\u003eRT Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"In this trilogy, Lackey reaches an intensity she had only begun to achieve.... The story of Vanyel is \u003cb\u003edarker than her earlier books\u003c\/b\u003e, and the pace is unrelenting.\" —\u003ci\u003eAmerican Fantasy Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMercedes Lackey\u003c\/b\u003e is a full-time writer and has published numerous novels and works of short fiction, including the best-selling Heralds Of Valdemar series. She is also a professional lyricist and a licensed wild bird rehabilitator. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband, artist Larry Dixon, and their flock of parrots. She can be found at mercedeslackey.com.","brand":"DAW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302215962853,"sku":"NP9780886774264","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780886774264.jpg?v=1767732105","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/magics-price-isbn-9780886774264","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}