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Before Valdemar, there were the mages. Urtho, the Mage of Silence, created wonderful new creatures like gryphons and seeks knowledge to help others. The Mage Maar seeks power above all things. Slowly Maar has taken over lands and people, until only those who stand with Urtho are left. The Black Gryphon takes place at the end of this war, as people and gryphons try to claim small moments of joy and peace among the relentless grind of war and death. Skandranon, the Black Gryphon, and his close friend Amberdrake serve in Urtho's armies in their own ways. Skan on the front lines, fighting the enemies and getting into and out of impossibly dangerous situations; Amberdrake among the Healers, working to keep mind, body, and soul together for the fighters. But among those loyal to Urtho are traitors, and even the Black Gryphon and the Mage of Silence may not be enough to stop Maar's terrible forces.

Focusing on those trying to create lives in the midst of death, Black Gryphon shows both the best and the worst humans have in them. Amberdrake in particular is a deeply sympathetic character, trying to bear his own emotional burdens as well as those others have confided in him, working to remain strong when grief or exhaustion overwhelm him. Seeing behind the facade Amberdrake and Skan show the world, you see how true leaders and good people are forged in the heart of adversity.

The Black Gryphon is a fast-paced, deeply emotional, and tightly written adventure. A fantasy novel both high fantasy lovers and those new to the genre will appreciate, and a book that stands up to many re-readings and the test of time. Among Lackey's best!


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The Black Gryphon Mage Wars Mercedes Lackey Larry Dixon 9780886776435 Books Reviews

overall story is good, but not much action in, or adventure in it. mostly just an origin story.
I owned the books before donating them to local library but always have this with me.
I always love Mercedes Lackey and this series is no exception.
Love the Gryphon's
I love light and entertaining fantasy fiction. Mercedes Lackey has become a favorite, and some of her stories I like better than others. The Black Gryphon is one of my favorites. Really interesting characters that develop, and the plot keeps moving along. I love the concept of a kestra'chern! What a fabulous idea! I kinda wish there was such thing in our world... (I first read this story many years ago, and the kestra'chern idea was so original and appealing, I actually remembered it many years -- and many, many novels -- later.)
I hate not finishing a book! I just sadly could not get into this one. I love the arrows of the queen series by Lackey & was hoping to start the Valdemar world from the beginning; however, I think I’ll skip the first three books.
I became aware of Valdemar at approximately the same time I learned about McCaffreys world of Pern. Two of my favorite fantasy authors. Although I started with the Arrows of the queen trilogy, I later visited this series starting with a very arrogant but dearly beloved black gryphon! Here is where it all began!
This was my first book by Mercedes Lackey and, reading it now, it does feel a bit old school but that didn't lessen my enjoyment of the story. It's not super complex - the good guys are good, the bad guys are bad - but it was a very pleasant, calming read.
The entire Valdemar series is a favorite of mine and one that I have reread repeatedly over the years. The series unfolds in the form of trilogies, duologies, singles, etc., and this series, Mage Wars, is the start of it all.

The Black Gryphon takes place long before the Valdemar kingdom is founded, a time of magic and the fight for power. A war is brewing between two great mages, Urtho and Maar. Urtho wants nothing more than to protect his realm and the people in it. To that end, he has created a race of magical creatures to act as champions and protectors of the realm... the gryphons. Skandranon is the best of the best of these creatures... strong, brave, and of human intelligence, capable of independent thought. Maar, too, has created his own magical constructs, the makaar. These creatures, like gryphons, are supposed to be champions to the cause, but who answer only to Maar, whose quest is only for power.

Although Skan is at the center of the book, of equal immportance is Amberdrake. Drake is Skan's best friend, a human friend who is also a member of Urtho's troops, working among the troops as a kestra'churn. A kestra'churn is a combination of massage therapist, counselor, and social worker. Also important to the series is Zaneel, a new breed of gryfalcon, and Winterhart, a human trond'irn (a caregiver for the gryphons). Both of these ladies have issues of their own and their stories add so much to the story, not just for their own characters, but for development of Skan and Drake as well.

The characters are engaging, even if their arcs concern timeworm themes of gaining confidence, learning to let in others, etc. The dynamic between Skan and Drake is fantastic, despite the difference in species. They play off of one another and it makes for some unexpected humor. Gesten, a supporting character and a hertasi (a lizard-like, intelligent creature), is a bit on the sarcastic side, but his interplay with both Skan and Drake is great, often witty and sometimes just as the voice of reason. Zaneel is one of my favorites, her story alll about turning those things that you see as faults into strengths. Winterhart was not my favorite, despite her importance. She tended to let herself get wrapped up in bad situations without doing anything to stop them from drowning her. Because of that, she wound up taking it out on those around her. Her character probably changed the most throughout the story and, by the end, I sympathized with her. A standout favorite is Kechara, a misborn gryphon who is a supporting character, but adds warmth and sweetness to the story.

My Recommendation If you enjoy high fantasy, then this is a fantastic series to read! The entire series was published out of order (in terms of the world's chronology), so I would suggest reading it in the order suggested on the author's website.
Before Valdemar, there were the mages. Urtho, the Mage of Silence, created wonderful new creatures like gryphons and seeks knowledge to help others. The Mage Maar seeks power above all things. Slowly Maar has taken over lands and people, until only those who stand with Urtho are left. The Black Gryphon takes place at the end of this war, as people and gryphons try to claim small moments of joy and peace among the relentless grind of war and death. Skandranon, the Black Gryphon, and his close friend Amberdrake serve in Urtho's armies in their own ways. Skan on the front lines, fighting the enemies and getting into and out of impossibly dangerous situations; Amberdrake among the Healers, working to keep mind, body, and soul together for the fighters. But among those loyal to Urtho are traitors, and even the Black Gryphon and the Mage of Silence may not be enough to stop Maar's terrible forces.

Focusing on those trying to create lives in the midst of death, Black Gryphon shows both the best and the worst humans have in them. Amberdrake in particular is a deeply sympathetic character, trying to bear his own emotional burdens as well as those others have confided in him, working to remain strong when grief or exhaustion overwhelm him. Seeing behind the facade Amberdrake and Skan show the world, you see how true leaders and good people are forged in the heart of adversity.

The Black Gryphon is a fast-paced, deeply emotional, and tightly written adventure. A fantasy novel both high fantasy lovers and those new to the genre will appreciate, and a book that stands up to many re-readings and the test of time. Among Lackey's best!