Magic's Pawn

Magic's Pawn begins a trilogy set in the Valdemar universe, of which there are now many installments. Not having read any of the other books in the series, I found this book to be self-contained. It tells the story of a gay teen who is at odds with his macho, elitist father who wants a son to take over the family legacy. Vanyel, the teen, wants to be a Bard, but turns out to possess powerful magical powers that have not yet been awakened. This is my first Mercedes Lackey book and I loved it. It was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award in 1990 and was quite deserving of the honor.

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