Stephen reviewed Owlflight by Mercedes Lackey (Valdemar: Darian's Tale, #1)
Slow start, but familiar Valdemar fayre
4 stars
The protagonist, Darian, is pretty whiny for the first third of this book, until the standard Valdemar-type Event happens (in this case, the village is attacked) and shakes everything up. Then there's the training not-a-montage which takes the next third, before fixing things up in the third act.
I don't think this series is the best, all three are a bit slow. But it's a fine comfort read.