Owlflight (Darian's Tale) - Rambling Readers

English language

Published Oct. 20, 1998 by Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media.

ISBN:: 978-0-606-18981-1

(1 review)

The Owl Mage Trilogy Book 1 Apprenticed to a venerable wizard when his hunter and trapper parents disappear into the forest never to be seen again, Darian is difficult and strong willed--much to the dismay of his kindly master. But a sudden twist of fate will change his life forever, when the ransacking of his village forces him to flee into the great mystical forest. It is here in the dark forest that he meets his destiny, as the terrifying and mysterious Hawkpeople lead him on the path to maturity. Now they must lead the assault on his besieged home in a desperate attempt to save his people from certain death!

5 editions

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.