Why read Beyond?

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The long-awaited founding of Valdemar comes to life in this new series from a New York Times bestselling author and beloved fantasist.

Within the Eastern Empire, Duke Kordas Valdemar rules a tiny, bucolic Duchy that focuses mostly on horse breeding. Anticipating the day when the Empire's exploitative and militant leaders…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Beyond as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Nancy M. Bell

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I loved discovering Lackey’s take on how her fictional world of Valdemar, with its heralds and companions, came into being. Meeting Baron Valdemar in the fictional flesh, so to speak, was enlightening and entertaining.

Also, learning how the vondri came to exist within the fabric of Valdemar was interesting. The underlying tenets of compassion and a sense of fairness toward all beings were evident and are aligned with my own beliefs.

Now, if only our leaders today had heavenly avatars to keep them in check. How wonderful would that be? And if they just happened to be snow-white, silver-hooved, blue-eyed…

From Nancy's 3 favorite reads in 2023.