Foundation

i think this book must have been designed for a \”young adult\” audience; i was a little disappointed that the themes and plot weren\’t a bit more mature. it\’s a fun story about group of kids in a magical school environment trying to solve a mystery; NOT an \”epic\” fantasy novel (as audible identifies its genre).

This is probably my 14th or 15th Lackey book, so obviously I love her work. If you are a fan, this will not disappoint. If you are new to Valdemar, the world the stories take place in, it\’s not a bad place to start. It does make references to things that take place in other times,but I think all the books do that. None the less the story stands alone. These are srories of being different and that difference being recognized and revered. Valdemar is a great place to send your teenager to get them addicted to reading. Some books have violence and references to sexual matters, but not graphic. It wouldn\’t hurt to read them first for yourself … don\’t worry you\’ll like em too, I\’m 60 and still enjoy them.

I agree with Wyonia, the series is probably for young adults. It is not at the same level as the previous Valdemar books by this author. I will probably listen to the rest in the series as they are published just because they do fill in some of the early history of the Collegium and Valdemar and I like the Companions

The conceptual development seemed adolescent or maybe just sketchy. If the character’s special gifts had included a supernatural ability to make intuitive leaps 10-15 years beyond his chronological maturity, I would not have been so distracted by the insightful observations he kept coming up with. I found myself perpetually wondering “and how would he know anything about that?” A likable character, but not believable as a thirteen/fourteen year old boy who’s entire life experience was virtual enslavement on a single-family mine. I really enjoyed the voices that the narrator gave to each character, but his “narrative” voice was awful…like he was called on to read aloud in class. The difference between the performance when he was speaking as a character and when he was just reading the text was strange; almost like two different performers and one of them had not rehearsed his lines. I did notice that it improved in the second and the third books, though.

Foundation: we: Valdemar:Collegium Chronicles book 1 I have reD this series is books in the past and I found them very enjoyable and entertaining. I could not wait to start each new book. I am an ardent fan of all Ms. Lake\’s work. Her books are always a good read . They are hard to put down.

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