The Lark and the Wren

Spunky gal Rune is teased in her generic medieval European village! Oh noes, but at least she has her music. In fact, she's so good that she wins a fiddling contest against an ancient and malevolent ghost. Buoyed by her success, she enters the Bardic Trials to become a licensed bard. BUT! She's a gi......more

A very pleasant read. I liked Rune, although I did find her a bit judgmental at times. The first three quarters of the book were a bit slow, but the final quarter was a lot more entertaining. A nice way to spend a few hours.......more

I'd half remembered being really into one Mercedes Lackey book as a kid and finally decided to track it down. I do think it was this one, but I won't mark it as a re-read since it was basically new to me. It's kind of an odd story. The first half is a coming of age story, really. Then it switches int......more

The Lark and the Wren is the first in the Bardic Voices series, but it reads like a standalone, in that it basically completes the main character’s story. In fact, it’s more like two books in one. The first half deals with Rune leaving her village (where she is unappreciated and unwanted) to find a......more

It was kind of like eating a whole box of Kraft Dinner. Starts out amazing, then devolves into what-was-I-thinking. But you know you're going to want it again. Yes you are.......more