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Tests of Blood

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Fandoms: Valdemar

Prince Dalen Ashkeveron has long been weary of being compared to his famous relative. When one of the greatest challenges in the history of Valdemar rises, Dalen can't help but answer the call.

Valedmar and its world belong to Mercedes Lackey and her publishers.  Be sure to check our her books starting with "The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy".
© 1987 - 2022 Mercedes Lackey, Tor Publishing; All Rights Reserved; Valedmar and its world belong to Mercedes Lackey. Everything else belongs to dkstories. Copyright ©2013; All Rights Reserved.
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  • 01/19/2013 (Updated: 02/07/2013)
  • 36 Chapters
  • 186,957 Words
  • 243,053 Views
  • 299 Comments
  • Teen
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  • Action Packed 12
  • Addictive/Pacing 12
  • Characters 13
  • Chills 1
  • Cliffhanger 3
  • Compelling 3
  • Feel-Good 1
  • Humor 1
  • Smoldering 3
  • Tearjerker 4
  • Unique 7
  • World Building 12

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Table of Contents
  • 1. Chapter 1
    • 6,363 Words
    • 11,975 Views
    • 7 Comments
  • 2. Chapter 2
    • 5,979 Words
    • 7,217 Views
    • 6 Comments
  • 3. Chapter 3
    • 4,967 Words
    • 6,740 Views
    • 6 Comments
  • 4. Chapter 4
    • 5,240 Words
    • 6,598 Views
    • 6 Comments
  • 5. Chapter 5
    • 4,879 Words
    • 6,361 Views
    • 5 Comments
  • 6. Chapter 6
    • 5,133 Words
    • 5,874 Views
    • 6 Comments
  • 7. Chapter 7
    • 5,099 Words
    • 6,197 Views
    • 5 Comments
  • 8. Chapter 8
    • 5,145 Words
    • 10,678 Views
    • 5 Comments
  • 9. Chapter 9
    • 5,252 Words
    • 6,413 Views
    • 7 Comments
  • 10. Chapter 10
    • 5,290 Words
    • 5,671 Views
    • 7 Comments
  • 11. Chapter 11
    • 5,146 Words
    • 9,089 Views
    • 6 Comments
  • 12. Chapter 12
    • 5,056 Words
    • 18,297 Views
    • 5 Comments
  • 13. Chapter 13
    • 5,554 Words
    • 16,333 Views
    • 7 Comments
  • 14. Chapter 14
    • 5,009 Words
    • 41,677 Views
    • 8 Comments
  • 15. Chapter 15
    • 5,302 Words
    • 6,235 Views
    • 5 Comments
  • 16. Chapter 16
    • 5,477 Words
    • 6,345 Views
    • 6 Comments
  • 17. Chapter 17
    • 4,907 Words
    • 13,144 Views
    • 12 Comments
  • 18. Chapter 18
    • 4,608 Words
    • 6,439 Views
    • 12 Comments
  • 19. Chapter 19
    • 4,763 Words
    • 6,145 Views
    • 8 Comments
  • 20. Chapter 20
    • 5,173 Words
    • 6,013 Views
    • 7 Comments
  • 21. Chapter 21
    • 4,607 Words
    • 6,193 Views
    • 12 Comments
  • 22. Chapter 22
    • 5,800 Words
    • 6,310 Views
    • 10 Comments
  • 23. Chapter 23
    • 5,309 Words
    • 6,066 Views
    • 9 Comments
  • 24. Chapter 24
    • 4,724 Words
    • 6,413 Views
    • 14 Comments
  • 25. Chapter 25
    • 4,855 Words
    • 6,142 Views
    • 6 Comments
  • 26. Chapter 26
    • 5,057 Words
    • 6,403 Views
    • 10 Comments
  • 27. Chapter 27
    • 4,861 Words
    • 6,642 Views
    • 5 Comments
  • 28. Chapter 28
    • 4,707 Words
    • 6,528 Views
    • 6 Comments
  • 29. Chapter 29
    • 5,159 Words
    • 6,037 Views
    • 4 Comments
  • 30. Chapter 30
    • 5,215 Words
    • 5,532 Views
    • 6 Comments
  • 31. Chapter 31
    • 4,917 Words
    • 6,283 Views
    • 8 Comments
  • 32. Chapter 32
    • 5,323 Words
    • 6,704 Views
    • 6 Comments
  • 33. Chapter 33
    • 5,401 Words
    • 6,333 Views
    • 14 Comments
  • 34. Chapter 34
    • 5,340 Words
    • 6,343 Views
    • 4 Comments
  • 35. Chapter 35
    • 5,683 Words
    • 6,506 Views
    • 11 Comments
  • 36. Chapter 36
    • 5,657 Words
    • 8,125 Views
    • 30 Comments

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centexhairysub

   2 of 2 members found this review helpful 2 / 2 members

dkstories crafted many wonderful gifts to us all.  I personally believe this was one of the best.  The character development, plotting and flow were simply first rate.  One of the best things was you could fully invest yourself in and enjoy this story no matter your connection to the original source material.  

The level of detail and intensity that can be found in this story really cannot be surpassed.  Everyone sit back and prepare to be amazed...

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CincyKris

   2 of 2 members found this review helpful 2 / 2 members

I have not read the source novels, but it did not lessen my enjoyment of this story!  Great fantasy and adventure, very well written.

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Rickbgo

   3 of 3 members found this review helpful 3 / 3 members

I also live Misty's Valdemar books and think this story should be in one of Misty's Heralds of Valdemar books (those short story compilations) it's that good!

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Brayon

   3 of 3 members found this review helpful 3 / 3 members

I have not read all of the official books in the Valdemar series. I've read the Herald-Mage Trilogy that dealt with Vanyel Ashkervon, and the events that surrounded him. This story is fantastic and fun read. It's built upon the lore of the series, and as others have said adds to the world lore that other FanFiction does not.

 

The main character, Dalen Valdemar Ashkervon, is the descendant in Vanyel's family lineage. He fears history repeating itself, and even fears being chosen. Events in the kingdom conspire to thrust the latest Ashkervon Adept level Mage into the trials of history.

 

I highly recommend the story, to anyone that likes High Fantasy, or the World that Mercedes Lackey created.

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Wicked Witch

   3 of 3 members found this review helpful 3 / 3 members

I always enjoy reading Tests of Blood and come back to it occassionally. I have never read the original works of Mercedes Lackey but I feel DKstories does great justice simply because of how alive the world feels when reading, and how good the characters are. Enjoyable to the end!

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Daddydavek

   3 of 3 members found this review helpful 3 / 3 members

This story was originally posted by DKSTORIES under a different pen name which for the life of me I cannot remember.  However, this story is a fantasy fan fiction story set in Mercedes Lackey Valdemar world and it is a delight.  Magic is a complex gift which can have a price.  Young Prince Dalen is the central character and his challenges and responses to them are the grist of legend!  Read and enjoy!

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Myr

   6 of 6 members found this review helpful 6 / 6 members

I absolutely love Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar world and I own ALL the novels in that world.  This story takes place in the future state of any of the published works and doesn't really require you to know much about the world itself.  Unlike most FanFictions, this takes the world of Valdemar and the characters are descendants of some of the famous people in the novels. 

 

It works very well and is emotionally engaging with plenty of political intrigues that dkstories specializes in.  Well worth the read!

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