Mercedes Lackey

Author of Arrows of the Queen

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About the Author

Fantasy fiction author Mercedes Richie Lackey was born in Chicago on June 24, 1950, and she received a B.S. from Purdue University in 1972. She is also a professional lyricist and has rehabilitated raptors. Lackey started writing her own short stories when her favorite science fiction and fantasy show more authors weren't producing new books fast enough for her. She began writing professionally with the encouragement of author C. J. Cherryh, whom Lackey had met at a science fiction convention. Many of Lackey's books, including the Queen's Own trilogy, the Vows and Honor series, Valdemar: family Spies, and the Last Herald-Mage and Mage Winds trilogies, take place in the imaginary world of Valdemar. She has authored numerous series, including the Bardic Voices series and a series of occult mysteries featuring Diana Tregarde, a modern-day witch. Lackey enjoys collaborating and has co-written books with authors such as C.J. Cherryh, Anne McCaffrey, Piers Anthony, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Mark Shepherd, and Ru Emerson. Her title Redoubt made The New York Times Best Seller List for 2012. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Series

Valdemar: Chronological Order

Valdemar: Publication Order

Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar

Works by Mercedes Lackey

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Arrows of the Queen (1987) 4,041 copies, 72 reviews

Magic's Pawn (1989) — Author — 3,858 copies, 35 reviews

Arrow's Flight (1987) 3,360 copies, 29 reviews

Magic's Price (1990) — Author — 3,356 copies, 19 reviews

Magic's Promise (1990) — Author — 3,315 copies, 15 reviews

Arrow's Fall (1988) 3,291 copies, 31 reviews

Winds of Fate (1991) — Author — 3,152 copies, 12 reviews

By the Sword (1991) 3,073 copies, 24 reviews

Winds of Change (1992) — Author — 2,890 copies, 14 reviews

Winds of Fury (1993) 2,854 copies, 13 reviews

The Black Gryphon (1994) 2,827 copies, 24 reviews

The Oathbound (1988) 2,803 copies, 20 reviews

Storm Warning (1994) 2,683 copies, 13 reviews

Take a Thief (2001) 2,612 copies, 18 reviews

Oathbreakers (1989) 2,595 copies, 14 reviews

Storm Rising (1995) 2,584 copies, 12 reviews

Storm Breaking (1996) 2,527 copies, 10 reviews

The White Gryphon (1995) 2,512 copies, 11 reviews

The Fairy Godmother (2004) 2,510 copies, 65 reviews

The Elvenbane (1991) 2,478 copies, 16 reviews

Brightly Burning (2000) 2,434 copies, 20 reviews

Oathblood (1998) 2,316 copies, 11 reviews

The Silver Gryphon (1996) 2,308 copies, 9 reviews

Owlflight (1997) 2,293 copies, 12 reviews

Exile's Honor (2002) — Author — 2,274 copies, 22 reviews

Owlsight (1998) — Author — 2,151 copies, 9 reviews

Exile's Valor (2003) — Author — 2,101 copies, 14 reviews

The Serpent's Shadow (2001) 2,094 copies, 24 reviews

The Ship Who Searched (1992) 2,053 copies, 15 reviews

The Fire Rose (1995) 2,014 copies, 38 reviews

Owlknight (1999) 1,962 copies, 11 reviews

The Outstretched Shadow (2003) 1,929 copies, 24 reviews

The Gates of Sleep (2002) 1,852 copies, 16 reviews

Elvenblood (1995) 1,795 copies, 7 reviews

Joust (2003) 1,795 copies, 23 reviews

The Black Swan (1999) 1,782 copies, 15 reviews

Phoenix and Ashes (2004) 1,768 copies, 20 reviews

The Lark and the Wren (1992) 1,717 copies, 23 reviews

Foundation (2008) 1,634 copies, 48 reviews

One Good Knight (2006) 1,621 copies, 35 reviews

Burning Water (1989) 1,599 copies, 35 reviews

The Wizard of London (2005) 1,594 copies, 16 reviews

Children of the Night (1990) 1,525 copies, 22 reviews

Alta (2004) 1,507 copies, 16 reviews

To Light a Candle (2004) 1,457 copies, 7 reviews

Firebird (1996) 1,445 copies, 8 reviews

Fortune's Fool (2007) 1,345 copies, 35 reviews

Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar (1997) 1,334 copies, 7 reviews

Reserved for the Cat (2007) 1,330 copies, 21 reviews

Sanctuary (2005) 1,294 copies, 11 reviews

When Darkness Falls (2006) 1,272 copies, 8 reviews

Jinx High (1991) 1,215 copies, 12 reviews

The Robin and the Kestrel (1993) 1,181 copies, 5 reviews

Elvenborn (2002) 1,131 copies, 4 reviews

Four and Twenty Blackbirds (1991) 1,078 copies, 5 reviews

The Eagle and the Nightingales (1995) 1,076 copies, 2 reviews

Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar (2003) — Editor — 1,068 copies, 12 reviews

Aerie (2007) 1,040 copies, 14 reviews

Intrigues (2010) 1,027 copies, 26 reviews

The Snow Queen (2008) 1,017 copies, 27 reviews

If I Pay Thee Not in Gold (1993) 996 copies, 15 reviews

Sacred Ground (1994) 986 copies, 9 reviews

Beyond World's End (2000) 954 copies, 3 reviews

Rediscovery (1993) 949 copies, 10 reviews

Bedlam's Bard (1991) 938 copies, 5 reviews

Born to Run (1992) 881 copies, 11 reviews

Knight of Ghosts and Shadows (1990) 876 copies, 5 reviews

The Shadow Of The Lion (2002) 870 copies, 6 reviews

Tiger Burning Bright (1995) 856 copies, 7 reviews

The Phoenix Unchained (2007) 850 copies, 12 reviews

Changes (2011) 844 copies, 27 reviews

Spirits White as Lightning (2001) 844 copies, 4 reviews

Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar (2005) — Editor; Contributor — 838 copies, 9 reviews

Fiddler Fair (1989) 823 copies, 6 reviews

The Sleeping Beauty (2010) 823 copies, 26 reviews

The Last Herald-Mage (1990) 808 copies, 12 reviews

WereHunter (1999) 803 copies, 8 reviews

Beauty and the Werewolf (2011) 770 copies, 39 reviews

Queen's Own (1987) — Author — 748 copies, 8 reviews

Redoubt (2012) 716 copies, 24 reviews

A Cast of Corbies (1994) 716 copies, 2 reviews

Wheels of Fire (1992) 713 copies, 5 reviews

Unnatural Issue (2011) 707 copies, 23 reviews

The Valdemar Companion (1990) — Contributor — 696 copies, 8 reviews

Winter Moon (3-in-1) (2005) 692 copies, 18 reviews

Mad Maudlin (2003) 689 copies, 3 reviews

Chrome Circle (1994) 681 copies, 4 reviews

Hunter (2015) — Author — 635 copies, 37 reviews

Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar (2008) — Editor; Contributor — 627 copies, 13 reviews

The Phoenix Endangered (2008) 606 copies, 8 reviews

Bastion (2013) 605 copies, 20 reviews

When the Bough Breaks (1993) 599 copies, 1 review

Castle of Deception (1992) 592 copies, 1 review

Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit (2009) 587 copies, 21 reviews

Home from the Sea (2012) 578 copies, 17 reviews

Summoned to Tourney (1992) 573 copies, 3 reviews

Closer to Home (2014) 570 copies, 17 reviews

This Scepter'd Isle (2004) 564 copies, 7 reviews

Changing the World: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2009) — Editor — 543 copies, 18 reviews

The Wizard of Karres (2004) 541 copies, 5 reviews

The Chrome Borne (1999) 533 copies, 6 reviews

Music to My Sorrow (2005) 519 copies, 6 reviews

This Rough Magic (2003) 512 copies, 7 reviews

Steadfast (2013) — Author — 497 copies, 18 reviews

Fortress of Frost and Fire (1993) 469 copies, 2 reviews

Blood Red (2014) 457 copies, 13 reviews

In Celebration of Lammas Night (1996) 455 copies, 2 reviews

The Phoenix Transformed (2009) 452 copies, 7 reviews

Charmed Destinies (2003) — Author — 448 copies, 7 reviews

Closer to the Heart (2015) 445 copies, 10 reviews

The Otherworld (2000) 435 copies, 3 reviews

The Free Bards (Bardic Voices) (1997) 433 copies, 4 reviews

Ill Met by Moonlight (2005) 397 copies, 4 reviews

Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar (2010) — Editor — 397 copies, 11 reviews

The Hills Have Spies (2018) 392 copies, 12 reviews

Prison of Souls (1993) 385 copies

Closer to the Chest (2016) 378 copies, 15 reviews

Legacies (2010) 376 copies, 19 reviews

From a High Tower (2015) 366 copies, 12 reviews

Bedlam's Edge (2005) — Editor, Contributor — 364 copies, 5 reviews

A Study in Sable (2016) — Author — 350 copies, 14 reviews

Harvest Moon (2010) — Contributor — 343 copies, 17 reviews

Beyond (2021) — Author — 328 copies, 14 reviews

The House of the Four Winds (2014) 323 copies, 18 reviews

Mapping the World of Harry Potter: An Unauthorized Exploration of the Bestselling Fantasy Series of All Time (2005) — Editor, Contributor — 321 copies, 6 reviews

Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar (2011) — Editor — 318 copies, 9 reviews

Eye Spy (2019) — Author — 315 copies, 8 reviews

Trio of Sorcery (2010) 315 copies, 14 reviews

By Slanderous Tongues (2007) 299 copies, 7 reviews

Invasion (2011) 296 copies, 5 reviews

Elite (2016) 296 copies, 10 reviews

Reap the Whirlwind (1989) 291 copies, 3 reviews

Crown of Vengeance (2012) 287 copies, 6 reviews

A Scandal in Battersea (2017) 283 copies, 13 reviews

Vows and Honor: The Oathbound + Oathbreakers (1993) 283 copies, 1 review

Flights of Fantasy (1999) 274 copies, 2 reviews

The Bartered Brides (2018) 272 copies, 10 reviews

Spy, Spy Again (2020) 263 copies, 9 reviews

Elemental Magic (2012) — Editor, Contributor — 257 copies, 8 reviews

No True Way: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2014) — Editor; Contributor — 255 copies, 9 reviews

Diana Tregarde Investigates (Children of the Night, Burning Water, & Jinx High) (2006) 255 copies, 6 reviews

Brain Ships (2003) — Author — 251 copies, 5 reviews

Elementary (2013) — Editor, Contributor — 249 copies, 7 reviews

And Less Than Kind (2008) 236 copies, 5 reviews

Into the West (2022) — Author — 233 copies, 11 reviews

The River's Gift (1999) 224 copies, 4 reviews

Apex (2017) 206 copies, 8 reviews

Crucible: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2015) — Editor — 205 copies, 6 reviews

Briarheart (2021) 205 copies, 8 reviews

Much Fall of Blood (2010) 201 copies, 5 reviews

The Case of the Spellbound Child (2019) 199 copies, 7 reviews

Conspiracies (2011) — Author — 196 copies, 5 reviews

Jolene (2020) 189 copies, 7 reviews

Tempest: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2016) — Editor — 184 copies, 5 reviews

Dead Reckoning (2012) 170 copies, 14 reviews

Pathways: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2017) — Editor; Contributor — 145 copies, 3 reviews

The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley (2022) 138 copies, 6 reviews

A Tangled Web (2010) 134 copies, 3 reviews

World Divided (2012) 133 copies, 4 reviews

Gryphon in Light (2023) 133 copies, 5 reviews

Valdemar (2023) — Author — 126 copies, 9 reviews

Sacrifices (2013) 125 copies, 3 reviews

Passages (2020) — Editor — 122 copies, 4 reviews

Choices: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2018) — Editor; Contributor — 122 copies, 4 reviews

Seasons: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2019) — Editor — 115 copies, 4 reviews

Burdens of the Dead (2013) 109 copies, 2 reviews

Blade of Empire (2017) 107 copies, 3 reviews

Arcanum 101 (2012) — Author — 107 copies, 7 reviews

Silence (2016) — Author — 102 copies, 5 reviews

Boundaries: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2021) — Editor — 99 copies, 5 reviews

Vows and Honor: Oathbound, Oathbreakers, Oathblood (2017) 95 copies, 2 reviews

Shenanigans (2022) 89 copies, 4 reviews

Victories (2014) 89 copies, 1 review

Dragon's Teeth (2013) 82 copies, 3 reviews

Magic 101 (2014) 73 copies, 3 reviews

Nebula Awards Showcase 2016 (2016) — Editor — 71 copies, 3 reviews

Revolution (2014) 70 copies, 2 reviews

Mage Winds Trilogy: Winds of Fate, Winds of Change, Winds of Fury (2015) 66 copies, 1 review

Anything With Nothing (2023) 59 copies, 3 reviews

The Waters and the Wild (2019) 58 copies, 5 reviews

Mage Storms Trilogy: Storm Warning, Storm Rising, Storm Breaking (2015) 58 copies, 1 review

Reboots (2012) 56 copies, 4 reviews

The Mage Wars: The Black Gryphon, The White Gryphon, The Silver Gryphon (2016) 55 copies

Breaking Silence (2020) 45 copies, 3 reviews

Collision (2014) 44 copies, 1 review

A Host of Furious Fancies (2012) 39 copies

Once Upon a Tale (2011) 38 copies

Grey's Ghost (1999) 36 copies, 1 review

Killer Byte (1994) 33 copies, 1 review

Stoned souls (2006) 31 copies

Nightside (1990) 30 copies, 1 review

Satanic, Versus (1990) 30 copies

Stolen Silver (Valdemar) (1991) 29 copies

Avalanche (2017) 29 copies, 2 reviews

SKitty (1991) 28 copies, 1 review

Grey (1997) 28 copies

Sword Sworn (1985) 28 copies, 1 review

On the Other Side (Valdemar) (2010) 28 copies

The Obsidian Mountain Trilogy (2014) 27 copies

Exiles of Valdemar: Exile's Honor, Exile's Valor, Take a Thief (2018) 24 copies

Tail of Two SKittys (1994) 24 copies, 1 review

Once Upon a Tale, Volume 2 (2012) 23 copies

Dragon in Distress (2010) 20 copies

A Better Mousetrap (1999) 20 copies

Halfblood Chronicles (1 to 3) (1997) 19 copies

Fierce: Sixteen Authors of Fantasy (2014) — Author — 18 copies

SCat (1996) 18 copies

Miss Amelia's List (2024) 17 copies, 2 reviews

Feuds (2024) 15 copies, 2 reviews

Echo One: Stories from the Secret World Chronicles (2020) 14 copies

Fortune's Fool / The Snow Queen (2014) 13 copies, 1 review

Landscape of the Imagination (Vows and Honor) (2005) 13 copies

The Enduring Flame Trilogy: The Phoenix Unchained, The Phoenix Endangered, The Phoenix Transformed (2014) 13 copies

The Arrows of the Queen Concordance (1994) 13 copies

The Princess, the Dragon, and the Frog Prince (2017) — Author — 12 copies

Aliens Ate My Pickup (1998) 11 copies, 2 reviews

Exemplar (2014) 11 copies

Diabolical Streak (2014) 11 copies, 1 review

Last Rights (1993) 11 copies

Balance (1988) 11 copies

Shipscat Collection (2012) 11 copies

A Tale of Heroes (Vows and Honor Series) (1987) 11 copies

A Woman's Weapon (Vows & Honor Series) (1992) 11 copies

Oathbreakers [music recording] 11 copies

The Cup and the Cauldron (1992) 10 copies

COMPLETE SET OWL MAGE TRILOGY: OWLFLIGHT, OWLSIGHT & OWLKNIGHT (VOLUME 1, 2 & 3) (1990) 10 copies

Wings of Fire [short story] (1991) 9 copies

The Simple Gifts (Valdemar) (2014) 8 copies

Set a Thief (Darkover) (2010) 8 copies

The Talisman (Vows and Honor) (1990) 8 copies

Moving Targets [novelette] (2008) 8 copies

Dance Track (1989) 8 copies

Strike a Pose (2011) 8 copies

The One Left Behind (Valdemar) (2009) 8 copies

A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 1: A Tangled Web/The Fairy Godmother/One Good Knight (2017) 8 copies

Poetic License (Darkover) (1994) 8 copies

A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 1: The Fairy Godmother/One Good Knight (2014) 7 copies

Queen's Own Vol. 1 Collector's Edition (1987) 7 copies

Friendly Fire (Vows & Honor Series) (1993) 7 copies

Scam Artistry (2011) 7 copies

Keys (Vows and Honor Series) (1988) 7 copies

The Enemy of my Enemy (1989) 7 copies

Sgian Dubh (2011) 7 copies

Finding the Path [short story] (2014) 6 copies

Lovers, Lore & Loss (1995) 6 copies

The Last of the Season (1987) 6 copies, 2 reviews

A Different Kind of Courage [short story] (1985) 6 copies

Small Print (1994) 6 copies

A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 3: The Sleeping Beauty/Beauty and the Werewolf (2017) 6 copies

Jihad (1993) 6 copies

The Making of a Legend (1990) 6 copies

Gryphon's Valor (2024) 6 copies

Elvenbred 6 copies

Once And Future (1995) 5 copies

White Bird (2011) 5 copies

The Last Herald-Mage Concordance (1998) 5 copies

Operation Desert Fox (1993) 5 copies

Wet Wings (1995) 5 copies

Shadow Stalker [sound recording] : Songs of Vanyel's Time (1994) 5 copies

Queen's Own Vol 2 Collector's Edition (1987) 5 copies

Object Lesson (Darkover) (2010) 5 copies

The Lark and the Wren | The Robin and the Kestrel | The Eagle and the Nightingales | Four and Twenty Blackbirds 4 copies

Hallowmas Night (2010) 4 copies

Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars (2024) 4 copies

Roadkill (1990) 4 copies

The Secret World War 4 copies

To Dye For (The Ring of Fire) (2011) 4 copies

Dumb Feast [short story] (1993) 3 copies

Run Silent, Run Deep 3 copies

Brightly Burning | Take a Thief | Exile's Valor | Exile's Honor (1990) 3 copies

The Red Sea 3 copies

Freedom, Flight, & Fantasy 3 copies

Oathbreakers-Storm Rising-Winds of Fate-The Oathbound-The Black Gryphon-The Silver Gryphon-The Oathblood-Winds of… 3 copies

Oathblood (Vows & honour) by Lackey, Mercedes (1998) Mass Market Paperback 3 copies

Owlsight by Mercedes Lackey (October 01,1999) 3 copies

A Tail of Two SKittys 3 copies

A Dragon and Her Girl (LTUE Benefit Anthologies) (2024) 2 copies

Thicker Than Water (2010) 2 copies

By Mercedes Lackey - Owlknight (Darian's Tale, Vol. 3) (1999-10-16) [Hardcover] 2 copies

Thrice Bound 2 copies

After Midnight 2 copies

Bull God 2 copies

Devil Went Down to Georgia 2 copies

Out Of The Deep 2 copies

Arrows of the Queen; Arrows Fall [Heralds of Valdemar I & III] 2 copies

Blue Heart (1997) 2 copies

Murder, Mystery and Mayhem 2 copies

The Witches of Karres and The Wizard of Karres (set of 2 books) 2 copies

Sun & Shadow (2005) 2 copies

Mercedes Lackey Mixed Prepak (1993) 2 copies

Oathbound [sound recording] : Mercedes Lackey vows and honor 2 copies

Mage Wars (2 of 3) The Black Gryphon, The White Gryphon 1 copy

Galaxy’s Edge Magazine: Issue 2, May 2013 (Galaxy's Edge) 1 copy

Stormbreaking 1 copy

Oath Bound, The 1 copy

The Fall of Darkness 1 copy

Oathblood [novella] 1 copy

Castle of Deception | Fortress of Frost and Fire | Prison of Souls (1990) 1 copy

Navy Seal 1 copy

Deliverance of Dragons: Book Three of the Dragon Prophecy (The Dragon Prophecy Trilogy 3) 1 copy

Kelvren's Saga - Gryphon in Light (2024) 1 copy

Lackey Promotion 24-copy Hard/Soft display (2002) 1 copy

Kelvren's Saga - Gryphon in Light 1 copy

Tarma and Kethry 1 copy

Sword of Ice [short story] (1997) 1 copy

The Queen's Own (Three in One) 1 copy

The Dragon Jousters Box Set: Volumes 1-4, Joust, Alta, Sanctuary, Aerie (1990) 1 copy

Freedom Flight 1 copy

Werehunter [novelette] (1989) 1 copy

Valdemar Series: The Oathbound, Oathbreakers, Oathblood, Brightly Burning, Take a Thief & Exile's Honor 1 copy

Spring Plowing at Forst Reach [novelette] (1998) 1 copy

Magic Moondust and Melancholy 1 copy

Mercedes Lackey-- live! 1 copy

Turnabout [novelette] (1986) 1 copy

Grey Eminence {ss} 1 copy

Joust | Alta | Sanctuary 1 copy, 1 review

Vows and Honor: The Oathbound + Oathbreakers + Oathbound + By the Sword 1 copy

Reboots | Diabolical Streak (2017) 1 copy

The Heirs of Alexandria:The Shadow of the Lion & This Rough Magic 1 copy

Prepak-Merecedes Lackey-16cy (1990) 1 copy

The Castles of Sleep 1 copy

Vows & Honor Books 1-2.5 1 copy

Valdemar - 1 : la trilogie de la guerre des mages - intégrale : La Guerre des mages (2013) 1 copy

Joust [short story] 1 copy

The Firebird 1 copy

Autograph, (S. F. Writer), S. 8x10 Photo Book Still 1 copy

Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles (2003) 1 copy

The Serrated Edge: Born to Run | Wheels of Fire | When the Bough Breaks | Chrome Circle 1 copy

Fiddler Fair [novelette] 1 copy

Mercedes lackey lot 1 copy

Valdemar [Short Story] 1 copy

Finding the Way [short story] (2010) 1 copy

Le Griffon noir : La guerre des mages tome 1 (2014) 1 copy

Sun in Glory [novelette] (2003) 1 copy

Exile's Honor | Exile's Valor (2002) 1 copy

Heroldowie Valdemaru 1 copy

Die verzauberten Reiche 2: Ein echt weißer Ritter (2009) 1 copy

The Complete Shadow Grail Series: Legacies, Conspiracies, Sacrifices, Victories (2018) 1 copy

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Free Stories 2020 — Contributor, some editions — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Lackey, Mercedes Ritchie
Other names: Lackey, Misty
Birthdate: 1950-06-24
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Places of residence: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Education: Purdue University (grad. 1972)
Occupations: author
Relationships: Dixon, Larry (husband)
Organizations: American Airlines (IT ∙ previous employment)
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Filk
Ball-jointed doll community
Awards and honors: Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award (2021)
Disambiguation notice: Ms. Lackey has written/edited books with others. Some of those are listed with both names. Do not combine those dual listings with this author page. Thank you.

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Discussions

Lackey is lacking in Good Show Sir! — bad science fiction and fantasy covers (December 9)

Short story - Fantasy Feast for the dead in Name that Book (August 2023)

Mercedes Lackey series' in FantasyFans (July 2018)

Fantasy - probably YA Dragons in Name that Book (March 2018)

80s/90s fantasy novel w/ 2 teenage boy heroes, 1 rides dragons, other is mage? defeat evil mage holding dragon captive? in Name that Book (June 2014)

Tales of the 500 Kingdoms in Fairy Tales Retold (July 2011)

Reviews

The Fire Rose (Elemental Masters, #0) by Mercedes Lackey

I think I might've enjoyed this if I'd read it shortly after it was written. As it is, though, this book has not aged well. At all. Nor is it well-written, or clever, enough to make up for those...ideological deficits.

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slimikin | 37 other reviews | Dec 28, 2024 |

Arrows of the Queen ( The Heralds of Valdemar, Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey

Excellent narrator

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lou_intheberkshires | 71 other reviews | Dec 26, 2024 |

Valdemar: The Founding of Valdemar Book Three by Mercedes Lackey

Ten years after leaving the Empire, Valdemar is surviving but still lacks focus. It is clearly the "End of the Beginning*"
A king is chosen, precipitating the arrival of the Companions. Just in time to thwart an all-out magical attack by a deranged Adept.

*"The end of the beginning" Winston Churchill's Quote during WW2
“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”

Winston Churchill, The Lord Mayor’s Luncheon, Mansion House, November 10, 1942… (more)

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jamespurcell | 8 other reviews | Dec 22, 2024 |

Valdemar (The Founding of Valdemar Book 3) by Mercedes Lackey

Ten years after leaving the Empire, Valdemar is surviving but still lacks focus. It is clearly the "End of the Beginning*"
A king is chosen, precipitating the arrival of the Companions. Just in time to thwart an all-out magical attack by a deranged Adept.

*"The end of the beginning" Winston Churchill's Quote WW2
“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”

Winston Churchill, The Lord Mayor’s Luncheon, Mansion House, November 10, 1942… (more)

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jamespurcell | 8 other reviews | Dec 19, 2024 |

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