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Mercedes Lackey
Born June 24, 1950 (1950-06-24) (age 57)
Pen name Misty Lackey
Occupation novelist, short story writer
Nationality American
Writing period 1987 to the present
Genres fiction
Subjects fantasy
Notable work(s) Valdemar series
Influences
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Mercedes Lackey (born June 24, 1950) New York, New York (also known as Misty Lackey) is a prolific American author of fantasy novels. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley ( June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of Fantasy novels such Carolyn Janice Cherry (born September 1, 1942) better known by the Pseudonym C Andre Alice Norton ( February 17, 1912 &ndash March 17, 2005) was an American Science fiction and Fantasy author Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Many of her novels and trilogies are interlinked and set in the world of Velgarth, mostly in and around the country of Valdemar. Velgarth is a fictional continent set on an as-yet-unnamed planet created by author Mercedes Lackey, and is the setting for all novels thus far published in the Valdemar Saga Velgarth is a fictional continent set on an as-yet-unnamed planet created by author Mercedes Lackey, and is the setting for all novels thus far published in the Valdemar Saga Her Valdemar novels form a complex tapestry of interaction between human and non-human protagonists with many different cultures and social mores. Mores (ˈmɔːreɪz are norms or customs Mores derive from the established practices of a society rather than its written Laws.

The other main world in which she writes is one much like our own, but also populated by elves, mages, vampires, and other mythical beings. Some of the interlocking series in this world are the Diana Tregarde thrillers, the SERRAted Edge books about racecar-driving elves, and the Bedlam's Bard books, describing a young man with the power to work incredible magics through music. While the SERRAted Edge and Bedlam's Bard series are still in progress, she has declined to write further Diana Tregarde stories because of low sales. Lackey received harassment from a small but determined number of fans over the decision. She claims that the trouble escalated to the point where she and her husband received death threats and were temporarily forced to suspend their fandom activities. She resumed attending conventions by 2004.

There is a Mercedes Lackey fan group on Usenet. Usenet, a Portmanteau of "user" and "network" is a world-wide distributed Internet discussion system The fanclub, the "Queen's Own", is named after Herald Talia's position in her books.

Her earlier Velgarth novels are all solo projects, but later volumes in the Valdemar saga are illustrated by her husband Larry Dixon, and in many of her latest works he is also credited as co-author. Larry Dixon (b July 28, 1966) is a fantasy Artist and Novelist. Many of her other novels are collaborations. She has worked with fantasy authors Andre Norton, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Piers Anthony, and most recently has written The Obsidian Trilogy with historian James Mallory and a historical fantasy series based on Elizabeth I with romance writer Roberta Gellis. Andre Alice Norton ( February 17, 1912 &ndash March 17, 2005) was an American Science fiction and Fantasy author Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley ( June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of Fantasy novels such Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born August 6, 1934 in Oxford England) is an English American writer in the Science fiction

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Biography

Lackey's birth in 1950 prevented her father from being called to fight in the Korean War. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the

She places her meeting with science fiction at age 10 or 11, when she happened to pick up her father's copy of James H. Schmitz's Agent of Vega. She then read Andre Norton's Beast Master and Lord of Thunder, and continued to read all of Norton's works - Lackey noted with chagrined amusement the difficulties of obtaining enough interesting books from the public library to sate her passion for reading. Andre Alice Norton ( February 17, 1912 &ndash March 17, 2005) was an American Science fiction and Fantasy author She wrote for herself but without real direction or purpose until she attended Purdue University. Lackey graduated from Purdue in 1972.

While at Purdue, she took a one-on-one class of English Literature Independent Studies with a professor who was a fellow sci-fi fan. He helped her analyze books she enjoyed and then use that knowledge. Lackey then encountered fan fiction, which further encouraged her writing. She began publishing work in fanzines, and then discovered filk and had some filk lyrics published by Off Centaur Publications. Filk is a musical culture genre and community tied to science fiction/fantasy fandom. She submitted a story to Sword and Sorceress, then sold the rewritten story to Fantasy Book Magazine. Her first sale was to Friends of Darkover.

She met C. J. Cherryh through filk, who mentored her during the writing of her 'Arrows' series. Carolyn Janice Cherry (born September 1, 1942) better known by the Pseudonym C During this time, Marion Zimmer Bradley included her short stories in an anthology and Cherryh helped Lackey through 17 rewrites of 'Arrows'. Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley ( June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of Fantasy novels such During this time, she claims to have been writing so much that she had no social life at all. She divorced Tony Lackey, and eventually remarried to Larry Dixon.

Mercedes Lackey lives with her husband outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in an unusual house. She describes it as a "2½-story concrete dome with an octagonal wooden shell over it to make it look more like a normal house . . . it's round with curved outer walls, which makes placement of furniture kind of awkward. " (Valdemar Companion, 68)

She and Larry Dixon have in the past worked in raptor rehabilitation. Raptor rehabilitation is a field of Veterinary medicine dealing with care for sick or injured Birds of prey, with the goal of returning them to the wild She often refers to her various parrots as her "feathered children". Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 Species in 85 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions The afterwords to some of her books refer to rehabilitation and falconry, and it is clear that this interest has influenced and informed her writing. Falconry or hawking is an Art or Sport which involves the use of trained raptors (birds of prey to hunt or pursue game for humans She also enjoys beadwork, costuming, and needlework. She claims, however, to be a "wretched housekeeper, and by and large an indifferent cook" (Valdemar Companion, p 64) Besides this, she does radar-reading during tornado season. She helps support the Alex Foundation

Lackey has been active in the filking community. Irene Pepperberg (born April 1, 1949, Brooklyn, New York) is a scientist noted for her studies in Animal cognition, particularly in Filk is a musical culture genre and community tied to science fiction/fantasy fandom. She was a major contributor to an early album of space filk, Minus Ten and Counting. Minus Ten and Counting Songs of the Space Age is an influential album of Filk songs composed and performed by a variety of artists released as a Cassette tape She has won 5 Pegasus Awards, mostly for her songwriting. Filk is a musical culture genre and community tied to science fiction/fantasy fandom.

Her favorite book that she has written is By the Sword, and her easiest to write was anything about Tarma and Kethry.

Lackey's dream cast list for her best-known books is as follows:

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She shares regular employment of female and homosexual characters as protagonists with Tanya Huff, although she tends to write in a more dramatic and straightforward style without Huff's typically sardonic authorial tone. Tanya Sue Huff (born 1957 is a Canadian Fantasy Author. Biography Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Huff was raised in She claims many aspects of her stories are based on her own experiences.

Published works

Velgarth

Some of the trilogies follow on chronologically from each other. Others are set a considerable number of years apart from the others. Overall the books span some 3000 years of history. There is a significant gap in the middle which might some day be filled. In October 2003 Lackey announced that she was taking a break from writing Velgarth books.

Heralds of Valdemar

This set consists of the original trilogy, the very first Valdemar books published, and a prequel trilogy, the most recent.

Prequels

These centre on the Weaponsmaster Alberich (in the first two books) and the thief Skif (in the third book), telling the stories of their not-entirely-voluntary enrollments as Heralds.

  1. Exile's Honor, 2002
  2. Exile's Valor, 2003
  3. Take a Thief, 2001

The original trilogy

These centre on the character Talia, from her first encounter with the Heralds to becoming the Queen's Own Herald. Exile's Honor is a book in the Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey. c Exile's Valor is a book in the Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey. Take a Thief A Novel of Valdemar is a 2001 young-adult Novel about Skif an orphaned pickpocket who finds a magical horse

  1. Arrows of the Queen, 1987
  2. Arrow's Flight, 1987
  3. Arrow's Fall, 1988

The Mage Winds

These follow on from the original Heralds of Valdemar trilogy, centering on Princess Elspeth completing her transformation from "the Brat" to a fully-fledged Herald. Arrows of the Queen is the name of a fantasy Novel by Mercedes Lackey. Arrow's Flight is a fantasy Novel by Mercedes Lackey. Arrow's Flight was Lackey's second published work and is the fifth in the "Heralds Arrow's Fall is the name of a fantasy Novel by Mercedes Lackey. Secondary protagonists include Skif and a new character Darkwind.

The latter part of Kerowyn's Tale, By the Sword fills in the events that happen after Arrow's Fall but before Winds of Fate.

  1. Winds of Fate, 1991
  2. Winds of Change, 1992
  3. Winds of Fury, 1993

The Mage Storms

These follow on again, centering on the characters Karal and An'desha as Velgarth is threatened by a repetition of the Cataclysm described in The Mage Wars trilogy. Winds of Fate is a 1991 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey. It is set in the fictional world of Velgarth and is the first book of the Mage Winds trilogy ' Winds of Change' is the name of a fantasy Novel by Mercedes Lackey. Winds of Fury is a 1993 fantasy novel by author Mercedes Lackey and the concluding book of the Mage Winds trilogy This trilogy also focuses on the threat posed to Valdemar by the vast Eastern Empire and the development of the newly-formed Alliance between Valdemar and its surrounding nations.

  1. Storm Warning, 1994
  2. Storm Rising, 1995
  3. Storm Breaking, 1996

Darian's Tale

The Owl trilogy takes place several years after the events of The Mage Storms, and follows the character Darian. Storm Warning is a 1994 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey. Plot introduction Storm Warning tracks three characters as a major disaster looms Storm Rising is a 1995 fantasty novel by Mercedes Lackey, second in her Mage Storms triology The story focuses on the repercussions of the mage storms on Valdemar's northern border, and centers on new tensions between the kingdom and invading barbarians from beyond the Ice Wall.

  1. Owlflight, 1997 (ISBN 0-88677-754-2)
  2. Owlsight, 1998 (ISBN 0-88677-802-6)
  3. Owlknight, 1999 (ISBN 0-88677-851-4)

The Last Herald Mage

These occur some centuries before the Heralds of Valdemar books, telling the life story of Vanyel Ashkevron; by the time of the "later" books he has become legend, thus explaining some of the small inconsistencies. Owlflight by Mercedes Lackey is the first novel in a new trilogy in her Valdemar/ Velgarth universe Vanyel Ashkevron is the main character in "The Last Herald Mage" trilogy of books by author Mercedes Lackey. This series was also consistently nominated for the Lambda Literary Prize, with Magic's Price winning in 1990. [1]

  1. Magic's Pawn, 1989 (ISBN 0-613-63053-X)
  2. Magic's Promise, 1990 (ISBN 0-613-63055-6)
  3. Magic's Price, 1991 (ISBN 0-613-63054-8)

Vows and Honor

  1. The Oathbound
    1. Mass Market Paperbound - Published By: DAW Books, January 19, 1989, ISBN 0-88677-414-4
    2. Mass Market Paperbound - Published By: DAW Books, January 19, 1989, ISBN 0-88677-285-0
    3. Hardcover - Published By: Rebound by Sagebrush, July 31, 2003, ISBN 0-61360-587-X
  2. Oathbreakers
    1. Mass Market Paperbound - Published By: DAW Books, January 30, 1989, ISBN 0-88677-454-3
    2. Mass Market Paperbound - Published By: DAW Books, January 30, 1989, ISBN 0-88677-319-9
    3. Hardcover - Published By: Rebound by Sagebrush, July 31, 2003, ISBN 0-61363-061-0
  3. Oathblood
    1. Hardcover - Published By: DAW Books, January 19, 1989, ISBN 1-56865-653-X
    2. Mass Market Paperbound - Published By: DAW Books, March 23, 1998, ISBN 0-88677-773-9

These precede the Heralds of Valdemar books, centering on the characters Tarma and Kethry. Magic's Pawn is a 1989 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey. The first in the ''The Last Herald Mage'' trilogy (followed by Magic's Promise and Magic's Magic's Promise is the second fantasy novel in the ''The Last Herald Mage'' Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey and published in 1992 Magic's Price is the 1992 fantasy novel and final in the ''The Last Herald Mage'' Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey. DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A Mercedes Lackey (born June 24, 1950) New York New York (also known as Misty Lackey) is a prolific American author of fantasy novels DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A These characters appeared first in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress series) and were revisited in subsequent short stories. Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley ( June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of Fantasy novels such The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of Fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Two of these short stories are woven into the Vows and Honor books as part of a longer narrative. The original Vows and Honor pair of books were linked together with By the Sword (published long before Oathblood) as a trilogy.

The third volume, Oathblood, is made up entirely of short stories in place of a longer narrative. With its publication, nearly all of the Tarma and Kethry stories were available together in a single compiled volume for the first time. The single missing story, A DRAGON IN DISTRESS, was co-authored with Elizabeth Waters and was originally published in the Sword and Sorceress series, volume XII. The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of Fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The story is missing from the compilation novel Oathblood due to the setting of the story taking place in Elizabeth Waters's world, not Mercedes Lackey's Velgarth.

The contents of Oathblood are as follows:

  1. Introduction (c) 1998 (Originally published in Oathblood)
  2. Sword-sworn (c) 1985 (Originally published in Sword and Sorceress III)
  3. Turnabout (c) 1986 (Originally published in ???)
  4. The Making of a Legend (c) 1990 (Originally published in Sword and Sorceress VI)
  5. Keys (c) 1988 (Originally published in Sword and Sorceress V)
  6. A Woman's Weapon (c) 1992 (Originally published in Sword and Sorceress IX)
  7. The Talisman (c) 1990 (Originally published in Sword and Sorceress VII)
  8. A Tale of Heroes (c) 1987 (Originally published in Sword and Sorceress IV)
  9. Friendly Fire (c) 1993 (Originally published in Sword and Sorceress X)
  10. Wings of Fire (c) 1991 (Originally published in Sword and Sorceress VIII)
  11. Spring Plowing at Forst Reach (c) 1998 (Originally published in Oathblood)
  12. Oathblood (c) 1998 (Originally published in Oathblood)

In the books and short stories, Tarma is a sword-wielding Shin'a'in clanswoman. A clan is a group of People united by Kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor Kethry is a magic-user who carries a sword with unusual properties. The nature of this sword, Need, is explored in later series set in Valdemar. At the time of the Vows and Honor books, all that is known is that it is magic, protects female bearers, and can pressure its owner into assisting other women. The overarching goal for the two women is to accumulate resources enough to regenerate Tarma's almost-destroyed clan. As the titles of the books suggest, emphasis is laid on the importance and consequences of oaths in at least one story from each book. The setting of the books is generally in the lands south of Valdemar such as Rethwellan, although there is a brief sojourn in Valdemar in Oathbreakers. Despite limited time in Valdemar, there were references in the first two Vows and Honor books to the Companions of Valdemar which laid early hints to their nature. The introduction of a fourfold deity (Tarma's Goddess) was something of a novel idea at the time of publication.

Kerowyn's Tale

This is a stand-alone novel which connects the Vows & Honor sub-series to the Heralds and other trilogies; it introduces the character Kerowyn who features therein. Kerowyn is the granddaughter of Kethry from the Vows and Honor sub-series.

  1. Mass Market Paperbound - Published By: DAW Books, February 19, 1991, ISBN 0-88677-463-2

The Mage Wars

These are set in pre-history, some 2000-3000 years earlier. By the Sword is the name of a 1991 fantasy Novel by Mercedes Lackey. DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A They describe the events which set off The Mage Storms. It involves gryphons, creatures created by the mage Urtho (Mage of Silence). Co-protagonists are Skandranon Rashkae, a princely but proud ebony gryphon, and Amberdrake, a Healer of spirit and mind called a kestra'chern.

  1. The Black Gryphon
    1. Hardcover - Published by: DAW Books, January 1, 1994, ISBN 0-88677-577-9
    2. Mass Market Paperbound - Published by: DAW Books, December 12, 1994, ISBN 0-88677-643-0
  2. The White Gryphon
    1. Hardcover - Published by: DAW Books, January 4, 1995, ISBN 0-88677-631-7
    2. Mass Market Paperbound - Published by: DAW Books, February 15, 1996, ISBN 0-88677-682-1
  3. The Silver Gryphon
    1. Hardcover - Published by: DAW Books, January 3, 1996, ISBN 0-88677-684-8
    2. Mass Market Paperbound - Published by: DAW Books, November 7, 1996, ISBN 0-88677-685-6

Miscellaneous

This is a stand-alone novel, set somewhere between The Last Herald Mage and the Heralds books; it describes another legendary character referred to in the latter, Lavan Firestorm. The Black Gryphon is the first Novel in the Mage Wars trilogy by Mercedes Lackey. DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A Herald Lavan Chitward known as Firestarter and Firestorm or more commonly Herald Lavan Firestorm is a fictional character in the book Brightly Burning, by

  1. Hardcover - Published by: DAW Books, May 8, 2000, ISBN 0-88677-889-1
  2. Mass Market Paperbound - Published by: DAW Books, May 28, 2001, ISBN 0-88677-989-8
  3. Hardcover - Published by: Rebound by Sagebrush, June 1, 2001, ISBN 0-61363-021-1

Anthologies

  1. Mass Market Paperbound - Published by: DAW Books, November 21, 2003, ISBN 0-75640-166-6

References

  1. Hardcover - Published by: DAW Books, November 30, 2001, ISBN 0-75640-037-6
  2. Mass Market Paperbound - Published by: DAW Books, November 22, 2002, ISBN 0756400694
  3. Trade Paperback - Published by: DAW Books, May 26, 2006, ISBN 0756403901

Elves on the Road universe

Bedlam's Bard

Bedlam Boyz is a prequel to Knight of Ghosts and Shadows, detailing the origin of a secondary character in the series. Brightly Burning is a 2000 Novel by Mercedes Lackey. The novel is a Fantasy set in the magical world of Valdemar DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A DAW Books is a Science fiction and Fantasy Publisher, founded by Donald A Rosemary Edghill (born 1956 is an American Writer and editor, who has often used that Pseudonym in place of her legal name eluki bes shahar Rosemary Edghill (born 1956 is an American Writer and editor, who has often used that Pseudonym in place of her legal name eluki bes shahar Rosemary Edghill (born 1956 is an American Writer and editor, who has often used that Pseudonym in place of her legal name eluki bes shahar Rosemary Edghill (born 1956 is an American Writer and editor, who has often used that Pseudonym in place of her legal name eluki bes shahar Rosemary Edghill (born 1956 is an American Writer and editor, who has often used that Pseudonym in place of her legal name eluki bes shahar

Bedlam's Edge is a collection of short stories, set in the same universe as the rest of the series but not involving any of the characters from the rest of the books. It includes two stories and an essay by Mercedes Lackey, one story each from Ellen Guon and Rosemary Edghill, and nine from a variey of other authors. When reading the series in chronological order, Music to My Sorrow follows directly from Mad Maudlin.

Diana Tregarde

These books are set in the same real world as the SERRAted Edge books: that is, a real world with levinbolts and elves who drive racing cars. At least one character (Tannim) is seen in both sets of books. The main character, Diana Tregarde, is an American witch, practicing a fantasy version of Wicca; by virtue of her position as a "Guardian" Diana has access to more magical power than many, but she is required to give her help when someone asks it of her. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is a Conceptual system that asserts human ability to control the natural world (including events objects people and Her magical abilities do not pay the bills, however, and Diana is a romance (genre) novelist in her day job. A romance novel is a literary Genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries Genre fiction is a term for fictional works ( Novels short stories) written with the intent of fitting into a specific Literary genre In the stories, she must protect others from angry deities (Burning Water), vampires (Children of the Night), and a sorceress who intends to remain eternally young (Jinx High). Tezcatlipoca (Tezcatlipōca teskatɬiˈpoːka was a central deity in Aztec religion, associated with a wide range of concepts including the night sky the night Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living The books were published under Tor's horror imprint rather than as fantasy. Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience At the time of publication, positive depictions of what Wiccans and, more generally, neopagans believed and did were rare. Neopaganism or Neo-Paganism is an Umbrella term used to identify a wide variety of modern religious movements particularly those influenced by historical In the mid-nineties, Lackey's books generally and these three particularly were regularly cited as examples of pagan-friendly fiction. ([2] (1992), [3] (1995)) Lackey has written that she has no plans for further books in the series because they did not sell well (and not, as some fans apparently believed, because she had come under pressure for stumbling "too close to the truth" of some supernatural conspiracy); nonetheless, she incorporated several elements of the Guardian mythos, including the apartment building where Diana lived, into later books in her Bedlam's Bard series. A conspiracy theory attributes the ultimate cause of an event or chain of events (usually Political, Social or Historical events or the concealment

The character Diana Tregarde first appeared in two short stories, "Satanic, Versus. . . " and "Nightside", which were originally written for inclusion in the Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic roleplaying game and subsequently featured in the short story collection Werehunter (1999). Bureau 13 is a fictional a top-secret government agency in the Role-playing game (RPG Bureau 13 Stalking the Night Fantastic which investigates and combats A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. "Satanic, Versus. . . " is a humorous, cautionary tale that demonstrates just what can happen when people who don't quite understand magic meddle with it, whereas "Nightside" is a preliminary version of what later became the novel Children of the Night. An agency similar to Bureau 13 appears as an antagonist in a later Bedlam's Bard book.

In the collection "Bedlam's Edge" Lackey notes that she placed the Diana Tregarde world with her SERRAted Edge and Summoned to Tourney world with the intention of forcing anyone who believed Diana Tregarde and the Guardians were real to also have to believe in elves, dragons, and other patently fantastical things.

The unification of Lackey's worlds has had an odd effect: in Summoned to Tourney the main character, Eric, associates elves with "telepathic horses" (as in her Valdemar books) and "Aztec Gods rising in Oklahoma" referring to one of the Diana Tregarde books.

This leads to canon-inconsistency, because Tannim, another character from SERRAted Edge, lives in both worlds, and Eric ends up living in the same building (or one nearly identical to) Diana Tregarde lived in. Eric references what will later become part of his own book series.

The Serrated Edge

Born to Run and Chrome Circle were incorporated into an omnibus called The Chrome Borne. Larry Dixon (b July 28, 1966) is a fantasy Artist and Novelist. Mark Shepherd is the Author of several Novels in the Fantasy Genre. Holly Lisle (born 1960 is an American Writer of Fantasy, Science fiction, Paranormal romance and Romantic suspense novels Larry Dixon (b July 28, 1966) is a fantasy Artist and Novelist. Mark Shepherd is the Author of several Novels in the Fantasy Genre. Mark Shepherd is the Author of several Novels in the Fantasy Genre. Mark Shepherd is the Author of several Novels in the Fantasy Genre. Sarah de Almeida Hoyt (also known as Sarah Hoyt or Sarah A Hoyt) is an award-winning fiction author Wheels of Fire and When the Bough Breaks were incorporated into an omnibus called The Otherworld. The books were paired off by thematic content rather than order; thus readers wishing to read the series in chronological order would be advised to read the first half of The Chrome Borne, all of The Otherworld, and then the latter half of The Chrome Borne.

Mark Shepherd's solo books in this series are only thinly connected to the other books, and might more properly be considered a separate series of their own.

This Scepter'd Isle, Ill Met by Moonlight, By Slanderous Tongues, and "And Less Than Kind" are a prequel series set several hundred years prior to the other books in the series. The first printing of This Scepter'd Isle's first Baen hardcover edition included a bound-in CDROM containing ebook editions of that as well as many other works by Lackey and other authors. Baen Books is an American Publishing company established in 1983 by long time Science Fiction publisher and editor Jim Baen. CD-ROM (an initialism of "Compact Disc Read-Only Memory " is a pre-pressed Compact Disc that contains data accessible to but not writable An e-book (for electronic book: also ebook) is the Digital media equivalent of a conventional printed Book. As with Baen's other bound-in CDs, this CD included blanket permission to copy and share its contents noncommercially; thus it may be found freely circulating in peer-to-peer networks, as well as hosted on the world-wide web. For other uses of the term see Peer-to-peer (disambiguation For peer-to-peer networks used for file sharing see File sharing The three books are historically based, unlike the other SERRAted Edge books, surrounding Elizabeth I's parentage, birth, and rise to power. The books currently published take Elizabeth to just before her ascension to the throne.

Sacred Ground

Sacred Ground (1995)

Sacred Ground is a non-series novel in contemporary milieu concerning Native American magic. The main character, Jennifer Talldeer, is a private investigator. She is also Kestral-Hunts-Alone, an apprentice shaman learning modified tribal magic from her grandfather. She is called in to investigate possible sabotage at a local construction site where Indian artifacts have been found. Initially a run-of-the-mill investigation, it quickly spirals into a mess involving an old flame, Medicine and Native spirits running amok and an ancient evil once defeated by Jennifer's ancestor that has come back seeking revenge.

Much like Diana Tregarde, Jennifer is a fiercely independent woman and a powerful magic worker with mundane problems.

There is no formal connection stated with Lackey's other contemporary fiction, but it fits better here than with her other novels. In her short story After Midnight Lackey insinuates that the novel was an attempt to recover the spirit of the Diana Tregarde novels after the fiasco with a few fans believing the novels were based on real events ( http://www.mercedeslackey.com/features_laststraw.html ). However, Sacred Ground also did not sell well, and Lackey took a break from dark fantasy.

Secret World Chronicle

The Secret World Chronicle is a series of "braided novels," based on characters and ideas created by Lackey and Libbey in an on-line role-playing environment, transposed into an entirely new setting. Steve Libbey (born February 1, 1969) is a Portland, Oregon -based author producer and musician Steve Libbey (born February 1, 1969) is a Portland, Oregon -based author producer and musician In roleplaying, participants adopt and act out the Role of characters, or parts that may have personalities motivations and backgrounds different from Although there are plans to set future works in different eras, Invasion is set in the present-day in a world where "metas" (short for metahumans, that setting's term for superheroes) first appeared during World War II and now play an important role in keeping the world safe. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In Invasion, the world is invaded by a mysterious force of armored Nazi soldiers, some of whom are subsequently found not to be human. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German

While Secret World Chronicle is not set in the same world as the Serrated Edge and Bedlam's Bard series, it does share certain elements in common with those books; one of Invasion's central characters, Victoria Victrix Nagy, is referred to as a Knight of Underhill.

The first book of The Secret World Chronicle began serialization in podcast form in September, 2006, read aloud by actors Adam Higgins and Laura Patterson. A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download No plans have yet been announced for print publication.

The Halfblood Chronicles

with Andre Norton

  1. The Elvenbane (1991)
  2. Elvenblood (1995)
  3. Elvenborn (2002)
  4. Elvenbred (forthcoming December 2007) this has not yet been released and is in question on account of Andre Norton passing away. The Halfblood Chronicles by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey are a series of four fantasy books set in a mystical world of Elves, wizards Andre Alice Norton ( February 17, 1912 &ndash March 17, 2005) was an American Science fiction and Fantasy author

The Elemental Masters

Set in an earth where magic exists during the early 1900s, these stories follow magicians who control the powers of Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. Elemental Masters is a fantasy series written by Mercedes Lackey, about an earth where magic exists and focuses on the Elemental Masters people who have magical These stories are based loosely —-sometimes very loosely-— on various fairy tales. A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional Story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, enchantments]] often involving Although these books all take place in the same "world" and all include the same established system of Elemental Magick, the first book, The Fire Rose, can be distinguished in that the story takes place in the United States rather than in England, and the set of characters are not interrelated as are those in the following books. The Wizard of London can be considered a prequel to the other stories set in England and takes place during the Victorian Era.

  1. The Fire Rose (1995, ISBN 0-671-87750-X) based on Beauty and the Beast
  2. The Serpent's Shadow (2001, ISBN 0-7564-0061-9) based on Snow White
  3. The Gates of Sleep (2002, ISBN 0-7564-0101-1) based on Sleeping Beauty
  4. Phoenix And Ashes (2004, ISBN 0-7564-0272-7) based on Cinderella
  5. The Wizard of London (October 2005, ISBN 0-7564-0174-7) based on The Snow Queen. The Fire Rose (1995 is a Fantasy novel written by Mercedes Lackey and part of her Elemental Masters series Beauty and the Beast ( French: La Belle et la Bête) is a traditional Fairy tale (type 425C -- search for a lost husband -- in the Aarne-Thompson The Serpent's Shadow (2001 is a novel by Mercedes Lackey, part of her Elemental Masters series Snow White (in Low German Sneewittchen; in High German Schneeweißchen) is the title character of a Fairy tale known from many countries in The novel is based on the classic Fairy Tale of Sleeping Beauty. Sleeping Beauty ( "La Belle au Bois dormant" (The Beauty asleep in the wood is a Fairy tale classic the first in the set published in 1697 by Phoenix and Ashes (2004 is a Fantasy novel written by Mercedes Lackey, a well-known fantasy author Cinderella ( French: Cendrillon, Slovak: Popoluška, German: Aschenputtel, Spanish: Cenicienta The Wizard of London (2005 is a novel by Mercedes Lackey, part of her Elemental Masters series The Snow Queen ( Sneedronningen) is a Fairy tale by Author Hans Christian Andersen ( 1805 - 1875)
  6. Reserved for the Cat (October 2007, ISBN 978-0-7564-0362-1) based on Puss in Boots. Reserved for the Cat (2007 is a novel by Mercedes Lackey, part of her Elemental Masters series "Pippo" may also be referring to the Italian footballer Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi.

Fairy Tale

  1. The Black Swan (1999) based on Swan Lake
  2. Firebird (1996) Based on a Russian Folk Tale

Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms

A fantasy series that deals with the more mature side of fairy tales. This article is about the fantasy book by Mercedes Lackey. See also The Black Swan The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Taleb Swan Lake ( Лебединое Озеро, Lebedinoye Ozero) is a Ballet, op This article is about the fantasy book by Mercedes Lackey. See also Firebird by Kathy Tyers Firebird, published In the Five Hundred Kingdoms (almost certainly a literal name), the destiny of witches, knights, princesses and such are regulated by The Tradition, a magical force that is one of the primary sources of magic. Fairy Godmothers, Champions and Wizards are responsible for ensuring that The Tradition is upheld with a minimal loss of life. As with The Black Swan, place-names suggest that these books are set in a fantasized version of late-medieval Europe. The Five Hundred Kingdoms series is published as part of Harlequin's Luna imprint, targeted at female romance-science fiction/fantasy readers.

  1. The Fairy Godmother (2004)
  2. One Good Knight (2006)
  3. Fortune's Fool (2007)
  4. The Snow Queen (2008)

Free Bards universe

Bardic Voices

  1. The Lark and the Wren (1992)
  2. The Robin & the Kestrel (1994)
  3. The Eagle & the Nightingales (1996)
  4. Four and Twenty Blackbirds (1997, ISBN 0-671-87853-0)

The Free Bards had their genesis in the story "Fiddler Fair," originally written for an Andre Norton shared-world anthology titled Magic in Ithkar. The Fairy Godmother is a novel by Mercedes Lackey, published in 2004 and the first book of the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series One Good Knight (2006 is the second novel in the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series by Mercedes Lackey. Fortune's Fool is a Fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey, published in 2007 and is the third book in the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series Andre Alice Norton ( February 17, 1912 &ndash March 17, 2005) was an American Science fiction and Fantasy author The Ithkar series did not continue after its second volume, so Lackey rewrote, changed, and expanded the story into a setting of its own in The Lark and the Wren. "Fiddler Fair" may be found in the Mercedes Lackey short-story collection that is also titled Fiddler Fair.

Bardic Choices

  1. A Cast of Corbies (1994)

The Dragon Jousters

The books primarily follow the story of Vetch (or Kiron, from the second book onward), and centers initially around a war between the neighboring countries of Alta and Tia, both of which use Dragon Jousters as their most powerful weapons. The books are based on the predynastic period of Ancient Egypt and (very loosely) the myth of Atlantis. Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now Atlantis (in Greek,, "island of Atlas " is the name of a Legendary Island, first mentioned in Plato 's dialogues

  1. Joust (2003)
  2. Alta (2004)
  3. Sanctuary (May 2005)
  4. Aerie (Oct 2006)

Heirs of Alexandria

An alternate universe/historical fantasy series set primarily in the Republic of Venice during the 1500s. Joust (2003 is the first in a planned tetralogy by Mercedes Lackey. Alta (2004 is the second book (the first is Joust) in the planned Dragon Jousters Tetralogy by Mercedes Lackey. The Heirs of Alexandria is an Alternate history / Historical fantasy series set primarily in the Republic of Venice in the 1530s The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica In this world, Hypatia converted to Christianity and managed to save the Library of Alexandria from destruction. Hypatia of Alexandria (haɪˈpeɪʃə ( Greek:; born between AD 350 and 370 – 415 was a Greek scholar from Alexandria in Egypt, considered The Royal Library of Alexandria or Ancient Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was once the largest library in the ancient world As a result, magic is a regular part of the Church, and priests double as magicians. The books focus on citizens of the Republic as they attempt to prevent their beloved city from being destroyed by the demon Chernobog. Chernobog (also spelled Crnobog, Czernobóg, Černobog or Zernebog from the Russian Чернобог, each name meaning "black

  1. Shadow of the Lion with Dave Freer & Eric Flint
  2. This Rough Magic with Dave Freer & Eric Flint
  3. A Mankind Witch by Dave Freer solo work continuing the series. Dave Freer is a South African-born science fiction author writing mostly humorous or alternate history novels Eric Flint (born 1947 is an American Alternate history and Fantasy author, editor, and e-publisher. Dave Freer is a South African-born science fiction author writing mostly humorous or alternate history novels Eric Flint (born 1947 is an American Alternate history and Fantasy author, editor, and e-publisher. Dave Freer is a South African-born science fiction author writing mostly humorous or alternate history novels

Obsidian Trilogy

This series primarily follows the adventures of Kellen Tavadon, and centers on the war between the races of light, and the Endarkened.

  1. The Outstretched Shadow with James Mallory
  2. To Light a Candle with James Mallory
  3. When Darkness Falls with James Mallory

Enduring Flame

New series, set 1000 years after the events in Obsidian Mountain (Obsidian 1-3); and following an entirely new cast of characters. The Outstretched Shadow is the first book of Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory's Obsidian Trilogy. James Mallory is the name of two well-known scholars James Mallory (jurist, a Canadian jurist and constitutional expert J To Light a Candle is the 2004 second Fantasy novel of Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory's Obsidian Trilogy. James Mallory is the name of two well-known scholars James Mallory (jurist, a Canadian jurist and constitutional expert J "When Darkness Falls" is also the title of a song by Killswitch Engage, from their album The End of Heartache When Darkness James Mallory is the name of two well-known scholars James Mallory (jurist, a Canadian jurist and constitutional expert J

  1. The Phoenix Unchained with James Mallory
  2. The Phoenix Endangered with James Mallory

The Bard's Tale

Based on The Bard's Tale computer role playing game series. James Mallory is the name of two well-known scholars James Mallory (jurist, a Canadian jurist and constitutional expert J James Mallory is the name of two well-known scholars James Mallory (jurist, a Canadian jurist and constitutional expert J The Bard's Tale ( Tales of the Unknown Volume I) is a Fantasy Computer role-playing game created by Interplay Productions in

  1. Castle of Deception (1992) with Josepha Sherman
  2. Fortress of Frost and Fire (1993) with Ru Emerson
  3. Prison of Souls (1993) with Mark Shepherd

Collection of Short Stories

Sword and Sorceress series Short Stories

All Mercedes Lackey stories written for the Sword and Sorceress series anthology involve Tarma & Kethry as the main characters. The Bard's Tale ( Tales of the Unknown Volume I) is a Fantasy Computer role-playing game created by Interplay Productions in Josepha Sherman is an American author In 1990 she won the Compton Crook Award for the novel The Shining Falcon. The Bard's Tale ( Tales of the Unknown Volume I) is a Fantasy Computer role-playing game created by Interplay Productions in The Bard's Tale ( Tales of the Unknown Volume I) is a Fantasy Computer role-playing game created by Interplay Productions in Mark Shepherd is the Author of several Novels in the Fantasy Genre. The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of Fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of Fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. With the notable exception of A DRAGON IN DISTRESS, all of these short stories have subsequently been published in a compiled Tarma & Kethry novel called Oathblood (April 1998, ISBN 0-88677-773-9). The reason this story was left out of the compiled novel is due to the fact that the setting for A DRAGON IN DISTRESS takes place in Elizabeth Waters's world, not Mercedes Lackey's Velgarth.

  1. Sword and Sorceress III (July 1986, ISBN 0-88677-141-2), story SWORD SWORN
  2. Sword and Sorceress IV (July 1987, ISBN 0-88677-210-9), story A TALE OF HEROES
  3. Sword and Sorceress V (August 1988, ISBN 0-88677-288-5), story KEYS
  4. Sword and Sorceress VI (June 1990, ISBN 0-88677-423-3), story THE MAKING OF A LEGEND
  5. Sword and Sorceress VII (December 1990, ISBN 0-88677-457-8), story THE TALISMAN
  6. Sword and Sorceress VIII (September 1991, ISBN 0-88677-486-1), story WINGS OF FIRE
  7. Sword and Sorceress IX (April 1992, ISBN 0-88677-509-4), story A WOMAN'S WEAPON
  8. Sword and Sorceress X (June 1993, ISBN 0-88677-552-3), story FRIENDLY FIRE
  9. Sword and Sorceress XII (July 1995, ISBN 0-88677-657-0), story A DRAGON IN DISTRESS with Elizabeth Waters

Other works

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NAME Lackey, Mercedes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lackey, Misty
SHORT DESCRIPTION American novelist, short story writer
DATE OF BIRTH June 24, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH
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