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Obsidian Trilogy
This is a list of books by Mercedes Lackey, arranged by collection. Valdemar universe Some of the trilogies follow on chronologically from each other, while others are set a considerable number of years apart from the others -- overall the books span some 3,000 years. ''Heralds of Valdemar'' This set consists of the original trilogy, the very first Valdemar books published, and a prequel trilogy. ''Arrows'' trilogy The first written and published of the Valdemar novels, these center on the character Talia, who from the moment of being Chosen by her Companion Rolan becomes the special and hard-working Queen's Own Herald. # ''Arrows of the Queen'' (1987) # ''Arrow's Flight'' (1987) # ''Arrow's Fall'' (1988) Prequels These center 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. The order in which they were written differs from the internal chronology. #''Exi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes Ritchie Lackey (born June 24, 1950) is an American writer of fantasy novels. Many of her novels and trilogies are interlinked and set in the world of Velgarth, mostly in and around the country of Valdemar. Her Valdemar novels include interaction between human and non-human protagonists with many different cultures and social mores. Her other main world is one much like our own, but it includes clandestine populations of elves, mages, vampires, and other mythical beings. The ''Bedlam's Bard'' books describe a young man with the power to work magic through music; the ''SERRAted Edge'' books are about racecar driving elves; and the ''Diana Tregarde'' thrillers center on a Wiccan who combats evil. She has also published several novels re-working well-known fairy tales set in a mid-19th to early 20th century setting in which magic is real, although hidden from the mundane world. These novels explore issues of ecology, social class, and gender roles. Lackey has published o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
