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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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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Series

Valdemar: Chronological Order

Valdemar: Publication Order

Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar

Works by Mercedes Lackey

Popular Recent

Arrows of the Queen (1987) 3,950 copies

Magic's Pawn (1989) 3,774 copies

Arrow's Flight (1987) 3,300 copies

Magic's Price (1990) 3,294 copies

Magic's Promise (1990) 3,254 copies

Arrow's Fall (1988) 3,230 copies

Winds of Fate (1991) 3,082 copies

By the Sword (1991) 3,008 copies

Winds of Change (1992) 2,831 copies

Winds of Fury (1993) 2,797 copies

The Black Gryphon (1994) 2,760 copies

The Oathbound (1988) 2,749 copies

Storm Warning (1994) 2,631 copies

Take a Thief (2001) 2,561 copies

Oathbreakers (1989) 2,544 copies

Storm Rising (1995) 2,538 copies

The Fairy Godmother (2004) 2,478 copies

Storm Breaking (1996) 2,476 copies

The White Gryphon (1995) 2,456 copies

The Elvenbane (1991) 2,411 copies

Brightly Burning (2000) 2,385 copies

Oathblood (1998) 2,274 copies

The Silver Gryphon (1996) 2,264 copies

Owlflight (1997) 2,247 copies

Exile's Honor (2002) 2,236 copies

Owlsight (1998) — Author — 2,102 copies

Exile's Valor (2003) 2,054 copies

The Serpent's Shadow (2001) 2,051 copies

The Ship Who Searched (1992) 2,013 copies

The Fire Rose (1995) 1,970 copies

Owlknight (1999) 1,922 copies

The Outstretched Shadow (2003) 1,896 copies

The Gates of Sleep (2002) 1,821 copies

Elvenblood (1995) 1,762 copies

Joust (2003) 1,753 copies

The Black Swan (1999) 1,749 copies

Phoenix and Ashes (2004) 1,736 copies

The Lark and the Wren (1992) 1,683 copies

Foundation (2008) 1,590 copies

One Good Knight (2006) 1,589 copies

Burning Water (1989) 1,578 copies

The Wizard of London (2005) 1,562 copies

Children of the Night (1990) 1,508 copies

Alta (2004) 1,481 copies

To Light a Candle (2004) 1,430 copies

Firebird (1996) 1,403 copies

Fortune's Fool (2007) 1,319 copies

Reserved for the Cat (2007) 1,310 copies

Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar (1997) 1,309 copies

Sanctuary (2005) 1,265 copies

When Darkness Falls (2006) 1,248 copies

Jinx High (1991) 1,200 copies

The Robin and the Kestrel (1993) 1,157 copies

Elvenborn (2002) 1,096 copies

Four & Twenty Blackbirds (1991) 1,055 copies

The Eagle and the Nightingales (1995) 1,053 copies

Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar (2003) — Editor — 1,043 copies

Aerie (2007) 1,022 copies

Intrigues (2010) 1,000 copies

The Snow Queen (2008) 992 copies

If I Pay Thee Not in Gold (1993) 972 copies

Sacred Ground (1994) 969 copies

Beyond World's End (2000) 941 copies

Rediscovery (1993) 925 copies

Bedlam's Bard (1991) 923 copies

Born to Run (1992) 870 copies

Knight of Ghosts and Shadows (1990) 861 copies

The Shadow Of The Lion (2002) 855 copies

Tiger Burning Bright (1995) 844 copies

The Phoenix Unchained (2007) 834 copies

Spirits White as Lightning (2001) 832 copies

Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar (2005) — Editor; Contributor — 822 copies

Changes (2011) 819 copies

The Sleeping Beauty (2010) 805 copies

Fiddler Fair (1989) 804 copies

The Last Herald-Mage (1990) 785 copies

WereHunter (1999) 783 copies

Beauty and the Werewolf (2011) 742 copies

Queen's Own (1987) — Author — 718 copies

Wheels of Fire (1992) 706 copies

A Cast of Corbies (1994) 700 copies

Unnatural Issue (2011) 689 copies

The Valdemar Companion (1990) — Contributor — 685 copies

Redoubt (2012) 682 copies

Mad Maudlin (2003) 680 copies

Winter Moon (3-in-1) (2005) 675 copies

Chrome Circle (1994) 673 copies

Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar (2008) — Editor; Contributor — 609 copies

Hunter (2015) 604 copies

When the Bough Breaks (1993) 593 copies

The Phoenix Endangered (2008) 591 copies

Castle of Deception (1992) 579 copies

Bastion (2013) 573 copies

Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit (2009) 569 copies

Home from the Sea (2012) 561 copies

Summoned to Tourney (1992) 560 copies

This Scepter'd Isle (2004) 558 copies

Closer to Home (2014) 541 copies

The Wizard of Karres (2004) 531 copies

Changing the World: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2009) — Editor — 528 copies

The Chrome Borne (1999) 524 copies

Music to My Sorrow (2005) 515 copies

This Rough Magic (2003) 506 copies

Steadfast (2013) — Author — 478 copies

Fortress of Frost and Fire (1993) 464 copies

Blood Red (2014) 445 copies

In Celebration of Lammas Night (1996) 442 copies

The Phoenix Transformed (2009) 441 copies

Charmed Destinies [Anthology 3-in-1] (2003) — Author — 441 copies

The Otherworld (2000) 427 copies

The Free Bards (Bardic Voices) (1997) 424 copies

Closer to the Heart (2015) 419 copies

Ill Met by Moonlight (2005) 395 copies

Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar (2010) — Editor — 390 copies

Prison of Souls (1993) 382 copies

Legacies (2010) 372 copies

The Hills Have Spies (2018) 370 copies

Bedlam's Edge (2005) — Editor, Contributor — 359 copies

From a High Tower (2015) 356 copies

Closer to the Chest (2016) 352 copies

Harvest Moon (2010) — Contributor — 333 copies

A Study in Sable (2016) — Author — 333 copies

Mapping the World of Harry Potter: An Unauthorized Exploration of the Bestselling Fantasy Series of All Time (2005) — Editor, Contributor — 320 copies

The House of the Four Winds (2014) 315 copies

Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar (2011) — Editor — 307 copies

Trio of Sorcery (2010) 305 copies

Eye Spy (2019) — Author — 296 copies

Invasion (2011) 295 copies

By Slanderous Tongues (2007) 294 copies

Beyond (2021) — Author — 291 copies

Elite (2016) 286 copies

Reap the Whirlwind (1989) 281 copies

A Scandal in Battersea (2017) 280 copies

Vows and Honor: The Oathbound + Oathbreakers (1993) 279 copies

Crown of Vengeance (2012) 273 copies

Flights of Fantasy (1999) 268 copies

The Bartered Brides (2018) 253 copies

Elemental Magic (2012) — Editor, Contributor — 253 copies

Diana Tregarde Investigates (Children of the Night, Burning Water, & Jinx High) (2006) 252 copies

Brain Ships (2003) — Author — 248 copies

No True Way: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2014) — Editor; Contributor — 247 copies

Spy, Spy Again (2020) 246 copies

Elementary (2013) — Editor, Contributor — 243 copies

And Less Than Kind (2008) 234 copies

The River's Gift (1999) 218 copies

Apex (2017) 199 copies

Into the West (2022) — Author — 198 copies

Crucible: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2015) — Editor — 198 copies

Much Fall of Blood (2010) 196 copies

Conspiracies (2011) — Author — 192 copies

The Case of the Spellbound Child (2019) 191 copies

Jolene (2020) 179 copies

Tempest: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2016) — Editor — 179 copies

Briarheart (2021) 177 copies

Dead Reckoning (2012) 165 copies

Pathways: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2017) — Editor; Contributor — 139 copies

World Divided (2012) 131 copies

A Tangled Web (2010) 130 copies

The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley (2022) 129 copies

Sacrifices (2013) 123 copies

Choices: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2018) — Editor; Contributor — 115 copies

Passages (2020) — Editor — 112 copies

Seasons: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2019) — Editor — 107 copies

Burdens of the Dead (2013) 107 copies

Gryphon in Light (2023) 104 copies

Arcanum 101: Welcome New Students (2012) — Author — 102 copies

Silence (2016) — Author — 101 copies

Blade of Empire (2017) 97 copies

Boundaries: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2021) — Editor — 92 copies

Valdemar (2023) — Author — 89 copies

Victories (2014) 85 copies

Vows and Honor: Oathbound, Oathbreakers, Oathblood (2017) 84 copies

Shenanigans (2022) 77 copies

Dragon's Teeth (2013) 77 copies

Magic 101 (2014) 70 copies

Nebula Awards Showcase 2016 (2016) — Editor — 68 copies

Revolution (2014) 67 copies

Mage Winds Trilogy: Winds of Fate, Winds of Change, Winds of Fury (1991) 64 copies

Mage Storms Trilogy: Storm Warning, Storm Rising, Storm Breaking (1990) 57 copies

The Waters and the Wild (2013) 55 copies

The Mage Wars: The Black Gryphon, The White Gryphon, The Silver Gryphon (2016) 53 copies

Reboots (2012) 52 copies

Breaking Silence (2020) 43 copies

Anything With Nothing (2023) 41 copies

Collision (2014) 40 copies

Once Upon a Tale (2011) 37 copies

A Host of Furious Fancies (2012) 36 copies

Grey's Ghost (1999) 35 copies

Killer Byte (1994) 33 copies

Stoned souls (2006) 31 copies

Satanic, Versus (1990) 30 copies

Nightside (1990) 30 copies

Stolen Silver (Valdemar) (1991) 29 copies

SKitty (1991) 28 copies

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

The Obsidian Mountain Trilogy (1990) 27 copies

Grey (1997) 27 copies

Sword Sworn (1985) 27 copies

Tail of Two SKittys (1994) 24 copies

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

Exiles of Valdemar: Exile's Honor, Exile's Valor, Take a Thief (2018) 23 copies

Avalanche (2017) 23 copies

A Better Mousetrap (1999) 20 copies

Dragon in Distress (2010) 20 copies

SCat (1996) 18 copies

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

Halfblood Chronicles (1 to 3) (1997) 18 copies

A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 2: Fortune's FoolThe Snow Queen (2014) 13 copies

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

The Enduring Flame Trilogy: The Phoenix Unchained, The Phoenix Endangered, The Phoenix Transformed (2009) 12 copies

The Arrows of the Queen Concordance (1994) 12 copies

Balance (1988) 11 copies

Last Rights (1993) 11 copies

Exemplar (2014) 11 copies

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

Shipscat Collection (2012) 11 copies

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

Oathbreakers [music recording] 11 copies

Aliens Ate My Pickup (1998) 11 copies

The Cup and the Cauldron (1992) 10 copies

Diabolical Streak (2014) 10 copies

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

Echo One: Stories from the Secret World Chronicles (2020) 10 copies

The Princess, the Dragon, and the Frog Prince (2012) — Author — 10 copies

A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 1: A Tangled Web/The Fairy Godmother/One Good Knight (2016) 9 copies

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

Set a Thief (Darkover Series) (2010) 8 copies

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

Strike a Pose (2011) 8 copies

Dance Track (1989) 8 copies

Moving Targets [novelette] (2008) 8 copies

The One Left Behind [short story] (2009) 8 copies

Poetic License (Darkover) (1994) 8 copies

The Enemy of My Enemy [novelette] (1989) 7 copies

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

Keys [novelette] (1988) 7 copies

Scam Artistry (2011) 7 copies

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

Sgian Dubh (2011) 7 copies

Friendly Fire {short story} (1993) 7 copies

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

Jihad (1993) 6 copies

Small Print (1994) 6 copies

The Making of a Legend (Vows & Honor) (1990) 6 copies

The Last of the Season (1987) 6 copies

Lovers, Lore & Loss (1995) 6 copies

A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 3: The Sleeping Beauty/Beauty and the Werewolf (2014) 6 copies

The Simple Gifts (Short story) (2014) 6 copies

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

Elvenbred 6 copies

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

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

Wet Wings (1995) 5 copies

Operation Desert Fox (1993) 5 copies

The Last Herald-Mage Concordance (1998) 5 copies

White Bird (2011) 5 copies

Once And Future (1995) 5 copies

Object Lesson (Darkover) (2010) 5 copies

To Dye For [Ring of Fire Series] (2011) 4 copies

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

Roadkill (1990) 4 copies

Hallowmas Night (2010) 4 copies

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

Run Silent, Run Deep 3 copies

A Tail of Two SKittys 3 copies

The Red Sea 3 copies

Dumb Feast (1993) 3 copies

Brightly Burning | Take a Thief | Exile's Valor | Exile's Honor (1969) 3 copies

Freedom, Flight, & Fantasy 3 copies

The Secret World War 3 copies

Gryphon's Valor (Kelvren's Saga Book 2) (2024) 2 copies

Oathblood (Vows & honour) by Lackey, Mercedes (1998) Mass Market Paperback 2 copies

Owlsight by Mercedes Lackey (October 01,1999) 2 copies

Merciless Mermaids: Tails from the Deep (2023) 2 copies

Devil Went Down to Georgia 2 copies

Bull God 2 copies

Out Of The Deep 2 copies

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

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

Mercedes Lackey Mixed Prepak (1993) 2 copies

Murder, Mystery and Mayhem 2 copies

Thrice Bound 2 copies

Blue Heart (1997) 2 copies

Thicker Than Water (2010) 2 copies

Sun & Shadow (2005) 2 copies

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

After Midnight 2 copies

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

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

Grey Eminence {ss} 1 copy

Mercedes Lackey-- live! 1 copy

Magic Moondust and Melancholy 1 copy

By Mercedes Lackey - Owlknight (Darian's Tale, Vol. 3) (1999-10-16) [Hardcover] 1 copy

Feuds (Valdemar Anthologies Book 18) 1 copy

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

Freedom Flight 1 copy

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

Navy Seal 1 copy

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

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

The Fall of Darkness 1 copy

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

Oathblood [novella] 1 copy

Fiddler Fair [novelette] 1 copy

Oath Bound, The 1 copy

Stormbreaking 1 copy

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

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

The Fire Bird 1 copy

Joust [short story] 1 copy

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

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

Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles (2003) 1 copy

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

Vows & Honor Books 1-2.5 1 copy

Mercedes lackey lot 1 copy

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

Valdemar [Short Story] 1 copy

Joust | Alta | Sanctuary 1 copy

The Castles of Sleep 1 copy

Sun in Glory [novelette] (2003) 1 copy

A Ghost of a Chance 1 copy

Turnabout [novelette] (1986) 1 copy

La guerre des mages T01 Le Griffon noir: La guerre des mages (2014) 1 copy

Werehunter [novelette] (1989) 1 copy

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

Reboots | Diabolical Streak (2017) 1 copy

Heroldowie Valdemaru 1 copy

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

Omnibus Valdemar 2 : La Guerre des mages (2013) 1 copy

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

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

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Finding Serenity: Anti-Heroes, Lost Shepherds and Space Hookers in Joss Whedon's Firefly (2005) — Contributor — 994 copies

Ring of Fire I (2004) — Contributor — 692 copies

Catfantastic (1989) — Contributor — 559 copies

Free Amazons of Darkover (1985) — Contributor — 521 copies

Sword and Sorceress III (1986) — Contributor — 521 copies

Sword and Sorceress IV (1987) — Contributor — 407 copies

The Dragon Quintet (2003) — Contributor — 390 copies

Sword and Sorceress V (1988) — Contributor — 363 copies

Sword and Sorceress X (1993) — Contributor — 361 copies

Domains of Darkover (1990) — Contributor — 345 copies

Sword and Sorceress IX (1992) — Contributor — 328 copies

Renunciates of Darkover (1991) — Contributor — 323 copies

Snows of Darkover (1994) — Contributor — 323 copies

Sword and Sorceress VII (1990) — Contributor — 318 copies

Festival Moon (1987) — Contributor — 313 copies

Sword and Sorceress VIII (1991) — Contributor — 309 copies

Sword and Sorceress VI (1990) — Contributor — 305 copies

DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy Anthology (2002) — Collaborator — 305 copies

Sword and Sorceress XII (1995) — Contributor — 305 copies

Honor of the Regiment (1993) — Contributor, some editions — 298 copies

Catfantastic III (1994) — Contributor — 291 copies

Fever Season (1987) — Contributor — 285 copies

Agent of Vega & Other Stories [11-story collection] (2001) — Foreword — 278 copies

Catfantastic IV (1996) — Contributor — 273 copies

Murder by Magic: Twenty Tales of Crime and the Supernatural (2004) — Contributor — 238 copies

Flirting with Pride & Prejudice: Fresh Perspectives on the Original Chick-Lit Masterpiece (2005) — Contributor — 237 copies

Grails: Quests of the Dawn (1992) — Contributor — 236 copies

Tales of the Witch World (1987) — Contributor — 225 copies

Troubled Waters (1988) — Contributor — 217 copies

Catfantastic V (1999) — Contributor — 215 copies

Games Creatures Play (2014) — Contributor — 208 copies

The Sword of Knowledge (1995) — Author — 196 copies

Divine Right (1989) — Contributor — 195 copies

Smuggler's Gold (1988) — Contributor — 192 copies

Sisters in Fantasy 2 (1996) — Contributor — 186 copies

Winds of Change: The Blood of Ten Chiefs Vol.3 (1989) — Contributor, some editions — 179 copies

Flood Tide (1990) — Contributor — 176 copies

Horse Fantastic (1991) — Contributor — 174 copies

Endgame (1991) — Contributor — 171 copies

The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine Vol. 1 (1994) — Contributor — 153 copies

Against the Wind (Blood of Ten Chiefs, No 4) (1990) — Author, some editions — 146 copies

Treasures of Fantasy (1997) — Contributor — 145 copies

Serve It Forth: Cooking with Anne McCaffrey (1996) — Contributor — 142 copies

The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine Vol. 2 (1995) — Contributor — 138 copies

Ring of Fire III (2011) — Contributor — 135 copies

A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic (1998) — Contributor — 134 copies

Spell Singers (1988) — Contributor — 131 copies

Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern (2013) — Contributor — 131 copies

Alternate Warriors (1993) — Contributor — 130 copies

Battlestations (2011) — Contributor — 127 copies

Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian (2003) — Contributor — 126 copies

Witches' Brew (2002) — Contributor — 126 copies

Excalibur (1995) — Contributor — 124 copies

Dinosaur Fantastic (1993) — Contributor — 121 copies

Magic in Ithkar 3 (1986) — Contributor — 116 copies

Witches: Wicked, Wild, and Wonderful (2012) — Contributor — 115 copies

Magical Beginnings (2003) — Contributor — 101 copies

A Fantastic Holiday Season: The Gift of Stories (2014) — Contributor — 85 copies

The Best of the Bolos : Their Finest Hour (2010) — Contributor — 81 copies

Legends of Red Sonja (2014) — Contributor — 71 copies

The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs (2013) — Contributor — 68 copies

Deals with the Devil (1994) — Contributor — 65 copies

Sword and Sorceress XXIII (2008) — Contributor — 59 copies

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A Quest-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic (2002) — Contributor — 51 copies

2113: Stories Inspired by the Music of Rush (2016) — Contributor — 50 copies

Christmas Ghosts (1993) — Contributor — 49 copies

By Any Other Fame (1994) — Contributor — 42 copies

By Tooth and Claw (2015) — Contributor, some editions — 38 copies

A Cosmic Christmas (2012) — Contributor — 32 copies

Space Cadets (2006) — Contributor — 30 copies

Swords Against Darkness (2016) — Contributor — 27 copies

The New Roger Caras Treasury of Great Cat Stories (1997) — Contributor — 25 copies

Grails: Quests, Visitations and Other Occurrences (1992) — Contributor — 25 copies

Music of Darkover (2013) — Contributor — 24 copies

Sword and Sorceress 32 (2017) — Contributor — 18 copies

The Best of Galaxy's Edge 2013-2014 (2014) — Contributor, some editions; Contributor — 18 copies

The War of the Worlds: Fresh Perspectives on the H. G. Wells Classic (2005) — Contributor — 17 copies

Sword and Sorceress 34 (2019) — Contributor — 14 copies

When the Villain Comes Home (2012) — Contributor — 14 copies

I signori di Darkover (1993) — Contributor — 12 copies

Streets of Blood: Vampire Stories from New York City (1998) — Contributor — 12 copies

Galactic Games (2016) — Contributor — 11 copies

Galaxy's Edge Magazine Issue 2, May 2013 (2013) — Contributor — 11 copies

StoryBundle: The Crossing Worlds YA Bundle — Contributor — 9 copies

Galaxy's Edge Magazine - Omnibus Magazine 1: Complete Contents from Issues 1, 2, and 3. Edited by Mike Resnick.… (2015) — Contributor — 8 copies

Knaves: A Blackguards Anthology (2018) — Contributor — 6 copies

When the Hero Comes Home: 2 (Volume 2) (2013) — Contributor — 2 copies

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
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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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Reviews

La riscoperta di Darkover. La saga di Darkover by Marion Zimmer Bradley

questo libro è fortemente offensivo!
una merdosa novella di 20 pagine ripetuta e rimestata per 300. Che per motivi editoriali un autore debba allungare il brodo posso capirlo ma qui si esagera al punto di offendere l intelligenza dei lettori

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LLonaVahine | 9 other reviews | May 22, 2024 |

Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey

I had a lot of difficulty getting the book, and after all the fuss I can't say that Valdemar was worth it. I already felt that this trilogy was too much - to much drama, too much magic, certainly too much blood and gore. The final volume even more so. Too bad. Even the coming of the first companions didn't really work for me.

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MarthaJeanne | 4 other reviews | May 17, 2024 |

Brightly Burning by Mercedes Lackey

This is one of my very favourite novels - and, in fact, the one I take my name from. I love Mercedes Lackey, I love Valdemar, and I particularly love Lavan and Kalira, for all that this book definitely makes me cry - it's not a bad kind of crying, and it's an example of a trope I truly love when done well (when in the right mood) for the ending.

Drama and realistic showing of trauma and bullying, and also anxiety, war, love, despair. . . A beautiful book.

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Kalira | 19 other reviews | May 12, 2024 |