Book Review: Mercedes Lackey’s Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar
An anthology of sixteen short stories in the Tales of Valdemar fantasy series by a variety of authors, including Mercedes Lackey.
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Book Review: Mercedes Lackey’s Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar
An anthology of eighteen short stories in this Valdemar fantasy series.
Book Review: Mercedes Lackey’s Exile’s Valor
Exile’s Valor continues the story of prickly Karsite weapons-master Alberich, who became one of Valdemar’s Heralds. Despite prejudice against him, he becomes the personal protector of young Queen Selenay. But can he protect her from the dangers of her own heart?
Book Review: Mercedes Lackey’s Brightly Burning
A stand-alone novel detailing the short life of Lavan Firestorm, a Firestarter and legend in Valdemar, who struggles with his Gift and his family.
Book Review: Michelle Sagara’s Sword and Shadow
Severn Handred is in pursuit of information about his past, his family, and he must undertake a fraught journey to the West March, In danger once he’s outside Imperial law, he and a Barrani friend are up against a community of immortals who will die and kill to keep their secrets.
Book Review: Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon’s Owlflight
Rejected by the village he grew up in, Darian Firkin flees when an army attacks and a twist of fate leads to his destiny with the Hawkbrothers.
Book Review: Mercedes Lackey’s Exile’s Honor
A brilliant young Karsite captain, Alberich has hidden his “witch-power” until caught in the Sunpriests’ trap. Saved by an odd white stallion, Alberich intends to remain true to his own people, retaining his honor while helping to train the direst enemy of Karse.
Book Review: Mercedes Lackey’s Take a Thief
An orphan who would have died from malnutrition and exposure if Skif had never met Deek the pickpocket. By the time he was twelve, Skif was an accomplished cat burglar. But it was stealing the tacked-out white horse, that this young thief discovered that the tables could turn on him — and that he himself could be stolen!
Book Review: Mercedes Lackey’s Oathblood
A Vows & Honor omnibus of ten assorted short stories and one novella revolving around Tarma and Kethry and spanning when Tarma first became Sword-Sworn to after the two are settled at the Keep in these tales from Valdemar.
Book Review: Michelle Sagara’s Cast in Conflict
Building the towers had doomed the Academia. Killing Candallar now has only made things worse with Bellusdeo and Sedarias contesting for its captaincy. If there were ever a time for Shadow to strike, it’s now, when alliances are fractured and the Tower is vulnerable for the first time in centuries. More than ever, Kaylin needs her friends to work together if they’re going to be able to stop the threat to Elantra.