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(b.Mercedes Lackey has a degree in biology from Purdue University. Like many writers she has worked at a variety of jobs, including short stints as a waitress, security guard and artist's model. She lives outside Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband and collaborator, artist Larry Dixon, their several birds and two dogs.
Mercedes Lackey is the New York Times bestselling American fantasy author behind the Heralds of Valdemar series, The Elemental Masters series, the 100 Kingdoms series, and many more. She has published over 100 novels in under 25 years.
Mercedes Lackey is the New York Times bestselling American fantasy author behind the Heralds of Valdemar series, The Elemental Masters series, the 100 Kingdoms series, and many more. She has published over 100 novels in under 25 years.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Horror
New Books
Series
Valdemar : Vows and Honor
Sword Sworn (1986)
A Tale of Heroes (1987)
1. The Oathbound (1988)
2. Oathbreakers (1989)
3. Oathblood (1998)
4. By the Sword (1991)
Landscape of the Imagination (2010)
Keys (2011)
The Making of a Legend (2011)
The Talisman (2011)
Wings of Fire (2011)
A Woman's Weapon (2011)
Friendly Fire (2011)
Sword Sworn (1986)
A Tale of Heroes (1987)
1. The Oathbound (1988)
2. Oathbreakers (1989)
3. Oathblood (1998)
4. By the Sword (1991)
Landscape of the Imagination (2010)
Keys (2011)
The Making of a Legend (2011)
The Talisman (2011)
Wings of Fire (2011)
A Woman's Weapon (2011)
Friendly Fire (2011)
Valdemar : Heralds of Valdemar
1. Arrows of the Queen (1987)
2. Arrow's Flight (1987)
3. Arrow's Fall (1988)
Take a Thief (2001)
On the Other Side (2010)
Stolen Silver (2010)
A Storytelling of Crows (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
A Charm of Finches (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
1. Arrows of the Queen (1987)
2. Arrow's Flight (1987)
3. Arrow's Fall (1988)
Take a Thief (2001)
On the Other Side (2010)
Stolen Silver (2010)
A Storytelling of Crows (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
A Charm of Finches (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
Valdemar : Last Herald Mage
1. Magic's Pawn (1989)
2. Magic's Promise (1990)
3. Magic's Price (1990)
1. Magic's Pawn (1989)
2. Magic's Promise (1990)
3. Magic's Price (1990)
Diana Tregarde
0.5. Magic 101 (2014)
1. Burning Water (1989)
2. Children of the Night (1990)
3. Jinx High (1991)
Killer Byte (2011)
Nightside (2011)
Satanic, Versus (2011)
0.5. Magic 101 (2014)
1. Burning Water (1989)
2. Children of the Night (1990)
3. Jinx High (1991)
Killer Byte (2011)
Nightside (2011)
Satanic, Versus (2011)
Shipscat
1. SKitty (1989)
2. A Tail of Two SKittys (1994)
3. SCat (1996)
4. A Better Mousetrap (1999)
1. SKitty (1989)
2. A Tail of Two SKittys (1994)
3. SCat (1996)
4. A Better Mousetrap (1999)
Bardic Voices
1. Lark and the Wren (1991)
2. The Robin and the Kestrel (1993)
3. A Cast of Corbies (1994) (with Josepha Sherman)
4. The Eagle and the Nightingales (1995)
5. Four and Twenty Blackbirds (1997)
1. Lark and the Wren (1991)
2. The Robin and the Kestrel (1993)
3. A Cast of Corbies (1994) (with Josepha Sherman)
4. The Eagle and the Nightingales (1995)
5. Four and Twenty Blackbirds (1997)
Halfblood Chronicles (with Andre Norton)
1. The Elvenbane (1991)
2. Elvenblood (1995)
3. Elvenborn (2002)
1. The Elvenbane (1991)
2. Elvenblood (1995)
3. Elvenborn (2002)
Valdemar : Mage Wars (with Larry Dixon)
1. The Black Gryphon (1993)
2. The White Gryphon (1995)
3. The Silver Gryphon (1996)
1. The Black Gryphon (1993)
2. The White Gryphon (1995)
3. The Silver Gryphon (1996)
Elemental Masters
0.5. The Fire Rose (1995)
1. The Serpent's Shadow (2001)
2. The Gates of Sleep (2001)
3. Phoenix and Ashes (2004)
4. The Wizard of London (2005)
4.5. Grey (2011)
4.6. Grey's Ghost (2011)
5. Reserved for the Cat (2007)
6. Unnatural Issue (2011)
7. Home From the Sea (2012)
8. Steadfast (2013)
9. Blood Red (2014)
10. From a High Tower (2015)
11. A Study in Sable (2016)
12. A Scandal in Battersea (2017)
13. The Bartered Brides (2018)
14. The Case of the Spellbound Child (2019)
15. Jolene (2020)
16. The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley (2022)
0.5. The Fire Rose (1995)
1. The Serpent's Shadow (2001)
2. The Gates of Sleep (2001)
3. Phoenix and Ashes (2004)
4. The Wizard of London (2005)
4.5. Grey (2011)
4.6. Grey's Ghost (2011)
5. Reserved for the Cat (2007)
6. Unnatural Issue (2011)
7. Home From the Sea (2012)
8. Steadfast (2013)
9. Blood Red (2014)
10. From a High Tower (2015)
11. A Study in Sable (2016)
12. A Scandal in Battersea (2017)
13. The Bartered Brides (2018)
14. The Case of the Spellbound Child (2019)
15. Jolene (2020)
16. The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley (2022)
Valdemar
Brightly Burning (2000)
The School up the Hill (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
A Leash of Greyhounds (2012) (with Elisabeth Waters)
The One Left Behind (2014)
The Simple Gifts (2014)
Finding the Path (2014) (with Larry Dixon)
Brightly Burning (2000)
The School up the Hill (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
A Leash of Greyhounds (2012) (with Elisabeth Waters)
The One Left Behind (2014)
The Simple Gifts (2014)
Finding the Path (2014) (with Larry Dixon)
Heirs of Alexandria (with Eric Flint and Dave Freer)
1. The Shadow of the Lion (2002)
2. This Rough Magic (2003)
3. Much Fall of Blood (2010)
4. Burdens of the Dead (2013)
1. The Shadow of the Lion (2002)
2. This Rough Magic (2003)
3. Much Fall of Blood (2010)
4. Burdens of the Dead (2013)
Obsidian (with James Mallory)
1. The Outstretched Shadow (2003)
2. To Light A Candle (2004)
3. When Darkness Falls (2006)
1. The Outstretched Shadow (2003)
2. To Light A Candle (2004)
3. When Darkness Falls (2006)
Five Hundred Kingdoms
1. The Fairy Godmother (2003)
2. One Good Knight (2006)
3. Fortune's Fool (2007)
4. The Snow Queen (2008)
5. The Sleeping Beauty (2010)
6. Beauty and the Werewolf (2011)
7. A Tangled Web (2012)
1. The Fairy Godmother (2003)
2. One Good Knight (2006)
3. Fortune's Fool (2007)
4. The Snow Queen (2008)
5. The Sleeping Beauty (2010)
6. Beauty and the Werewolf (2011)
7. A Tangled Web (2012)
Doubled Edge (with Roberta Gellis)
1. This Scepter'd Isle (2004)
2. Ill Met by Moonlight (2005)
3. By Slanderous Tongues (2007)
4. And Less Than Kind (2008)
1. This Scepter'd Isle (2004)
2. Ill Met by Moonlight (2005)
3. By Slanderous Tongues (2007)
4. And Less Than Kind (2008)
Enduring Flame (with James Mallory)
1. The Phoenix Unchained (2007)
2. The Phoenix Endangered (2008)
3. The Phoenix Transformed (2009)
1. The Phoenix Unchained (2007)
2. The Phoenix Endangered (2008)
3. The Phoenix Transformed (2009)
Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles
1. Foundation (2008)
2. Intrigues (2010)
3. Changes (2011)
4. Redoubt (2012)
5. Bastion (2013)
1. Foundation (2008)
2. Intrigues (2010)
3. Changes (2011)
4. Redoubt (2012)
5. Bastion (2013)
Shadow Grail (with Rosemary Edghill)
1. Legacies (2010)
2. Conspiracies (2011)
3. Sacrifices (2013)
4. Victories (2014)
1. Legacies (2010)
2. Conspiracies (2011)
3. Sacrifices (2013)
4. Victories (2014)
Secret World Chronicles
1. Invasion (2011) (with Dennis Lee, Steve Libbey and Cody Martin)
Sgian Dubh (2011)
White Bird (2011)
Strike a Pose (2011)
2. World Divided (2012) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
3. Revolution (2013) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
Exemplar (2014)
4. Collision (2014) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
Avalanche (2017) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
Echo One (2020) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
1. Invasion (2011) (with Dennis Lee, Steve Libbey and Cody Martin)
Sgian Dubh (2011)
White Bird (2011)
Strike a Pose (2011)
2. World Divided (2012) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
3. Revolution (2013) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
Exemplar (2014)
4. Collision (2014) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
Avalanche (2017) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
Echo One (2020) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
Anthology series
Valdemar Anthologies
1. Sword of Ice (1997)
2. Sun in Glory (2003)
3. Crossroads (2005)
4. Moving Targets (2008)
5. Changing the World (2009)
6. Finding the Way (2010)
7. Under the Vale (2011)
8. No True Way (2014)
9. Crucible (2015)
10. Tempest (2016)
11. Pathways (2017)
12. Choices (2018)
13. Seasons (2019)
14. Passages (2020)
15. Boundaries (2021)
16. Shenanigans (2022)
17. Anything With Nothing (2023)
1. Sword of Ice (1997)
2. Sun in Glory (2003)
3. Crossroads (2005)
4. Moving Targets (2008)
5. Changing the World (2009)
6. Finding the Way (2010)
7. Under the Vale (2011)
8. No True Way (2014)
9. Crucible (2015)
10. Tempest (2016)
11. Pathways (2017)
12. Choices (2018)
13. Seasons (2019)
14. Passages (2020)
15. Boundaries (2021)
16. Shenanigans (2022)
17. Anything With Nothing (2023)
Novels
If I Pay Thee Not in Gold (1993) (with Piers Anthony)
Sacred Ground (1994)
Tiger Burning Bright (1995) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley and Andre Norton)
The River's Gift (1999)
Gwenhwyfar (2009)
Arcanum 101 (2012) (with Rosemary Edghill)
Dead Reckoning (2012) (with Rosemary Edghill)
The House of the Four Winds (2014) (with James Mallory)
Briarheart (2021)
Sacred Ground (1994)
Tiger Burning Bright (1995) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley and Andre Norton)
The River's Gift (1999)
Gwenhwyfar (2009)
Arcanum 101 (2012) (with Rosemary Edghill)
Dead Reckoning (2012) (with Rosemary Edghill)
The House of the Four Winds (2014) (with James Mallory)
Briarheart (2021)
Collections
Fiddler Fair (1998)
Werehunter (1999)
Charmed Destinies (2003) (with Catherine Asaro and Rachel Lee)
The Princess, the Dragon, and the Frog Prince (2012) (with Raul S Reyes and Elisabeth Waters)
Werehunter (1999)
Charmed Destinies (2003) (with Catherine Asaro and Rachel Lee)
The Princess, the Dragon, and the Frog Prince (2012) (with Raul S Reyes and Elisabeth Waters)
Anthologies edited
In Celebration of Lammas Night (1996) (with Josepha Sherman)
Flights of Fantasy (1999) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Flights of Fantasy (1999) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Novellas and Short Stories
Roadkill (1990)
Once and Future (1995)
Wet Wings (1996)
Hallowmass Night (2010)
Dragon in Distress (2010) (with Elisabeth Waters)
To Dye For (2011)
Small Print (2011)
Last Rights (2011)
Dance Track (2011)
Scam Artistry (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
Devil Went Down to Georgia (2011)
Jihad (2012)
Aliens Ate My Pickup (2012)
The Cup and the Cauldron (2013)
The Enemy of my Enemy (2013)
The Last of the Season (2013)
Operation Desert Fox (2013)
Once and Future (1995)
Wet Wings (1996)
Hallowmass Night (2010)
Dragon in Distress (2010) (with Elisabeth Waters)
To Dye For (2011)
Small Print (2011)
Last Rights (2011)
Dance Track (2011)
Scam Artistry (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
Devil Went Down to Georgia (2011)
Jihad (2012)
Aliens Ate My Pickup (2012)
The Cup and the Cauldron (2013)
The Enemy of my Enemy (2013)
The Last of the Season (2013)
Operation Desert Fox (2013)
Non fiction
The Valdemar Companion (1990) (with John Helfers and Denise Little)
Mapping the World of Harry Potter (2005)
Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews (2019) (with Peter S Beagle, Greg Bear, David Brin, Terry Brooks, Lois McMaster Bujold, Larry Dixon, David Drake, Eric Flint, David Gerrold, Joe Haldeman, Kij Johnson, Nancy Kress, Jack McDevitt, George R R Martin, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, Mike Resnick, Robert J Sawyer, Robert Silverberg, Harry Turtledove, Joy Ward, David Weber, Toni Weisskopf, Connie Willis and Gene Wolfe)
Mapping the World of Harry Potter (2005)
Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews (2019) (with Peter S Beagle, Greg Bear, David Brin, Terry Brooks, Lois McMaster Bujold, Larry Dixon, David Drake, Eric Flint, David Gerrold, Joe Haldeman, Kij Johnson, Nancy Kress, Jack McDevitt, George R R Martin, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, Mike Resnick, Robert J Sawyer, Robert Silverberg, Harry Turtledove, Joy Ward, David Weber, Toni Weisskopf, Connie Willis and Gene Wolfe)
Omnibus editions
Winter Moon (2005) (with Tanith Lee and C E Murphy)
Harvest Moon (2010) (with Cameron Haley and Michelle Sagara)
A Host of Furious Fancies (2012) (with Rosemary Edghill)
Harvest Moon (2010) (with Cameron Haley and Michelle Sagara)
A Host of Furious Fancies (2012) (with Rosemary Edghill)
Series contributed to
Darkover Short Stories
A Different Kind of Courage (1985) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Set a Thief (1991) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Poetic License (1994) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Object Lesson (2010) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
A Different Kind of Courage (1985) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Set a Thief (1991) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Poetic License (1994) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Object Lesson (2010) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Sword of Knowledge
1. A Dirge for Sabis (1989) (with others)
2. Reap the Whirlwind (1989) (with others)
3. Wizard Spawn (1989) (with others)
1. A Dirge for Sabis (1989) (with others)
2. Reap the Whirlwind (1989) (with others)
3. Wizard Spawn (1989) (with others)
Bedlam's Bard
1. Knight of Ghosts and Shadows (1990) (with Ellen Guon)
2. Summoned to Tourney (1992) (with Ellen Guon)
4. Beyond World's End (2001) (with Rosemary Edghill)
5. Spirits White as Lightning (2001) (with Rosemary Edghill)
6. Mad Maudlin (2003) (with Rosemary Edghill)
7. Music to My Sorrow (2003) (with Rosemary Edghill)
8. Bedlam's Edge (2005) (with Rosemary Edghill)
9. The Waters and the Wild (2013)
1. Knight of Ghosts and Shadows (1990) (with Ellen Guon)
2. Summoned to Tourney (1992) (with Ellen Guon)
4. Beyond World's End (2001) (with Rosemary Edghill)
5. Spirits White as Lightning (2001) (with Rosemary Edghill)
6. Mad Maudlin (2003) (with Rosemary Edghill)
7. Music to My Sorrow (2003) (with Rosemary Edghill)
8. Bedlam's Edge (2005) (with Rosemary Edghill)
9. The Waters and the Wild (2013)
Bard's Tale
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)
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)
SERRAted Edge
1. Born to Run (1992) (with Larry Dixon)
2. Chrome Circle (1994) (with Larry Dixon)
3. When the Bough Breaks (1993) (with Holly Lisle)
4. Wheels of Fire (1992) (with Mark Shepherd)
5. Stoned Souls (2006) (with Josepha Sherman)
9. Silence (2016) (with Cody Martin)
10. Breaking Silence (2020) (with Cody Martin)
1. Born to Run (1992) (with Larry Dixon)
2. Chrome Circle (1994) (with Larry Dixon)
3. When the Bough Breaks (1993) (with Holly Lisle)
4. Wheels of Fire (1992) (with Mark Shepherd)
5. Stoned Souls (2006) (with Josepha Sherman)
9. Silence (2016) (with Cody Martin)
10. Breaking Silence (2020) (with Cody Martin)
Stellar Guild: Reboots
1. Reboots (2013) (with Cody Martin)
2. Diabolical Streak (2014) (with Cody Martin)
3. Reboots: Undead Can Dance (2021) (with Cody Martin)
1. Reboots (2013) (with Cody Martin)
2. Diabolical Streak (2014) (with Cody Martin)
3. Reboots: Undead Can Dance (2021) (with Cody Martin)
Anthologies containing stories by Mercedes Lackey
Alternate Warriors (1993)
By Any Other Fame (1994)
Deals with the Devil (1994)
Sisters in Fantasy 2 (1996)
A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic (1998)
Catfantastic V (1999)
Flights of Fantasy (1999)
By Any Other Fame (1994)
Deals with the Devil (1994)
Sisters in Fantasy 2 (1996)
A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic (1998)
Catfantastic V (1999)
Flights of Fantasy (1999)
Short stories
| A Better Mousetrap [short story] | |||
| Grey | |||
| Grey's Ghost [short story] | |||
| Last of the Season | |||
| Nightside [short story] | |||
| Satanic, Versus [short story] | |||
| SCat [short story] | |||
| SKitty [short story] | |||
| Stolen Silver [short story] | |||
| A Tail of Two SKitties | |||
| Werehunter [short story] | |||
| Fiddler Fair [short story] (1986) | |||
| Dance Track [short story] (1993) (with Larry Dixon) | |||
| Jihad (1993) | |||
| Small Print [short story] (1994) (with Larry Dixon) | |||
| Once and Future (1995) | |||
| Wide Wings (1999) |
Mercedes Lackey recommends
The Scarlet Circus (2023)
(Circus , book 3)
Jane Yolen
"Jane Yolen is not only one of the best writers I know of, she's also consistently excellent. A Grand Master, old-school style!"
Dawn Study (2017)
(Study / Chronicles of Ixia, book 6)
Maria V Snyder
"Maria V Snyder has created an engaging and entirely original new fantasy, fascinating in its rich detail."
Dead Easy (2007)
(Halflife Chronicles, book 4)
Wm Mark Simmons
". . . manages to combine enough wacky hilarity to satisfy a Terry Pratchett fan, and a plethora of puns guaranteed to make a Piers Anthony buff groan. . . . Mark might even have created himself a new genre-cybercafe."
The Wreck of Heaven (2003)
(World Gates, book 2)
Holly Lisle
"Holly Lisle's work has grown beyond my wildest expectations."
The Art of the Sword (1994)
(Night-Threads, book 5)
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