books by Mercedes Lackey (elemental unchained collegium)

books by Mercedes Lackey

books:

Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar (Valdemar Novels)

DAW, 2008

Sixteen original stories?set in mercedes lackey?s valdemar universe Includes a new novella by Mercedes Lackey! Today?s hottest fantasy authors visit Mercedes Lackey?s bestselling world of Valdemar, adding their own special touches to the ancient land where Heralds ?Chosen? from all walks of life by magical horse-like Companions patrol their ancient kingdom, dispensing justice, facing adversaries, and protecting their monarch from whatever ...

To Light a Candle: The Obsidian Trilogy, Book Two (The Obsidian Mountain Trilogy)

34 reviews
Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory

Tor Books, 2005

To Light a Candle The obsidian trilogy book two chronicles dragon books fantasy
A GREAT BOOK!! My favorite fantasy book. My favorite fantasy trilogy. My favorite fantasy author. My favorite fantasy plot and my favorite fantasy characters. That not enough to convince you? The characters are really deep and the book as a whole flows and keeps you reading constantly. I couldn't put it down. It's suitable for all ages, which is hard to find in fantasy. I love it! A great read!

The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters, Book 4)

42 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

DAW, 2006

Aw, now I want a raven.
I think I'm the one person on the planet who hasn't read a lot of Mercedes Lackey books. I've only read "Children of the Night" which is a VERY different book than this one. I really liked how the book so thoroughly immerses you into the time frame, the social dynamics and the etiquette of the era. Ms. Lackey nicely weaves the fantasy elements into the historical realities of the period. ...

Reserved for the Cat (Elemental Masters, Book 5)

23 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

DAW, 2008

A wonderful read!
As someone who once (many years ago) was a dancer, I found this book fascinating. I love Misty's work anyway, but it is rare to find someone who is not a dancer who understands the blisters, the pain, the strains, the panic, the in-fighting, and conversely, the sense of passion and glory that makes it all worthwhile. And as someone who is currently owned by three cats, the mix was irresistable to ...

Foundation (Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles, Book 1)
Mercedes Lackey

DAW Hardcover, 2008

The long-awaited brand new novel in the bestselling Valdemar series. In this chronicle of the early history of Valdemar, Mercedes Lackey?s bestselling world, a thirteenyear- old orphan named Magpie escapes a life of slavery in the gem mines when he is chosen by one of the magical Companion horses of Valdemar to be trained as a Herald. Thrust into the center of a legend in the making, Magpie discovers talents he never knew he had?and ...

When Darkness Falls (The Obsidian Trilogy, Book 3)

39 reviews
Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory

Tor Fantasy, 2007

Read it
Magic, Knights, Elves, Dragons, Unicorns, Demons.... Awesome! It was an awesome ending to an awesome trology. It was bitter sweet to finish it. I read it fast, I couldnt put it down. When I finished, I was sad that it was all over.

The Phoenix Endangered: Book Two of The Enduring Flame

2 reviews
Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory

Tor Books, 2008

enchanting quest fantasy
No one in the Nine Cities for almost one millennium cast a High Magick spell until Tiercel Rolfort did it in the Moonturn of Flowering (see THE PHOENIX UNCHAINED). Stunned by his undesired by him accomplishment, the apparent Knight-Mage has begun "seeing" a beautiful frightening Fire Woman emerging from a fiery lake. The vision scares him so he seeks help from a mage, but none have been seen in ...

The Phoenix Unchained (Enduring Flame, Book 1)

21 reviews
Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory

Tor Fantasy, 2008

Phoenix Unchained review
The book was shipped quickly and came in excellent condition. It's a great read too!

The Snow Queen (Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 4)

11 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

Luna, 2008

The Snow Queen Impostor
The Snow Queen (2008) is the fourth fantasy novel in the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series, following Fortunes's Fool. In the previous volume, Guiliette forgave Rheinhardt and herself and a beam of light took her into the heavens. Katya, Sasha, the Queen of Copper Mountain and the dragons returned the Jinn to his bottle, then sent the bottle to the City of Brass to hold until the Jinn ...

Fortune's Fool (Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 3)

37 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

Luna, 2008

Fortune's Fool, not half bad
I gave it the full five starts because it is despite some of its faults a good read. No its not as good as The Fairy Godmother (Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 1) The first book in the series. But it is still very sweet, its is slow at first as they try and lay the foundation an because they are are having to do this is two different locations it takes awhile. There are some areas were ...

Aerie (The Dragon Jousters, Book 4)

22 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

DAW, 2007

Aerie Review
Characters that are easy to love and follow include people as well as the dragons. This is an excellent story and ties the series together well.

Winds of Fury (The Mage Winds, Book 3)

21 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

DAW, 1994

romantic and suspenseful
This was clearly the best of the three in this triology. It had lovely, leisurely romantic interludes plus fast paced action. I was absolutely glued to it. This trilogy is quite liberal socially. The women are effective warriors and often the leaders while the men typically follow. Gay relationships are accepted as equal with straight ones. One of the lead good guys is gay. It's really neat ...

By the Sword (Kerowyn's Tale)

65 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

DAW, 1991

Loved it.
Every 'Valdemar' book I've immersed myself in has taken me to a wonderful world that I wish really existed. Kerowyn, like her grandmother before her, is a strong woman, but still very much a woman, as her attraction to a certain Herald shows. She is also a woman not led around by her hormones (Thank goodness.) A book that should be recommended to all teen and pre-teen girls as a role model.

Winds of Fate (The Mage Winds, Book 1)

49 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

DAW, 1992

Mercedes Lackey Does It Again.
This book drew me in from the beginning and held me in thrall to the end. Ms. Lackey is superior in fantasy novels. I completely enjoyed this trilogy.

Firebird

45 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

Tor Books, 2008

Better than i expected
I bought this on spec as i like ML's work, but I wasnt expecting a lot from a rewritten myth. I was wrong the story is well written and the characters likable or not as they should be, with a mild twist at the end. a fun read.

The Gates of Sleep (Elemental Masters, Book 2)

47 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

DAW, 2003

Another Masterpiece
I fell in love with this series when I first read Lackey's "Serpent's Shadow," and this lived up to my expectations. The characters are vivid and lifelike, and Lackey again uses the story to explore some of the harsher realities of London in the early 1900s. Add to that the subtly done retelling of Sleeping Beauty, and "The Gates of Sleep" is a book that I think you'll read over, and over again.

The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, Book 1)

57 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

DAW, 2002

A Lovely Read
This book is pleasantly creepy. The spookiness of gaslit London and the romance of mystic India combine to make an atmospheric adventure. Nice details create a sense of being there. How I'd love a place like Maya's conservatory, complete with tropical plants and magical animals! The story isn't too fairy-taleish until the apple seller appears near the end. All in all the story is a fun read.

Winds of Change (The Mage Winds, Book 2)

25 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

DAW, 1993

Mercedes Lackey Does It Again.
This book drew me in from the beginning and held me in thrall to the end. Ms. Lackey is superior in fantasy novels. I completely enjoyed this trilogy.

Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters, Book 3)

40 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

DAW, 2005

Cinderella and a wounded Prince
A new way to tell Cinderella's tale, but still exhibiting the intelligence and humor that we appreciate in her Five Hundred Kingdom's series, Mercedes Lackey's tale of star-crossed elemental mages is good drama, good romance, and a good read. Poignant aspects of England's experience in World War I, well researched and sensitively presented, form a backdrop to the story. The protagonists are, ...

Foundation: The Collegium Chronicles (Valdemar)
Mercedes Lackey

Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD, 2008

Mags had been working at the Pieters? mine, slaving in the dark, cold seams, looking for sparklies, for as long as he could remember. The children who worked the mine were orphans, kids who had been abandoned, who had lost their parents, or were generally unwanted. But Mags was different. Mags was ?Bad Blood,? because his parents were bandits who had been killed in a raid by the Royal Guard. ?Bad Blood? because he?d been found in a cradle in ...