About Mercedes Lackey
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.
Series
Valdemar : Heralds of Valdemar
1. Arrows of the Queen (1987)
2. Arrow's Flight (1987)
3. Arrow's Fall (1988)
Queen's Own (omnibus) (1987)
Heralds of Valdemar (omnibus) (1990)
Take a Thief (2001)
Exile's Honor (2002)
Exile's Valor (2003)
On the Other Side (2010)
Stolen Silver (2010)
1. Arrows of the Queen (1987)
2. Arrow's Flight (1987)
3. Arrow's Fall (1988)
Queen's Own (omnibus) (1987)
Heralds of Valdemar (omnibus) (1990)
Take a Thief (2001)
Exile's Honor (2002)
Exile's Valor (2003)
On the Other Side (2010)
Stolen Silver (2010)
Valdemar : Vows and Honor
1. The Oathbound (1988)
2. Oathbreakers (1989)
3. Oathblood (1998)
4. By the Sword (1991)
Vows and Honor (omnibus) (1993)
Landscape of the Imagination (2010)
Keys (2011)
Sword Sworn (2011)
A Tale of Heroes (2011)
The Making of a Legend (2011)
The Talisman (2011)
Wings of Fire (2011)
Friendly Fire (2011)
A Woman's Weapon (2011)
1. The Oathbound (1988)
2. Oathbreakers (1989)
3. Oathblood (1998)
4. By the Sword (1991)
Vows and Honor (omnibus) (1993)
Landscape of the Imagination (2010)
Keys (2011)
Sword Sworn (2011)
A Tale of Heroes (2011)
The Making of a Legend (2011)
The Talisman (2011)
Wings of Fire (2011)
Friendly Fire (2011)
A Woman's Weapon (2011)
Valdemar : Last Herald Mage
1. Magic's Pawn (1989)
2. Magic's Promise (1990)
3. Magic's Price (1990)
The Last Herald Mage (omnibus) (1990)
1. Magic's Pawn (1989)
2. Magic's Promise (1990)
3. Magic's Price (1990)
The Last Herald Mage (omnibus) (1990)
Diana Tregarde
1. Burning Water (1989)
2. Children of the Night (1990)
3. Jinx High (1991)
Diana Tregarde Investigates: Children of the Night / Burning Water / Jinx High (omnibus) (2006)
Trio of Sorcery (omnibus) (2010)
Killer Byte (2011)
Nightside (2011)
Satanic, Versus (2011)
1. Burning Water (1989)
2. Children of the Night (1990)
3. Jinx High (1991)
Diana Tregarde Investigates: Children of the Night / Burning Water / Jinx High (omnibus) (2006)
Trio of Sorcery (omnibus) (2010)
Killer Byte (2011)
Nightside (2011)
Satanic, Versus (2011)
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)
The Free Bards (omnibus) (1997) (with Larry Dixon)
Bardic Voices (omnibus) (2002)
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)
The Free Bards (omnibus) (1997) (with Larry Dixon)
Bardic Voices (omnibus) (2002)
Darkover
20. Rediscovery (1993) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
A Different Kind of Courage (2010)
Object Lesson (2010)
Poetic License (2010)
Set a Thief (2010)
20. Rediscovery (1993) (with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
A Different Kind of Courage (2010)
Object Lesson (2010)
Poetic License (2010)
Set a Thief (2010)
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
1. The Fire Rose (1995)
2. The Serpent's Shadow (2001)
3. The Gates of Sleep (2002)
4. Phoenix and Ashes (2004)
5. The Wizard of London (2005)
6. Reserved for the Cat (2007)
7. Unnatural Issue (2011)
8. Home From the Sea (2012)
9. Steadfast (2013)
Grey (2011)
Grey's Ghost (2011)
Elemental Magic: All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters (2012)
1. The Fire Rose (1995)
2. The Serpent's Shadow (2001)
3. The Gates of Sleep (2002)
4. Phoenix and Ashes (2004)
5. The Wizard of London (2005)
6. Reserved for the Cat (2007)
7. Unnatural Issue (2011)
8. Home From the Sea (2012)
9. Steadfast (2013)
Grey (2011)
Grey's Ghost (2011)
Elemental Magic: All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters (2012)
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)
Burdens of the Dead (2013)
1. The Shadow of the Lion (2002)
2. This Rough Magic (2003)
3. Much Fall of Blood (2010)
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 (2004)
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)
Once Upon a Tale (omnibus) (2011)
A Tangled Web (2012)
1. The Fairy Godmother (2004)
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)
Once Upon a Tale (omnibus) (2011)
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 (2005)
4. And Less Than Kind (2008)
1. This Scepter'd Isle (2004)
2. Ill Met by Moonlight (2005)
3. By Slanderous Tongues (2005)
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)
Shipscat
1. SKitty (2010)
2. A Tail of Two SKittys (2010)
3. SCat (2010)
4. A Better Mousetrap (2010)
Shipscat Collection (omnibus) (2012)
1. SKitty (2010)
2. A Tail of Two SKittys (2010)
3. SCat (2010)
4. A Better Mousetrap (2010)
Shipscat Collection (omnibus) (2012)
Secret World Chronicles
1. Invasion (2011) (with Dennis Lee, Steve Libbey and Cody Martin)
2. World Divided (2012) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
3. Revolution (2014) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
Sgian Dubh (2011)
White Bird (2011)
Strike a Pose (2011)
1. Invasion (2011) (with Dennis Lee, Steve Libbey and Cody Martin)
2. World Divided (2012) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
3. Revolution (2014) (with Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin)
Sgian Dubh (2011)
White Bird (2011)
Strike a Pose (2011)
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)
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)
Omnibus
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)
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)
Novellas
Hallowmass Night (2010)
Thicker Than Water (2010) (with Cody Martin)
Dragon in Distress (2010) (with Elisabeth Waters)
To Dye For: The Ring of Fire (2011)
Small Print (2011)
Last Rights (2011)
Dance Track (2011)
Scam Artistry (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
Devil Went Down to Georgia (2011)
Jihad (2012)
Once and Future (2012)
Aliens Ate My Pickup (2012)
Thicker Than Water (2010) (with Cody Martin)
Dragon in Distress (2010) (with Elisabeth Waters)
To Dye For: The Ring of Fire (2011)
Small Print (2011)
Last Rights (2011)
Dance Track (2011)
Scam Artistry (2011) (with Elisabeth Waters)
Devil Went Down to Georgia (2011)
Jihad (2012)
Once and Future (2012)
Aliens Ate My Pickup (2012)
Series contributed to
Sword of Knowledge (with Nancy Asire, C J Cherryh and Leslie Fish)
1. A Dirge for Sabis (1989)
2. Reap the Whirlwind (1989)
3. Wizard Spawn (1989)
The Sword of Knowledge (omnibus) (1995)
1. A Dirge for Sabis (1989)
2. Reap the Whirlwind (1989)
3. Wizard Spawn (1989)
The Sword of Knowledge (omnibus) (1995)
Bedlam's Bard
1. Knight of Ghosts and Shadows (1990) (with Ellen Guon)
2. Summoned to Tourney (1992) (with Ellen Guon)
3. Beyond World's End (2001) (with Rosemary Edghill)
4. Spirits White as Lightning (2001) (with Rosemary Edghill)
5. Mad Maudlin (2003) (with Rosemary Edghill)
6. Music to My Sorrow (2003) (with Rosemary Edghill)
Bedlam's Bard (omnibus) (1991) (with Ellen Guon)
1. Knight of Ghosts and Shadows (1990) (with Ellen Guon)
2. Summoned to Tourney (1992) (with Ellen Guon)
3. Beyond World's End (2001) (with Rosemary Edghill)
4. Spirits White as Lightning (2001) (with Rosemary Edghill)
5. Mad Maudlin (2003) (with Rosemary Edghill)
6. Music to My Sorrow (2003) (with Rosemary Edghill)
Bedlam's Bard (omnibus) (1991) (with Ellen Guon)
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)
The Chrome Borne (omnibus) (1999) (with Larry Dixon)
The Otherworld (omnibus) (2000) (with Holly Lisle and Mark Shepherd)
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)
The Chrome Borne (omnibus) (1999) (with Larry Dixon)
The Otherworld (omnibus) (2000) (with Holly Lisle and Mark Shepherd)
Brainship
3. The Ship Who Searched (1992) (with Anne McCaffrey)
Brain Ships (omnibus) (2003) (with Margaret Ball and Anne McCaffrey)
3. The Ship Who Searched (1992) (with Anne McCaffrey)
Brain Ships (omnibus) (2003) (with Margaret Ball and Anne McCaffrey)
Anthology series
Other Tales of Valdemar
Sword of Ice (1997)
Homecoming (2003)
Sun in Glory (2003)
Crossroads (2005)
Moving Targets (2008)
Changing the World: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2009)
Under the Vale (2011)
Sword of Ice (1997)
Homecoming (2003)
Sun in Glory (2003)
Crossroads (2005)
Moving Targets (2008)
Changing the World: All-New Tales of Valdemar (2009)
Under the Vale (2011)
Anthologies edited
Lammas Night (1996) (with Josepha Sherman)
Flights of Fantasy (1999) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Bedlam's Edge (2005) (with Rosemary Edghill)
Flights of Fantasy (1999) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Bedlam's Edge (2005) (with Rosemary Edghill)
Non fiction
The Valdemar Companion (1990) (with John Helfers)
Mapping the World of Harry Potter (2005) (see J K Rowling)
Mapping the World of Harry Potter (2005) (see J K Rowling)
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] | |||
| Operation Desert Fox | |||
| Roadkill | |||
| 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) | |||
| Wet Wings (1996) | |||
| Wide Wings (1999) |
Books about Mercedes Lackey
The Valdemar Companion: A Guide to Mercedes Lackey's World of Valdemar (2001) by John Helfers and Denise Little
Links to other websites
| mercedeslackey.com |
Mercedes Lackey recommends
Bones of the Past (1993) (Faia, book 2) Holly Lisle "(The) entrancing characters . . . will hold you spellbound." | The Art of the Sword (1994) (Night-Threads, book 5) Ru Emerson "A never-failing source of reading pleasure!" | Diplomacy of Wolves (1998) (Secret Texts, book 1) Holly Lisle "Full of imagination, subterfuge, terror, and surprise..." | |
The Wreck of Heaven (2003) (World Gates, book 2) Holly Lisle "Holly Lisle's work has grown beyond my wildest expectations." | Dead Easy (2007) (Chris Csejthe, 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." |
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