Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes Ritchie Lackey (born June 24, 1950) is a prolific American fantasy author best known for her bestselling Valdemar series set in the world of Velgarth, featuring interactions between humans and non-human protagonists across thousands of years. She has published over 140 novels and short stories, including fairy tale retellings exploring themes like ecology, social class, and gender roles, and was named the 38th Damon Knight Grand Master in 2021. Lackey, a former computer programmer and artist's model, is also a professional lyricist with five Pegasus Awards and lives in Oklahoma.
Fantasy
Arrow's Fall (The Heralds of Valdemar, Book 3)
Oathblood (Vows and Honor, Book 3)
Arrows of the Queen
Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage Series, Book 1)
Home From the Sea: An Elemental Masters Novel
Redoubt: Book Four of the Collegium Chronicles
Blood Red
Storm Breaking (The Mage Storms, Book 3)
The Outstretched Shadow: The Obsidian Trilogy: Book One
The Sleeping Beauty
Bastion: Book Five of the Collegium Chronicles
The Black Swan
Redoubt: Book Four of the Collegium Chronicles
Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar
Crown of Vengeance (The Dragon Prophecy Book 1)
Closer to the Heart: Book Two of Herald Spy
Sacrifices
Winds of Fate
Shadow Grail #2: Conspiracies
Elementary
One Good Knight (Five Hundred Kingdoms Book 2)
Elementary
Elemental Magic: All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters
Shadow Grail #1: Legacies