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
Winds of Fury (The Mage Winds, Book 3)
Hunter
Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar (Valdemar Anthologies)
Changes: Volume Three of the Collegium Chronicles
Steadfast:
Invasion: Book One of the Secret World Chronicle
Take a Thief
Jinx High: A Diana Tregarde Investigation
Exile's Valor: A Novel of Valdemar
Exile's Honor (Heralds of Valdemar Prequel)
Crucible: All-New Tales of Valdemar
Revolution: Secret World Chronicle III
Shadow Grail #3: Sacrifices
By the Sword (Kerowyn's Tale)
Changes: Volume Three of the Collegium Chronicles
To Light A Candle (The Obsidian Trilogy, Book 2)
The Phoenix Unchained (Enduring Flame, Book 1)
Collision: Book Four in the Secret World Chronicle
The Phoenix Transformed (Enduring Flame)
Intrigues: Book Two of the Collegium Chronicles (A Valdemar Novel)
Diana Tregarde Investigates (Children of the Night, Burning Water, & Jinx High)
Much Fall of Blood: N/A (Heirs of Alexandria)
Shadow Grail #4: Victories
Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar