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
Phoenix and Ashes
Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar (Valdemar Series)
Harvest Moon
The Eagle & The Nightingales: Bardic Voices, Book III
The Wizard of London
Oathbreakers (Vows and Honor, Book 2)
And Less Than Kind
The House of the Four Winds: Book One of One Dozen Daughters
Firebird (Fairy Tales, Book 1)
Shadow Grail #1: Legacies
A Host of Furious Fancies
The Black Swan (Fairy Tale Series, Book 2)
Sanctuary (The Dragon Jousters, Book 3)
The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, Book 1)
Invasion: Book One of the Secret World Chronicle
Changing the World: All-New Tales of Valdemar
Shadow Grail #2: Conspiracies
The Complete Arrows Trilogy
The Phoenix Transformed: Book Three of the Enduring Flame
The Fire Rose
Blood Red
Beauty and the Werewolf
The Phoenix Endangered: Book Two of The Enduring Flame
Mapping the World of the Sorcerer's Apprentice: An Unauthorized Exploration of the Harry Potter Series