Mercedes Lackey bibliography
list of books by Mercedes Lackey, arranged by collection
This is a list of books by Mercedes Lackey, arranged by collection.
Valdemar universe
Some of the trilogies follow on chronologically from each other, while others are set a considerable number of years apart from the others—overall the books span some 2500 years.
The Mage Wars
Co-written with Larry Dixon, these are set in pre-history, some 2500 years before the Heralds of Valdemar trilogy. They describe the events which set off The Mage Storms. It involves gryphons, creatures created by the mage Urtho (Mage of Silence). The co-protagonists are Skandranon Rashkae, a princely but proud ebony gryphon, and Amberdrake, a Healer of spirit and mind called a kestra'chern.
The Black Gryphon (1994) ISBN 978-0886775773
The White Gryphon (1995) ISBN 978-0886776312
The Silver Gryphon (1996) ISBN 978-0886776848
The Founding of Valdemar
The story is about the Baron Kordas Valdemar fleeing with his people the oppressive Eastern Empire and founding the kingdom of Valdemar in the western wilds. The trilogy takes place c. 1000 years after The Mage Wars and some 1400 years before the original Arrows trilogy.
Beyond (2021) ISBN 978-0-7564-1733-8
Into the West (2022) ISBN 978-0-7564-1736-9
Valdemar (2023) ISBN 978-0756417390
The Last Herald-Mage
These occur some centuries before the Heralds of Valdemar books, telling the life story of Vanyel Ashkevron; by the time of the "later" books he has become legend, thus explaining some of the small inconsistencies.
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