Owlsight (Valdemar: Darian's Tale, Book 2)65 reviews Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon DAW, 1999 Give her a break... Yes, I know ML can do MUCH better work than she's put out in the "Owl" series, many of us have read it in the Vanyel and Arrows series, to name a couple, but she is only human, and we can't expect her to give off masterpieces like those constantly can we? In my opinion this book has some characters ...             The Fire Rose (The Elemental Masters Fairy Tales)72 reviews Mercedes Lackey Baen, 1996 Another Excellent Beginning of a Series that Never Developed + Good read + favorite book + Awesome version of B&B + The Fire Rose             Arrow's Fall (The Heralds of Valdemar, Book 3)61 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 1988 The Best Was Saved For Last + The first trilogy holds its own + Talia grows up This was by far my favorite because it was so much more realistic. Lackey does not shy away from what happens to women who are held captive by those bent on harm. The 'far fetching' was exactly that, a little too good to be true, but who wouldn't like to have an ability like that and horses like ...             Exile's Valor (Valdemar)35 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 2004 Exile's Valor + continuing valdemar excellence + exiles valor I thought this story was going to be about just war but it wasn't. It turned out to be one of the best of the Valdemar adventures.             Winds of Fate (The Mage Winds, Book 1)49 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 1992 Mercedes Lackey Does It Again. + Good book spattered with irritating logical contradictions. This book drew me in from the beginning and held me in thrall to the end. Ms. Lackey is superior in fantasy novels. I completely enjoyed this trilogy.             Storm Breaking (The Mage Storms, Book 3)38 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 1997 My fave + The Mage Storms I actually liked this book the best of the three. The only part I didn't like were the passages about what was going on in the empire. Who cares? My favorite parts of the book were actually the ones about Tremane and his ascension. I liked his character a lot and I loved how the change was made in ...             By the Sword (Kerowyn's Tale)65 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 1991 Development and Growth of a young woman + Loved it. + By The Sword (Kerowyn's Tale) + One of her best + Never enough Valdemar             The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters, Book 4)43 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 2006 Aw, now I want a raven. I think I'm the one person on the planet who hasn't read a lot of Mercedes Lackey books. I've only read "Children of the Night" which is a VERY different book than this one. I really liked how the book so thoroughly immerses you into the time frame, the social dynamics and the etiquette of ...             The Gates of Sleep (Elemental Masters, Book 2)47 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 2003 Another Masterpiece + Modified Fairy tale I fell in love with this series when I first read Lackey's "Serpent's Shadow," and this lived up to my expectations. The characters are vivid and lifelike, and Lackey again uses the story to explore some of the harsher realities of London in the early 1900s. Add to that the subtly done retelling of ...             The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, Book 1)57 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 2002 A Lovely Read + Begining the Elemental Masters series with this one. + Lovin Every Minute of It This book is pleasantly creepy. The spookiness of gaslit London and the romance of mystic India combine to make an atmospheric adventure. Nice details create a sense of being there. How I'd love a place like Maya's conservatory, complete with tropical plants and magical animals! The story isn't too ...             Magic's Promise (The Last Herald-Mage Series, Book 2)51 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 1990 Vanyel's Amazing Tale Contines... + Getting there... + An Utterly Engrossing Series! Naturally, after I finished reading the first book (Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage Series, Book 1)) in "The Last Herald-Mage" trilogy, I had to dive into the next one. Had to see what Vanyel would be up to now that he'd become a Herald-Mage. Turns out he's the most powerful Herald-Mage and ...             Joust (The Dragon Jousters, Book 1)63 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 2004 Fabulous world + A Young Serf Rescued by a Kind Master + A Great Book + Maltreated Boy Makes Good             Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage Series, Book 1)214 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 1989 Great Series... + Wish I'd read it when I was a kid... + A Pawn or An Active Player? This novel as well as the other two that follow Magic's Pawn is amazing. I have not gotten so attached to a character in a very, very long time. This book was loaned out to me because I was looking for a good fantasy read. Well I found one. I really do feel for Vanyel and actually shared his ups ...             The Black Swan (The Elemental Masters Fairy Tales)66 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 2000 A good retelling of Swan Lake + Swan Lake at its best + A good novelization of the Swan Lake story. + This `Swan Lake' is more Disney than Tchaikovsky + A very good retelling of the classic ballet.             Storm Warning (The Mage Storms, Book 1)27 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 1995 A refreshing change + Storm Warning (The Mage Storms) book 1 + Addiction began between 2 covers + Karsites in Valdemar!             Storm Rising (Mage Storms)15 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 1996 Firecats rule! :) + A One-Two Knock Out Punch + All right, but not up to usual standards Karal, Sun Priest of Karse, has now become the Karsite envoy to Valdemar. He and the other representatives of the Alliance countries must figure out a way to keep their homes safe from the worsening Mage Storms. But Karal's youth and apparent inexperience make other older council members ...             Take a Thief: A Novel of Valdemar73 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 2002 One of my favorites so far + Take a Thief This book happens to have been my introduction to Mercedes Lackey and Valdemar. As a fantasy reader I've been leery of reading these books because I didn't get into it early, and by now the chronology is so big, it's intimidating. But I got this book in the airport before a long trip (you know ...             Winds of Fury (The Mage Winds, Book 3)21 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 1994 romantic and suspenseful + Winds binging storms + Mercedes Lackey Does It Again. + pretty good + It was worth reading the first two books for this.             Arrows of the Queen ( The Heralds of Valdemar, Book 1)143 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 1987 Avid, but picky, fantasy reader loves this book! + Good, but not Spectacular + Immaturely idealized, but otherwise a compelling, intruging, comforting novel which is a joy to read. Recommended + An all around wonderful, rich tale!             Elvenborn (Halfblood Chronicles)20 reviews Andre Norton, Mercedes Lackey Tor Fantasy, 2003 Elvenborn + Good story, but I came out wanting. + I wish they'd hurry up and write a fourth one!!! + Complex intrigues + Andre Norton