Mercedes Lackey Books in Order

Hades and Persephone hope to escape Demeter's interference, but a planned kidnapping goes wrong when another goddess is taken instead. In the Five Hundred Kingdoms, their romance becomes entangled in mistaken identities and a journey among the dead.

Teenage firestarter Tomas Torres is arrested after using his powers for criminals and sent to a school for magically gifted students. With mentor VeeVee's help, he must learn control and ethics before facing dangers beyond the classroom.

Raised without knowing her royal heritage, the young elf Vieliessar discovers a legacy her enemies tried to erase. Her hidden magic and contested birthright draw her toward warfare as she struggles to claim a place in a divided world.

Disguised as a cowboy, Jett searches the Old West for her missing brother until zombies attack a town. Joining inventor Honoria Gibbons and White Fox, she investigates who is creating an undead army and why.

This anthology invites other writers into Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters world, where fairy-tale influences meet historical settings. The stories explore lives shaped by magical command of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth in an alternate past.

On her eighteenth birthday, Mari Prothero learns that her Welsh fishing family owes an ancient debt to seal shapeshifters. Her emerging Water magic and unexpected protectors may help her bargain against the covenant's dangerous demands.

Training as a spy in Haven, Mags works undercover with the King's Own Herald. A sudden kidnapping cuts off his magical connection to his Companion, leaving him isolated and unable to summon the help he needs.

Echo and its Russian allies hunt the Thule Society behind a devastating invasion of Nazi machines. Their efforts to strike back meet hidden defenses and a new supervillain determined to defeat both the heroes and their enemies.

Fearing his presence endangers the Collegium, Mags leaves with those closest to him to investigate his origins. Their journey takes them to a former raiders' hideout where he and his parents were once held prisoner.

In a magical fifteenth century, Constantinople's siege draws captain Benito Valdosta into a struggle involving the goddess Hekate. Saving his daughter and stopping demonic fleets requires choices with consequences for the future of Europe.

Collecting Fiddler Fair and Werehunter, this volume ranges across fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Its stories feature reconstructed dinosaurs, a telepathic ship's cat, shapeshifting dangers, and occult investigator Diana Tregarde confronting an unwelcome supernatural guest.

Multiple authors contribute stories set in the Elemental Masters universe, where historical lives intersect with control over Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Fairy-tale influences and supernatural encounters shape this second anthology edited by Mercedes Lackey.

Echo's metahuman heroes face Verdigris, a supervillain trying to undermine them from within. His plans to capture their ghostly ally Seraphym complicate their ongoing struggle against the Thulian conspiracy and its threat to the wider world.

Enemies take control of Oakhurst Academy under a company's respectable disguise, imposing brutal military training. Spirit's friends send Muirin undercover, but her convincing performance makes Spirit question which loyalties are real and whom she can trust.

Escaping an abusive husband, circus performer Katie finds work at a Brighton music hall staffed by genuine magicians. Her blocked Fire magic threatens to erupt dangerously, and her new allies must help her master it.

Earth magician and monster hunter Rosamund investigates murders in Transylvania with two Hungarian magicians. One is a hereditary werewolf, forcing her to question the distrust shaped by the werewolf attack that killed her first teacher.

Newly qualified Herald Mags remains in Haven to use his spying skills against a court conspiracy. When his mentor is endangered and Amily gains new responsibilities, the pair must protect the Heralds and the Collegium.

Fresh Thulian attacks threaten Echo headquarters worldwide while the heroes search for their enemies' main base. Belladonna faces growing responsibility, and Red Saviour launches a dangerous mission that could bring victory or expose the world to disaster.

On the planet Mildred, paranormal private investigator Humph takes a case involving a missing corporate heir. What seems like ordinary paid work becomes a setup threatening him and his ward, demanding help from his unusual partners.

Young magician Vickie enters a secret school hoping to develop her powers and finally feel at home. An aggressive clique targets her and a gay classmate, turning her new start into a struggle against bullying.

Sixteen stories by Mercedes Lackey and other writers explore Valdemar's magically gifted Heralds and their bonded Companions. The collection follows protectors drawn from different backgrounds as they dispense justice, confront adversaries, and defend their kingdom.

This trilogy follows Tiercel and Harrier as rediscovered magic sends them searching for guidance from distant elves. Their journey joins them with desert leader Shaiara and tests their friendship against growing dangers and unexpected powers.

Princess Clarice disguises herself as a sailor to seek her fortune overseas. A mutiny draws her toward navigator Dominick and a pirate refuge, where a sorceress's claims threaten both their freedom and her growing love.

Outlawed for exploring forbidden Wild Magic, Kellen Tavadon leaves the city that demanded he follow his father's magical path. This collected trilogy follows his alliance with elves, dragons, and other beings against the demonic Endarkened.

Marya resents the Heralds after abandonment by both her father and her suitor. When genuine Heralds ask her help tracking the man she loved, she discovers he's an impostor whose crimes are damaging their reputation.

Spirit and her friends escape Oakhurst Academy only to confront the truth behind its Arthurian connections. Pursued by Mordred's followers, they seek powerful relics while Spirit's emerging memories may offer the key to saving their fellow students.

Mags and Amily prepare for a wedding meant to support diplomacy, but a neighboring rebellion threatens war. They must discover who is falsely implicating Valdemar in supplying weapons before political accusations destroy both the negotiations and their plans.

This anthology brings different authors into Valdemar, where magically gifted Heralds and their bonded Companions protect the kingdom. Stories explore the responsibilities of defending communities, dispensing justice, and meeting threats from perspectives beyond a single hero's journey.

Air magician Giselle leaves her sheltered tower life and supports herself through marksmanship, disguising herself to enter contests. Yet the man who once attacked her may still be alive, threatening the independence she has worked to build.

Monster hunter Joy leaves her mountain community for Apex City, where protecting citizens has become televised entertainment. Growing attacks and sabotage reveal that the city's leaders may value appearances more than safety, forcing her to question whom she serves.

Nan and Sarah assist the magically gifted Watsons with supernatural cases in London. When an opera singer asks Sarah for help against spirits, the investigation separates the longtime friends and reveals a threat far greater than it first appears.

Mags and Amily investigate threatening letters aimed at women in Valdemar's court and colleges. The attacks seem designed to create fear rather than gain money, but their search becomes urgent when the anonymous persecutor turns toward violence.

Newly promoted Hunter Joy faces unfamiliar monsters breaching Apex City's defenses while political rivals compete for control. Finding murdered Psimons during a secret assignment places her in danger of blame unless she can uncover who is killing them.

This Valdemar anthology follows Heralds, Healers, and others facing problems their magical Gifts cannot solve alone. Stories include an ancient tapestry's disputed clues, a captive mother's rescue, and a woman risking discovery to warn her community.

Nan, Sarah, and the Watsons prepare for Christmas as women disappear and return mentally shattered. When the abductions spread to prominent families, their investigation points toward ancient forces whose seasonal awakening threatens London far beyond ordinary crime.

Joy faces dangerous monsters outside Apex City and a political struggle within its walls. Protecting a friend from deadly PsiCorps experiments forces her into conflict with its leader, while an unexpected Othersider ally makes trust even harder.

The Thulians launch attacks across Earth, and survivors of a destroyed hidden city need refuge. ECHO's heroes must respond to scattered threats while mistrust among allies and returning secrets make saving one another as urgent as defending the world.

Betrayed in war and caught in an unexplained prophecy, elven prince Runacar flees his former army. He becomes commander of magical peoples seeking to reclaim lands from elves, forcing him to fight for those his own kind displaced.

This Valdemar collection follows characters confronting dangerous choices across the kingdom. A woman escorts a Companion to safety, a Herald revisits childhood mysteries, and a mage weighs stealing an artifact against leaving his country exposed to deadly magic.

Lucia del Maino unleashes a plague god while plotting to marry and murder Milan's ruler, Carlo Sforza. As family grievances and a dangerous sorcerer complicate his position, Sforza's physician must help him survive gathering supernatural and political threats.

Eighteen authors contribute stories set in Valdemar, including a new tale by Mercedes Lackey. Heralds and their magical Companions face adversaries, questions of justice, and duties to the kingdom through adventures shaped by their extraordinary Gifts.

Headless bodies of newly married women appear in London's waterways, drawing Nan, Sarah, and the Watsons into an investigation. A family's fear for its daughter leads them toward dangerous magic and criminals connected to Moriarty's surviving network.

Mags takes his son Perry to investigate disappearances near Valdemar's border. Perry hopes to become a spy, and his ability to speak with animals offers new clues, but the creatures' information only deepens the danger surrounding the missing travelers.

Abi dreams of joining her father's spy network but believes she lacks a magical Gift. After sensing a bridge's imminent collapse, she discovers an unusual ability that requires difficult training and could expose hidden spaces throughout Valdemar.

Sixteen stories return to Valdemar, including a new contribution by Mercedes Lackey. Heralds from varied backgrounds and their bonded Companions use magical Gifts and hard-earned training to face adversaries, protect communities, and uphold justice across the kingdom.

Nan, Sarah, and the Watsons travel to Dartmoor to investigate rumors of harmful magic. A desperate father's missing children give them a second reason to search the moors, where vanished footprints suggest more than an ordinary disappearance.

These linked stories explore the arrival of superpowered people during the Second World War after a mysterious event in the Atlantic. Metahumans on both sides alter familiar battles while hidden figures watch the consequences of the world's transformation.

Anna May discovers elemental magic while living with her aunt in Tennessee mining country. Lessons from the mysterious Jolene strengthen her abilities, but a mine foreman's interest threatens the new life and relationships she wants to protect.

This collection brings established and new authors into Valdemar alongside Mercedes Lackey. Magically gifted Heralds, bonded to mysterious Companions, confront threats to peace and justice in stories exploring the responsibilities of serving their communities and realm.

Tory and Prince Kyril discover their seemingly shared Farsight consists of complementary abilities. When a relative's daughter is kidnapped, their powers offer hope of finding her, but the rescue means entering an unfamiliar country with a royal prince.

Duke Kordas Valdemar secretly plans to evacuate his people from an increasingly oppressive empire through a magical Gate. Summoned to the emperor's court, he must conceal his intentions and buy time before the escape becomes impossible.

This anthology returns to Valdemar through stories by multiple authors, including Mercedes Lackey. Heralds chosen from different walks of life use their magical Gifts and bonded Companions to protect the kingdom, confront danger, and preserve its peace.

Miriam discovers extraordinary magic while defending her baby sister Aurora from a dark fae's curse. Training as the princess's protector brings new responsibilities, but approaching threats raise doubts about whether her powers can keep their family and kingdom safe.

Touring Germany with Buffalo Bill's show, Annie Oakley discovers that her marksmanship is linked to elemental magic. Learning to use her abilities becomes essential when supernatural creatures threaten the performers and local people along their route.

In a future where humans coexist uneasily with supernatural beings, zombies and other creatures find work in space. Skinny Jim hides his intelligence, while private investigator Humph and his companions navigate mysteries and tensions in confined extraterrestrial surroundings.

Kordas Valdemar's people have escaped the empire but cannot remain in their temporary refuge. Those willing to continue head west by barge into lands scarred by ancient magical wars, where uncertain allies, predators, and unseen watchers await.

Kordas’s refugees have established Haven, but their allies’ withdrawal leaves the settlement exposed to ruthless magicians. Seeking divine help brings an unexpected answer, forcing the emerging kingdom to navigate dangerous magic and a future unlike anything its founders anticipated.

Arriving in Regency Devon, Amelia Stonehold plans to buy a home and perhaps find a husband. A fortune-hunting captain’s schemes involve an ancient danger, but Amelia and her companion possess elemental powers he has underestimated.

As Endarkened attacks threaten the Children of Light, the survival of their two greatest leaders becomes inseparable. Prophecy and unfamiliar magic shape the struggle across the elven lands, where defeat could bring an entire world to an end.

Elena Whitstone and her seven brothers secretly see fairies while living under restrictive rules. When a new stepmother removes their trusted companions and threatens the boys, Elena must uncover her own inherited abilities to protect them.

Two stepsisters secretly trained in elemental magic conceal their beauty and protect Cinderella from their mother’s cruelty. Suspecting her involvement in several deaths, they seek justice while navigating society and confronting her increasingly dangerous power.

Herald-Mage Vanyel and Healer Vixen investigate apparently random attacks along Valdemar’s southern border. Her ability to travel freely makes their partnership essential, but a prolonged mission tests their friendship and raises the possibility that Vanyel himself is the target.