ADVANCED SEARCH  

Support WWEnd

WWEnd Blog

WWEnd BookTrackr™

Synopsis

Twenty-four authors ride with Mercedes Lackey to her magical land of Valdemar, adding their own unique voices to the Heralds, Bards, Healers, and other heroes of this beloved fantasy realm.

The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom's ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages--and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeakers, and more. These inborn talents--combined with training as emissaries, spies, judges, diplomats, scouts, counselors, warriors, and more--make them indispensable to their monarch and realm. Sought and Chosen by mysterious horse-like Companions, they are bonded for life to these telepathic, enigmatic creatures. The Heralds of Valdemar and their Companions ride circuit throughout the kingdom, protecting the peace and, when necessary, defending their land and monarch.

Now, twenty-three authors ride with Mercedes Lackey to her magical land of Valdemar, adding their own unique voices to the Heralds, Bards, Healers, and other heroes of this beloved fantasy realm.

Join Elizabeth Vaughan, Fiona Patton, Jennifer Brozek, Brenda Cooper, Rosemary Edghill, and others in twenty-two original stories, including a brand-new novella by Mercedes Lackey, to Valdemar, where:

A Herald must crack an ancient code in a historic tapestry in order to arbitrate a dispute over land and lineage...

A Healer's daughter flees the noble family that has trapped and enslaved her mother, and must seek help to free her mother...

A young woman who hides her clairvoyant powers from her town's Karsite priests ForeSees a threat, and must risk revealing her Gift to save her community...

A Herald finds his assistant has been abducted by a man upon whom he had levied a heavy fine, and must foil the kidnapper's plans to save his charge...

Table of Contents:

• 1 - A Small Quarrel - short story by Stephanie Shaver [as by Stephanie D. Shaver]
• 23 - Girl Without the Gifts - short story by Janny Wurts
• 41 - Unimagined Consequences - short story by Elizabeth Vaughan [as by Elizabeth A. Vaughan]
• 56 - Feathers in Flight - short story by Jennifer Brozek
• 75 - Blind Leaps - short story by Ron Collins
• 86 - Haver Hearthstone - short story by Fiona Patton
• 105 - Unraveling the Truth - short story by Dayle A. Dermatis
• 119 - Sparrow's Gift - short story by Michele Lang
• 136 - Harmless As Serpents - short story by Rosemary Edghill and Rebecca Fox
• 157 - The Apprentice and the Stable Master - short story by Brenda Cooper
• 174 - Unexpected Meeting - short story by Nancy Asire
• 192 - A Trip of Goats - short story by Elisabeth Waters
• 201 - The Ones She Couldn't Save - short story by Louisa Swann
• 218 - One Last Night Manning the Home Station - short story by Brigid Collins
• 232 - Only Family Matters - short story by D. Shull
• 246 - Medley - short story by Jessica Schlenker and Michael Z. Williamson
• 268 - A Tangle of Truths - short story by Angela Penrose
• 286 - The Unwanted Gift - short story by Anthea Sharp
• 302 - Dawn of a New Age - short story by Dylan Birtolo
• 314 - Bloodlines - short story by Phaedra Weldon
• 333 - In Name Only - short story by Kristin Schwengel
• 354 - Ripples and Cracks - short story by Larry Dixon and Mercedes Lackey

Excerpt

No excerpt currently exists for this novel.

Reviews

There are currently no reviews for this novel. Be the first to submit one! You must be logged in to submit a review in the BookTrackr section above.

Images

No alternate cover images currently exist for this novel.