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...
