Mercedes Lackey

[TinuvielChild]

I do not believe this: i don't think anyone has yet posted a Mercedes Lackey thread!! i used to consider her the best author in the world...of course, that was before i discovered terry pratchett, piers anthony, and jrr tolkien (not in that order:)). i still read her books, especially the serrated edge and bedlam's bard ones. also among my favorites are: the serpent's shadow and the other one about rose and jason cameron, what was the title again??? and many of her valdemar tales.:)

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

Alas! For once I, too, read her books and loved them! But lately (read: two years ago) discovered greater authors and as for the Valdemar books, I can only look upon them with disdain. Sorry to anyone who is fan. . .actually, I mostly only read the Valdemar books, and I have a lot of them on my book shelf.
It's sort of amusing, having read LotR, to go back and read other books, and see all the things that were obviously taken from LotR. Anyone read Elvenbane, by M.L. and someone else (don't remember)? Evil, slave-holding elves. Ouch. Perhaps I am too harsh toward those who do not write as well as, say, JRRT, but that's just my current standing. I mean, I used to love M.L.'s books, so who am I to talk? Anyway, just felt like rambling endlessly there. . .But it would be nice to get a discussion going!

[TinuvielChild]

yeah, i used to love mercedes lackey, but then i discovered LotR...*sigh* now i consider ML terribly inferior, i'm sorry to say. and then i discovered, in her Valdemar books, Lake Evendim?? that's stolen from the Prof!!! how dare she?!!? whatever...*continues to ramble pointlessly about things in that vein for another 10 minutes, then abruptly shuts up*

yeah. whatever. :) even though compared to JRRT, she is incredibly inferior, she is in her own right a good author. :)

<----- yaaay!! post # 333!!! :) :) :) :)

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

After a while, I wasn't too impressed by her writing even before I had read LotR. And so much is taken right out of LotR (the Hawk brothers--Lothlorien elves. . .although the hawk brothers are no where near as cool :D) But I did like her writing before, I can't forget that! I liked the gryphons :)

[TinuvielChild]

yeah...after a while the Valdemar ones started getting really boring. Her SERRA-ted Edge books are pretty cool tho, and the Serpent's Shadow and the Fire Rose i loved.

[TinuvielChild]

hasn't tano read ML's books? invite her to come post on here, we need more people!

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

I haven't read any of those. . .just the Valdemar (and pre-Valdemar) stuff. What's your favorite of those books?

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

Yeah, Tano has read all the Valdemar ones too. I'll tell her to join in the discussion when i see her today (We're gonna see LotR!! Yay!) :D

[TinuvielChild]

the serrated edge books do have elves, but they're not copied from LotR, they're taken from Irish mythology (the Sidhe, the Seleighe and Unseleighe Courts). her Di Tregarde books don't have elves at all, and they're good. The entire Valdemar series got pretty boring for me about 2 years ago, and the Elvenbane/Elvenblood thing got me bored 3 (or was it 4?) years ago.

[TinuvielChild]

ummm...i'm going to have to say..the Black, White, and Silver Gryphons, and the Owl's Flight, Sight, and Knight. ok! my brother is kicking me off the computer...*sigh*

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

I really liked the Elvenbane (now, those elves are taken from Tolkien!) ones a few years ago, but then I read it again last year, and I thought it was absolutely horrendously written. Just my humble opinion, of course. . .:)

I liked the Gryphon books, and the Talia books, the first three Valdemar ones she wrote. Looking back I don't think they were that great, but I liked them a few years ago! I also liked the Magic's Price or whatever it was trilogy, but I can't say they were particularly well-written either.

I should look for those Serrated Edge books. . .

[TinuvielChild]

yeah, i tend to agree. i went back and reread those (Talia) recently because i liked the story line, and since i'm trying to write something myself, i was rather more critical of her writing style than i ought to have been. Some titles of the serrated edge books are: Born to Run, Chrome Circle, When the Bough Breaks, and Wheels of Fire. they also have 2 books that contain 2 each of the serrated edge: The Chrome Borne (Chrome Circle and Born to Run) and The Otherworld (Wheels of Fire and When the Bough Breaks). yeah, i love those, and the Bedlam's Bard series, which is Bedlam's Bard and Spirits White as Lightning and one i can't remember. they is lots of fun!!:)

[TwirlingString]

The serrated edge books are cool (most definately, you gave them to me) but I think I prefer her small series and those about Eric Banyon.

[TinuvielChild]

Eric Banyon = Bedlam's Bard

yes, they are most definitely wonderful. :)

[Eowyn, The Lioness]

Hmmm...Mercedes Lackey? I'll have to look into that; is she a fantasy author?

[TwirlingString]

Most definately, weelllll it depends. If your definition of sci-fi has to include aliens and space ships, then it isn't, but if it's just out-of-this-world stuff, then it is. She tends to right things that bare some similarities to real life (most noiably the Diana Tregarde), but adds elemnets that you always wished were there. Speaking of Di I really recomend Children of the Night, Jinx High, and Burning Waters.

[TwirlingString]

Originally posted by Eruviel Greenleaf
I really liked the Elvenbane (now, those elves are taken from Tolkien!) ones a few years ago, but then I read it again last year, and I thought it was absolutely horrendously written. Just my humble opinion, of course. . .:)

I liked the Gryphon books, and the Talia books, the first three Valdemar ones she wrote. Looking back I don't think they were that great, but I liked them a few years ago! I also liked the Magic's Price or whatever it was trilogy, but I can't say they were particularly well-written either.

I should look for those Serrated Edge books. . .

I really like Elvenbane and ElvenBlood, but I can't find elvenborn!:mad:

[TinuvielChild]

Twirling, did you actually read Jinx high????

[TinuvielChild]

cuz that one's out of print and i've been trying to get my hands on it for AGES

[TwirlingString]

Did I recommend that one too, opps. I haven't read it and you know I haven't cuz Ida given it to you.

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

Originally posted by TwirlingString


I really like Elvenbane and ElvenBlood, but I can't find elvenborn!:mad:

THere's another one? what?

[TinuvielChild]

i know she was writing "Elvenborn", but i don't know if it's out yet. i remember seeing something about it on Amazon.com 2 years ago, i just haven't seen it in stores is all.

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

oh. thanks. i didn't know that. :)

[TwirlingString]

I don't suppose its out yet

[TinuvielChild]

hold on a sec while i check Amazon.com.....k.
it's being published July 2002. don't know anything else about it. there's a new book out! in the Firerose series, i don't know what else to call it. the books in that series are The Firerose, The Serpent's Shadow, and the new one, The Gates of Sleep. they're the ones with the Elemental Masters. those are my absolute favorites, even more so than the Serrated edge or Di Tregardes. check them out!

[TinuvielChild]

oooooh! and apparently there's a new Eric Banyon book out! (March, 2002) called "The Shadow of the Lion". i haven't read it, or the Gates of Sleep, but i will soon.

[Radagast The Brown]

I have a question. WHO IS MERCEDES LACKEY??????what books she has??? maybe I'll read some...

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

*cough* don't bother *cough*

Sorry, um, I said nothing. . .ask the other people, Radagast, they, uh, appreciate her work more than I do...

[TinuvielChild]

lol Eruviel!! basically Mercedes Lackey is a fantasy author, definitely not as good as the good Professor T., but better (IMO) than J.K. Rowling. she writes all sorts of stuff, but the majority of her stuff is her Valdemar series (gee, i wonder where she got that name? or Lake Evendim?) and she has a tendency to copy some of Tolkien's stuff in the Valdemar books. i recommend the SERRA-ted edge books, or the Diana Tregardes, or any of them that aren't Valdemar. i mean, the Valdemar ones are great, but i personally prefer the others. yes Eruviel, i know you aren't much of a mercedes Lackey fan, but that's all right. we're entitled to our different opinions (oh my Eru, i sound like my guidance counselor! hellllpp!! ;))

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

It's okay, I've only read the Valdemar ones anyway. I liked the first one...anyway. Anyone read The Black Swan? It's okay, the writing isn't that great, but it's based on Swan Lake, so it's a good story...although occasionaly she has N. American raptors in a story set in medieval Europe...(yeah, I'm picky. wouldn't be surprised if there were tomatos and taters in it too...*mumbles something about new world species...*)

[TwirlingString]

TinuvielChild, you told me Serpents Shadow was a STAND-ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There's another Eric Banyon coming out? I wonder what's gonna happen to his daughter? Tanim was in the last one. I've read the Black Swan, it's okay.

[TinuvielChild]

huh? TwirlingString, most of that last post was absolute gibberish, to me at least! when did i ever tell you the Serpent's Shadow was a stand alone? (what does that mean, anyway? not quite sure, in this context) i know Eric has a daughter, and Tannim??? oh yeah he was wasn't he? yeah with Chinthliss. sorry. zonk-out moment.

the Black Swan is okay, but nothing special. i personally thought it was not one of her better works. please, if you haven't read the Firerose, please go do so now!! i love that book. :)

[TinuvielChild]

oopsy daisy, my bad! excuse me everyone who has been operating under the false assumption that Shadow of a Lion is a new Eric Banyon. I had false information from an incompetent source. Shadow of a Lion is a new book but not a new one in the Bedlam's Bard series. For more information, please check www.amazon.com. thank you.

:D :D :D do i sound silly? :p

[Lady of Darkness]

Mercedes Lackey is pretty good. Even though, after awhile all that extra mush love stuff does get anoying. my favorite set of her books are her Owl Flight, Owl Sight, Owl Knight. They are awesome!!!!!!! I have read most of her books and they get really descriptive :eek: :eek: :eek: . what goes on in that womans' mind????:confused: :confused: :confused:

[TinuvielChild]

Welcome to the Moot, Lady of Darkness! i liked the Owl series myself, they're some of her better Valdemar ones, but i still think the others (non-Valdemar) are better. *shrug* and if you're still innocent enough to be annoyed by lotsa romance in novels, you don't want to know what goes on in her mind. or my mind, for that matter ;) :p.

[Lady of Darkness]

Thank-you TinuvielChild!!!!!!!!!!:D :D

[Lady of Darkness]

TinuvielChild, I am deprived(:( :( ) and really only have some of her books(like one series GRRRRRR!!!!!!) can you bring some to school tommorrow so I can borrow them? :D :D thank-you!!!!!!!
by the way, I definatly don't want to know what goes on in your mind. they are your own private thoughts. Never hear about what I dream about at night. Ask me about my Ms. White dream tommorrow. It's so stupid and funny!!!!!!!!

[TwirlingString]

Do i know you LoD? if not have TC introduce us. I wandered all over the place when I was reading her series. I really liked 4 and 20 blackbirds. TC introduced me to Nora Roberts so she not the best person to complain to about descriptiveness.

[TinuvielChild]

lol TwirlingString, but wasn't that Veronica that introduced you to Nora Roberts??? either way...:D

which books do you have, LoD? so i know what to bring on Day 6. (tuesday)

[TwirlingString]

i think it was you. i agree with your sig, LoD I love Bards, don't you?

[TinuvielChild]

ok, maybe it was me, but i dunno. i know it was definitely she who introduced me to Nora Roberts, but we are getting insanely off-topic here. has anyone here read the Gates of Sleep? that would be the new one?

[Garina]

Mercedes Lackey is good to read if you want something quite easy. Admittedly she doesn't compare to Tolkein, but come on, who does? The books are easy to concentrate on, which is good when you've been revising for an hour.
(Sorry - little stressed out - my exams start next week:eek: )

Does anyone know where I can get copies of the Last Herald Mage Trilogy? I've beem looking for ages but cant find them.

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

I have two of the Last Herald Mage books. 1st and last. I'd send them to you if I could. . .but you should be able to find them at bookstores. Oh, and welcome to the moot!

[TinuvielChild]

Welcome to the Moot, Garina! yeah, you should be able to find them at any Barnes and Noble or Borders, at least you can around here (Boston). Or you could get them on Amazon.com. :)

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

I liked those books (last herald mage). They were nice when I wanted to read something easy to concetrate on, and depressing. :rolleyes:

[TinuvielChild]

Yeah, they were kind of depressing, weren't they? oh well. not everyone can write perfectly happy, carefree, joyful, fun to read books all the time, you know, Eruviel. :rolleyes:

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

You misinterpreted what I said. Sometimes I like reading a nice, depressing book. I was not being sarcastic,(except for the smiley) and sometimes I prefer the sad books anyway. Those ones for example. And sometimes I can't stand cheerful, carefree, happy books. Hey, I love LotR, right? :)

Not that this is necesarily bad, but they were kind of 'issues' books. . .brought up all these issues and sometimes it feels like the purpose of the book is to discuss them. Which is fine, I suppose. Maybe that's why I liked them; I agreed with the stance M. L. took on the issues and I understood a lot of what Vanyel was going through.

Although Vanyel's character kinda annoyed me sometimes. I mean, he was so whiney! Oh well. . .I'm not complaining, really!

[TinuvielChild]

oh. oops. *is feeling rather stupid now* well, it was the smiley. i'm sorry for misinterpreting your post, so just ignore what i said, k?

and yeah, i know what you mean about happy carefree books. they make me want to SCREAM and throw something. :D on the other hand, there are books (like LotR, and King of Shadows, by the author of the Dark is Rising series, name escapes me) that have so many different threads going at the same time that seem to be going nowhere, with a really depressing plot (well, not necessarily), and then the author manages to tie all the threads up together at the end, leaving you with a really satisfied feeling. Mercedes Lackey is a good author, but she doesn't have that quality. So i guess, that would make her more of a mediocre author with some good storytelling skills, but not a true "good author". (that last sentence was very grammatically incorrect, i know. *shrug*) :)

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

It's alright, TC, don't worry 'bout it. I know, it was that smiley. . .I was rolling my eyes at myself though.

I don't think I've read a Mercedes Lackey book in a long time, though I think the last one I read was Magic's Pawn.

[Garina]

thanx for the welcome!

unfortunately i couldn't find them on Amazon:(.
and i dont think we have those bookshops in england. oh well i will just keep looking:)

yeah the books do get rather depressing - someone always seems to die near the end. although by the sword (Kerowyn's Tale) is one that doesn't, and is quite funny. i seem to like depressing books for some reason - maybe i should try to work out why!

[Carafin]

I have read some ML but not a lot. did someone say there is a series or something like that that starts with The Firerose? I liked that book a lot ( I enjoy fairytale retellings Robin Mckinley anyone?)


Hey twistingstring have you read Ranma 1/2 or did you just like the pic?:)

[TinuvielChild]

oh gods, Carafin, don't get TwirlingString started on Ranma 1/2!!! please! go over to the Ranma 1/2 thread she started, just not here!!! please, i really don't want to be driven sane!!! ;)

yes, Carafin, there is a series that started with the Firerose; they're not about the same characters but they have the same general type of thing, with the Elemental Masters. Different plots (duh!), etc. The only ones i know of at the moment are:

The Firerose
The Serpent's Shadow
and the newest one, The Gates of Sleep

i have only read the first two of these, myself, but i found them to be exceptional. :) enjoy them!

that sucks, Garina, i'd send you my copy but i doubt you'd want to give out your address to someone you met online! :) just keep hunting for them, you'll find them eventually!

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

By the Sword was a fun read. But ye gods, the cover art! :eek: *hides*

I like the way it begins...big disasterous party!!! *grins evilly*

[TinuvielChild]

Originally posted by Eruviel Greenleaf
By the Sword was a fun read. But ye gods, the cover art! :eek: *hides*

I like the way it begins...big disasterous party!!! *grins evilly*

Agreed on all points. Kerowyn is definitely NOT the way she is portrayed on the cover!!! on that topic, has anyone else noticed that they got the eye color wrong on 2 of the 3 Vows and Honor books? i think the only one they got right was Oathblood, the anthology of Tarma and Kethry stories. *shrug*

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

*remembers days when Tano and I criticized the cover art extensively. . .that was many years ago. . .*

[Lady of Darkness]

Sorry so long to get back 2 u. Evil parent say wash dishes and Stupid icle me obeys. I have the ones w/ Darkwind. that is all (I think). Hng on *goes and checks* Yep! that's all!:) *hugs TC* HEHEHEHE I happy! NO HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!:D I forgot sunglasses! Whoops!

[Willow Oran]

I used to like Mercedes Lackey books, I started reading them mainly so that I could understand what Tano and Eruviel and the rest of our friends were talking about and ended up with the entire series from the Gryphons to The storms on my book shelf M.L is an okay author, she isn't the best I've ever read but she certainly isn't the worst. And the cover art on By the Sword is indeed bad to point where it's laughable.

[Garina]

Agreed, the cover art is awful. How on earth would she be able to fight in that armour??? :confused:

[TinuvielChild]

First of all, it's ugly. Second of all, it's impractical. Third of all, the artist must have been blind and/or stoned when he/she/it designed that! :)

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

Ah, if she were stoned, that would explain it! No one can fight in that stuff!!! :rolleyes: :)

[TwirlingString]

Originally posted by TinuvielChild


Agreed on all points. Kerowyn is definitely NOT the way she is portrayed on the cover!!! on that topic, has anyone else noticed that they got the eye color wrong on 2 of the 3 Vows and Honor books? i think the only one they got right was Oathblood, the anthology of Tarma and Kethry stories. *shrug*
You set her off again! (groans) She'll go on for DAYS, but she's right. I don't think that they've EVER managed to get a cover completely correct. The artwork inside of some of the hard cover books is cool, and

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

The art inside the books is done by her husband, I think. So of course it works :)

[TwirlingString]

Originally posted by Eruviel Greenleaf
The art inside the books is done by her husband, I think. So of course it works :) How'd you know that? Who does the artwork for the covers?

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

Originally posted by TwirlingString
How'd you know that? Who does the artwork for the covers?

The inside artwork is done by Larry Dixon, who I know is her husband because it says so in the author's note in the back of Winds of Fury. :)

The cover art is done by one Jody Lee. They sell her paintings. Beats me why :rolleyes: :D

[TinuvielChild]

Word of advice: DO NOT READ THE GATES OF SLEEP!!! it is one of her WORST books so far! *shudder*

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

I'll be sure not to. Thanks for the warning :D

[TwirlingString]

Originally posted by TinuvielChild
Word of advice: DO NOT READ THE GATES OF SLEEP!!! it is one of her WORST books so far! *shudder*

Agree, agree. Sleeping beauty origionally is bad enough, but you don't make the main character randomly fall in love with a doctor because you forgot the guy. On that subject, am I the only one who liked Uncle Tom as a prospect for the role of the origional prince? It's not like they're actually RELATED!

[Garina]

Yay! I managed to get copies of the Last Herald Mage trilogy. Bit depressing aren't they. I cried. Lots. Tylendel, sniff :(

[TinuvielChild]

Gaah. The only thing she's been writing lately seems to be the Bedlam's Bard series; those are good, but whatever. I heard that the one about Alberich is out! Don't know, though. Sorta lost touch on her books after I reread LotR and got rehooked on Tolkien.

[Lady of Darkness]

I am out of it. i am sleepy. i want Owlflight, owlsight, and owlknight and a new ont to that series. Let's complain and make her write books about what we want for once, eh?:D
LoD

[Telperion]

Originally posted by Lady of Darkness
I am out of it. i am sleepy. i want Owlflight, owlsight, and owlknight and a new ont to that series. Let's complain and make her write books about what we want for once, eh?:D
LoD

I didn't like her Owlflight books that much. I thought that they were defintaely her worst Valdemar book. (I can't get any more specific than that since i haven't read all of her other books) I want her to publish books that fill in the gaps in Valdemar's histroy. i wan't more about Shin'a' in too, her Oathblood/Oathbreakers/Oathbound series were probably my favorite. Warrl rules!!

[Celebrian]

Originally posted by TinuvielChild
I heard that the one about Alberich is out! Don't know, though. Sorta lost touch on her books after I reread LotR and got rehooked on Tolkien.
It is, I saw it in Indigo books, it's called something about a traitor I think. There was also one about skiff called hire a theif or something. I am not sure what the titles are.

[Sylvee Estel]

I haven't read any of her books before, but I want to the library today in search of a book and saw her series. I sat i front of that book shelf for like forever trying to figure which was in what series, what order, and so on. There seemed to be like a lmillion different series, and mini-series, and so on. I finally picked up By The Sword, it looked good( even though I agree, the coverart isn't too appealing) and it looked like an okay place to start. Any suggestions on what to read, and what order, or does anyone know like a website womewhere where the have the order?? I'm just really confused right now....

[TinuvielChild]

Okay, the order is something like this:

Black Gryphon
White Gryphon
Silver Gryphon
Magic's Pawn
Magic's Promise
Magic's Price
The Oathbound
Oathbreakers
Oathblood
By the Sword
Arrows of the Queen
Arrow's Flight
Arrow's Fall
Winds of Fate
Winds of Change
Winds of Fury
Storm Warning
Storm Rising
Storm Breaking
Owlsight
Owlflight
Owlknight

plus the new ones, which I haven't read and have no clue where they fit in. Helpful? Oh, those are just the Valdemar ones; there are also the SERRAted Edge ones (my favorites) and the Bedlam's Bard ones (my second favorites), plus some Di Tregarde (the first of which is out of print....grrrr).

[TwirlingString]

TC, did i forget to mention that Codman Square library has like six copies of the first Di Tregarde? All the new ones come right before arrow's of the queen. All except for brightly burning anyway, that one comes way in the past. As in remember the famous firebringer? I think it's Lavan Firestorm

[TwirlingString]

Originally posted by Celebrian
It is, I saw it in Indigo books, it's called something about a traitor I think. There was also one about skiff called hire a theif or something. I am not sure what the titles are.

Okay the new ones you mean are Takes a Thief and Exile's Honor. What about Brightly Burning?

[TinuvielChild]

TS. You're hurting me here. First you insult my memory and dignity (saying I don't remember you telling me about the Codman Square branch of the library, which I can't bloody get to and I really don't want to order books - just take it out for me!!!), then you don't capitalize the title of books, and then you misuse an apostrophe! *whimpers of grammatical pain* :rolleyes: Look, if you need me to, I'll sodding teach you the rules of grammar! Just don't misuse it, please, I'm begging you...

[TinuvielChild]

Originally posted by TwirlingString
Okay the new ones you mean are Takes a Thief and Exile's Honor. What about Brightly Burning?

You mean Take a Thief, not "Takes a Thief". Honestly.



[edit] Hmm. Can you tell I was being very grammatically inclined earlier? Sorry 'bout that.

[Sylvee Estel]

Wow thanks for that list. Those will keep me busy for a while!!!

[TwirlingString]

Originally posted by TinuvielChild
TS. You're hurting me here. First you insult my memory and dignity (saying I don't remember you telling me about the Codman Square branch of the library, which I can't bloody get to and I really don't want to order books - just take it out for me!!!), then you don't capitalize the title of books, and then you misuse an apostrophe! *whimpers of grammatical pain* :rolleyes: Look, if you need me to, I'll sodding teach you the rules of grammar! Just don't misuse it, please, I'm begging you...

*sticks out tounge* I'm only grammically correct on essays and test. Online I type too fast to worry about it.

[Garina]

If anyone is still interested/hasn't found out yet, Brightly Burning fits in just after the Last Herald Mage Trilogy (Magic's Pawn etc).

Why oh why do all my friends give me dirty looks when I tell them I'm reading a book called Magic's Pawn? :rolleyes:

Um, does anyone actually know/know where I can find out about the story of Sunsinger and Shadowdancer? All I have managed to gather so far is that it is a (as usual) doomed love affair and is connected to Windrider Unchained somehow!

[Arcala]

You can find the Sun and Shadow song in the back of one of the Arrows books, and Windrider Unchained in the back of one of the Last Herald-Mage books. The Last Herald-Mage was definately my favorite, with the Mage Wars running a close second.

[Raistlin]

the mage wars was pretty good but the best i have to say is the mage winds and the storms

[Arcala]

I've only read the first and third books of the Mage Winds, and I think it's one of Lackey's better trilogies, but not her best, if you get my meaning. :D The Mage Storms were also one of my favorites.

[Raistlin]

mercedes lackey is one of my favorite writers ever!!!!!

[ethuiliel]

The first Mercedes Lackey book I read was Brightly Burning. I liked it, and wanted to read more. I just read the Magic's Pawn / Magic's Promise / Magic's Price trilogy, because they didn't have the Black Gryphon / White Gryphon / Silver Gryphon trilogy in my library. The "magic" books made me think about things I'd never thought about before. And as soon as I get a chance I'll read the next books. They're not quite LotR, but I've given up on trying to find something that good, and these are close enough.

[Snowdog]

I picked up a Lackey book at a used book store the other day but haven't read it yet. I cant even remember the name.

[ethuiliel]

Since my last post, I've read a lot of other Mercedes Lackey posts, and have become quite obessed with Valdemar. Not as obessed as with LotR, but amazingly close...I've read Brightly Burning, Magic's Pawn, Magic's Promise, Magic's Price, Arrows of the Queen, Arrow's Flight, Arrow's Fall, Winds of Fate, Winds of Change, Winds of Fury, and By the Sword; in that order. (I feel like I'm forgetting one or more, but I'm not sure.) I'm now reading Storm Warning, and have several other books out, and will hopefully read them soon.

[Arcala]

Ethuiliel, have you read the Mage Wars (Black Gryphon, White Gryphon, and Silver Gryphon) trilogy yet? It's very good. Well, at least the first two are; the third one probably isn't worth reading. :rolleyes:

[ethuiliel]

No, I can't seem to find it in the library, but from the hints I'm getting in other books (Mage Storms, especially) it sounds very good.

[Carafin]

I've read Fire Rose but nothing else. I loved that book, but I'm a fan of retold fairy tales; did she rewrite any other fairy tales?

[Arcala]

I haven't heard of Fire Rose...oh well. Is it good? I think she also wrote Firebird and the Black Swan.