WMercedes Ritchie Lackey is an American writer of fantasy novels. Many of her novels and trilogies are interlinked and set in the world of Velgarth, mostly in and around the country of Valdemar. Her Valdemar novels include interaction between human and non-human protagonists with many different cultures and social mores.
WThe Black Swan, published in 1999, is American fantasy author Mercedes Lackey's retelling of Swan Lake. The story is conveyed mostly from the point of view of Odile, the daughter of the sorcerer Baron Eric Von Rothbart. Sections are also told from the perspective of the debauched Prince Siegfried and his mother, the devious Queen Clothilde.
WBlood Red (2014) is a fantasy novel written by Mercedes Lackey and part of her Elemental Masters series. It is based on the tale of Red Riding Hood. The story is set primarily in Germany and Romania. It does not mention the White Lodge of London or David Alderscroft in the story. It is also the first mention of a fifth elemental magic, spirit, since the unicorn summoned in Fire Rose. Several new Elementals and gods are introduced as well, including the Lord of the Hunt, minotaurs, Zane, Iele, and Valva Bailor.
WThe Fairy Godmother is a novel by Mercedes Lackey, published in 2004 and the first book of the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series.
WFirebird, is a 1996 fantasy novel, by American author Mercedes Lackey. It is a retelling of The Golden Bird and The Firebird.
WFortune's Fool is a fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey, published in 2007 and is the third book in the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series. As in the previous book, One Good Knight, characters from the first and second are either mentioned or appear as secondary characters.
WHome from the Sea (2012) is a fantasy novel by American writer Mercedes Lackey and part of her Elemental Masters series. The story takes place mostly on the Welsh Coast. It features Sarah, Nan, Grey and Neville as well, who were characters first introduced in The Wizard of London. In the book, the seal folk are referred to by their old Scots name of Selch. They are also known as Selkie.
WOne Good Knight (2006) is the second novel in the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series by Mercedes Lackey. Characters from the first novel The Fairy Godmother are either mentioned or appear as secondary characters.
WThe Outstretched Shadow is the first book of Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory's Obsidian Trilogy. It is followed by To Light a Candle.
WPhoenix and Ashes (2004) is a fantasy novel by American writer Mercedes Lackey, a well-known fantasy author. Based on the story of Cinderella, Phoenix and Ashes is a stand-alone book, though it is usually grouped with her other Elementals books.
WThe Phoenix Unchained is the first book of Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory's The Enduring Flame Trilogy. Its sequel is The Phoenix Endangered.
WReserved for the Cat (2007) is a novel by American writer Mercedes Lackey, part of her Elemental Masters series. It is set in England and is based on the fairy tale Puss In Boots.
WThe Serpent's Shadow (2001) is a novel by American writer Mercedes Lackey, part of her Elemental Masters series. It is set in London in 1909 and is based on the fairy tale Snow White.
WThe Sleeping Beauty is a novel by Mercedes Lackey, published in 2010 as the fifth book of the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series. As in the previous book, The Snow Queen, characters from earlier books are either mentioned or appear as secondary characters
WThe Snow Queen is a 2008 novel by Mercedes Lackey, the fourth book of the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series. As in the previous book, Fortune's Fool, characters from earlier books in the series are either mentioned or appear as secondary characters.
WWhen Darkness Falls is the third and final book of Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory's Obsidian Trilogy. It is preceded by The Outstretched Shadow and To Light a Candle.