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Mercedes Lackey (born June 24, 1950) (also known as Misty Lackey) is a prolific American author 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 form a complex tapestry of interaction between human and non-human protagonists with many different cultures and social mores. There is a prominent theme of tolerance throughout, notably in the relative prominence of homosexual characters and the ethos of Valdemar: "There is no one, true way".
The other main world in which she writes is one much like our own, but also populated by elves, mages, vampires, and other mythical beings. Some of the interlocking series in this world are the Diana Tregarde thrillers, the SERRAted Edge books about racecar-driving elves, and the Bedlam's Bard books, describing a young man with the power to work incredible magics through music. While the SERRAted Edge and Bedlam's Bard series are still in progress, she has declined to write further Diana Tregarde stories because of low sales. Lackey received harassment from a small but determined number of fans over the decision. She claims that the trouble escalated to the point where she and her husband received death threats and were temporarily forced to suspend their fandom activities. She resumed attending conventions by 2004.
There is a Mercedes Lackey fan group on Usenet. The fanclub, the "Queen's Own", is named after Herald Talia's position in her books.
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Mercedes Lackey Homepage - Official site. Includes book news, sample chapters and the author responding to questions from her fans.
Music - Lackey's official catalog, containing artwork, music and memorabilia based around her novels.
Burning Brightly Review - Book review of Burning Brightly, The Legendary Story Of Herald Lavan Firestorm, by Mercedes Lackey.
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Dragon*Con Biography: Mercedes Lackey - Short biography and interview.
Exile's Honor Review - Book review of Exile's Honor by Mercedes Lackey.
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Mailing List FAQ - Information on the mailing list and fan club.
Mercedes Lackey - Official page for the author's Daw published books.Includes excerpts, short biography, and booklist.
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Mercedes Lackey - Baen Books - Publisher site with titles, covers, and dates for previously published as well as upcoming books.
Mercedes Lackey - eHarlequin - Publisher site for works from the LUNA imprint of Harlequin, featuring currently available books, an interview, a biography, and a diary.
Review Archive - Reviews, information, and covers of the author's works.
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SF Reviews - Reviews of most of the author's novels.
The Outstretched Shadow - Review of The Outstretched Shadow (The Obsidian Trilogy book one) by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory.
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