Changing the World: All-New Tales of Valdemar
Valdemar Anthology #5
Mercedes Lackey & Friends
Sixteen authors join Mercedes Lackey, adding their own adventurous touch to the heroes of this well-loved fantasy realm. Join Tanya Huff, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Fiona Patton, Judith Tarr, Rosemary Edghill and others in sixteen original stories, including an all-new novella from Mercedes Lackey, set in a land where: A woman shunned by her village and betrayed by her brother finds her true calling when she saves the lives of a wounded Herald and his Companion . . . a devoted young herbalist must choose between her chosen duty to her town and her destiny as a Herald . . . a man who is about to be happily married is shown the truth of his situation by a Companion he has refused to follow . . .
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 2009
Praise for the Valdemar anthologies:
“Fans of Lackey’s epic Valdemar series will devour this superb anthology. Of the thirteen stories included, there is no weak link—an attribute exceedingly rare in collections of this sort. Highly recommended.” —The Barnes & Noble Review
“Lackey’s delightful world of magic is inhabited by strong and believable men, women, and creatures, the most enchanting being the gryphons.” —Publishers Weekly
“Exceedingly well done, it helps keep readers unconfused while wandering the enormous fictional terrain the Valdemar oeuvre covers.” —Booklist
“Each story brings unique ideas that carry on the fantastical elements from the world created by Lackey. Fans new and old will step into a literary world that’s unlike any other and will be sucked into tales that will take them on wondrous journeys.” —RT Reviews