Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar
Valdemar Anthology #6
Mercedes Lackey & Friends
Fifteen authors travel with Mercedes Lackey to her magical land of Valdemar, adding their own unique gifts to the Heralds, Bards, Healers and other heroes of this well-loved fantasy realm. Journey with Tanya Huff, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Fiona Patton, Judith Tarr, Rosemary Edghill, Larry Dixon, Elisabeth Waters, and others in fifteen original stories, including an all-new novella by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon, to the magical land of Valdemar where: a Herald apprehends bandits who have been thieving and killing their way across Valdemar, but in his moment of success, suffers an unexpected loss . . . a vandal in Haven gives the town an unusual gift . . . the wife of a foreign assassin develops a special bond with the Queen of Valdemar . . . a dying Healer and a failed Chosen find a way to heal their wounds and continue on . . .
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 7, 2010. The titular story by Mercedes Lackey was also released as a standalone digital edition under the name “Finding the Path”.
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