Trio of Sorcery
Mercedes Lackey
In Trio of Sorcery, Mercedes Lackey presents three exciting short urban fantasy novels, including the return of Diana Tregarde and the debut of a brand-new heroine for the twenty-first century.
Arcanum 101: Diana Tregarde, hero of Burning Water. Studying at Harvard, Diana is asked to investigate a fake psychic — and discovers that the psychic is not a fake…and has kidnapped a young child!
Drums: Jennifer Talldeer, hero of Sacred Ground. Nathan Begay and his girlfriend are from different tribes, but their real problem is that Caroline has attracted the attention of an angry Osage ghost. Nathan asks Jenny, an Osage shaman, for help banishing the dead warrior.
Ghost in the Machine: Ellen McBride, techno-shaman. The "boss" of an new MMORPG is out of control. A brilliant programmer as well as a magic-worker, Ellen discovers that the wendigo in the game is real—and it's about to break out of the servers and into our world!
Praise for Trio of Sorcery:
“Sure to please Lackey fans… All three tales once again demonstrate that Lackey is a master storyteller, no matter the story’s length.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ stars
“Lackey’s well-seasoned talents for good storytelling and character development are on full display here.” —Booklist
“The three novellas are well written and entertaining while starring strong females with similar traits but different scenarios confronting the supernatural.” —The Midwest Book Review
“A great mix of urban and paranormal fantasy.” —Book Chick City
Praise for the Diana Tregarde series:
“Mercedes Lackey’s work is as sharp – and as scary – as the suddenly revealed fang of a vampire. She’ll keep you up long past your bedtime.” — Stephen King
“Diana Tregarde is an intelligent and resourceful entrant in the [dark fantasy] field–with a most charming and unusual associate.” — C. J. Cherryh on Children of the Night
“[The heroine has] a wry, practical sense of humor. Further pluses include an almost complete lack of sexual stereotyping or politics. Anyone who likes their supernatural yarns laced with intelligence will find this novel more than satisfying.” — Dragon magazine on Burning Water
“The characters, love triangles, and action will hook the reader immediately. The plot weaves a magic spell of its own. This is a hard one to put down, and readers will clamor for the rest of the series.” — Booklist on Jinx High