Mercedes Lackey is a full-time writer and has published numerous novels and works of short fiction, including the best-selling Heralds Of Valdemar series. She is also a professional lyricist and a licensed wild bird rehabilitator. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband, artist Larry Dixon, and their flock of parrots. She can be found at mercedeslackey.com.
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. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> Exceedingly well done, it helps keep readers unconfused while wandering the enormous fictional terrain the Valdemar oeuvre covers. --<i>Booklist</i> 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. --<i>RT Reviews </i>