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Author
Series
Founding of Valdemar volume 1
Language
English
Description
"The long-awaited founding of Valdemar comes to life. Within the Eastern Empire, Duke Kordas Valdemar rules a tiny, bucolic Duchy that focuses mostly on horse breeding. Anticipating the day when the Empire's exploitative and militant leaders would not be content to leave them alone, Kordas' father set out to gather magicians in the hopes of one day finding a way to escape and protect the people of the Duchy from tyranny. Kordas has lived his life...
Author
Series
Mage storms volume 2
Publisher
Distributed by Penguin USA
Pub. Date
1996, c1995
Physical Desc
412 p. : ill., map ; 14 cm.
Language
English
Description
The enemy kingdoms of Karse and Valdemar are attempting to maintain a fragile coalition in the hope of surviving attacks from mage storms, earthquakes, monsoons, and terrifying creatures originating from an unknown source.
Author
Series
Valdemar universe. Mage wars volume 2
Publisher
Distributed by Penguin USA
Pub. Date
c1995
Physical Desc
305 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Unofficial leader Skandranon, the black gryphon now bleached white, and Amberdrake, the human representative of White Gryphon, are envoys to the Court of the Black Kings, enemies that are threatening the safety of the terraced city that Urthro's peoples have worked ten long years to establish.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 18
Physical Desc
340 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this chronicle of the early history of Valdemar, Mercedes Lackey's bestselling world, a thirteen-year-old orphan named Magpie escapes a life of slavery in the gem mines when he is chosen by one of the magical Companion horses of Valdemar to be trained as a Herald. Thrust into the center of a legend in the making, Magpie discovers talents he never knew he had--and witnesses the founding of the great Heralds' Collegium.
Author
Series
Publisher
DAW Books
Pub. Date
1997, c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 31
Physical Desc
463 p. : ill., map ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Karal, Firesong, and their companions have temporarily counteracted the ever-increasing waves of the mage storms that threaten to destroy their world and are now looking to Urtho, a powerful mage who has been dead for millennia, to find a way to stop the magical vibrations for good.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Baron Valdemar and his people have found a temporary haven, but it cannot hold all of them, or for long. Trouble could follow on their heels at any moment, and there are too many people for Crescent Lake to support. Those who are willing to make a further trek by barge on into the West will follow him into a wilderness depopulated by war and scarred by the terrible magics of a thousand years ago and the Mage Wars. But the wilderness is not as empty...
Author
Series
Publisher
Daw Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
328 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mags was an orphan who had slaved in a gem mine for all his young life. Found in a bandit camp when he was an infant, he was taken in by Cole Pieters, who owned the mine. Pieters constantly told him that he had 'bad blood' and would never amount to anything. Had he not been Chosen by his Companion, Dallen, and taken to Haven to be trained in the new Herald Collegium, he probably would have died before he reached adulthood. Now, Mags was never hungry...
Author
Series
Heralds of Valdemar volume s. 1-3
Publisher
Daw Books
Pub. Date
1987
Physical Desc
726 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Arrows of the queen: Talia and her Companion, a mystical horse-like being with power beyond imagining, are destined to become part of the Queen's elite guard. A time of treachery forces the Queen to turn to Talia and the Heralds for protection.
Arrow's flight: After earning the rank of full Herald, Talia, discovers she must face even greater trials during her internship on patrol dispensing Herald's justice in the kingdom of Valdemar. It will require...
Author
Series
Publisher
DAW Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
326 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Orphan Magpie pursues his quest for his parent's identity with burning urgency -- while also discovering another hidden talent and being trained by the King's Own Herald as an undercover agent for Valdemar. Shy Bardic Trainee Lena has to face her famous but uncaring father, one of Valdemar's most renowned Bards. And Healing Trainee Bear must struggle against his disapproving parents, who are pressuring Bear to quit the Healers' Collegium because he...
Author
Series
Heralds of Valdemar volume 5
Publisher
distributed by Penguin Putnam
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 24
Physical Desc
433 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Alberich, having risen quickly through the ranks of the Karse military, has hidden the sixth sense that would mark him as a witch, but the truth is discovered when he is gifted with a handsome white stallion that becomes not only Alberich's savior, but his companion, leading him to his true calling in the enemy nation of Valdemar.
Author
Series
Publisher
DAW Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
330 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mags, a young Herald trainee in Haven, the capital city of Valdemar, has very rare talents. Recognizing this, the King's Own Herald trains Mags as a spy, tasking him with uncovering the secrets of a mysterious new enemy who has taken an interest in Mags himself. Why is an even deeper mystery. The answers can only be found in the depths of Mags' past, if he survives long enough to find them.
Author
Series
Heralds of Valdemar volume 4
Publisher
Distributed by Penguin Putnam
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 19
Physical Desc
351 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Skif, an orphan who is forced to sleep on the kitchen floor of his uncle's inn, has learned how to sneak into the castles of the upper class by dressing as a page so that he can steal enough food and drink to survive, but when he meets Deek, he decides to join his gang of pickpockets and start earning his living on the streets.
Author
Series
Heralds of Valdemar volume 6
Publisher
DAW Books
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 22
Physical Desc
402 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Alberich, herald of Valdemar, must protect the young and inexperienced queen, Selenay, from the machinations of the Valdemaran Council and surrounding kingdoms to supplant her by forcing her to marry for political reasons.
Author
Series
Valdemar universe. Family Spies volume 2
Publisher
DAW Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"[T]he children of Heralds Mags and Amily must follow in their parents' footsteps to protect the realm ... Abidela, dreams of building on her parents' legacy by joining her father's network of spies, hoping to offset her seeming lack of a gift. But when Abi senses the imminent collapse of a bridge only moments before it happens, she saves countless lives, including that of her best friend, Princess Katiana. The experience, though harrowing, uncovers...
Author
Series
Publisher
DAW Books, Inc
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mags returns to the Collegium, but there are mixed feelings -- his included -- about him actually remaining there. No one doubts that he is and should be a Herald, but he is afraid that his mere presence is going to incite more danger right in the heart of Valdemar. The heads of the Collegia are afraid that coming back to his known haunt is going to give him less protection than if he went into hiding. Everyone decides that going elsewhere is the...
17) Valdemar
Author
Series
Publisher
DAW Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
455 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The refugees from the Empire have established a thriving city called Haven with the help of the Tayledras and their allies. But the Tayledras have begun a slow withdrawal to the dangerous lands known as the Pelagirs, leaving the humans of Haven to find their own way. But even with Haven settled, the lands around Haven are not without danger. Most of the danger comes in the form of magicians: magicians taking advantage of the abundant magical energy...
Author
Series
Valdemar universe. Family Spies volume 3
Publisher
DAW Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
343 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Thirteen year old Prince Kyril and Mags and Amily's fourteen-year-old son Tory 'share' the Gift of Farsight--although neither of them are Chosen. They are self-trained, though currently, their shared Gift only allows them to see what is happening with their immediate family members. After much debate, the Herald's Collegium has decided to test and train them anyway. That's when the surprises start. They do not share a single Gift; they have two...
Author
Series
Valdemar universe. Family Spies volume 1
Publisher
DAW Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
360 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mags, Herald Spy of Valdemar, and his wife Amily are happily married with three kids. The oldest, Justyn, has the Gift of animal Mindspeech -- he can talk to animals and persuade them to act as he wishes. Justyn's dream is to follow in his father's footsteps as a Herald Spy, but has yet to be Chosen by his horse companion. Mags is more than happy to teach Justyn all he knows. He regularly trains his children, including Justyn, with tests and exercises,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Daw Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
712 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Oathbound: Introduces Tarma -- swordswoman trained by elite warriors in all forms of deadly combat -- and Kethry, former noblewoman whose magical skills were shaped by a powerful school of sorcery. United by the Goddess and armed with a magical sword drawing them to those in need, Tarma and Kethry swore a blood oath to fight against evil.
Oathbreakers: When Idra, leader of the Sunhawk mercenaries, failed to return from a journey to her home kingdom...
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