Valdemar series

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The Valdemar series is a series of fantasy novels by Mercedes Lackey on the world of Velgarth. Most have some relation to the kingdom of Valdemar, featuring stories of the Heralds of Valdemar — a type of magically- or psychically-gifted knights of the realm.

The series features numerous supernatural abilities, divine intervention, and sentient non-human species, and spans a long period of time from the "Mage Wars" to centuries (millennia) later.

As with many long series, the series is broken up into smaller sub-series, trilogies, and duologies.

The series is notable for its inclusion of numerous strong female characters and positive depictions of same-sex sexuality.

In internal chronology:

The Mage Wars (millennia ago)
  • The Black Gryphon
  • The White Gryphon
  • The Silver Gryphon
The Last Herald-Mage (centuries ago)
The Legend of Lavan Firestorm (some time after Vanyel's day)
  • Brightly Burning
Vows and Honor (start of books in living memory)
Heralds of Valdemar
Kerowyn's Tale
The Mage Winds
  • Winds of Fate
  • Winds of Change
  • Winds of Fury
The Mage Storms
  • Storm Warning
  • Storm Rising
  • Storm Breaking
The Owl Mage
  • Owlflight
  • Owlsight
  • Owlknight
Short story collections
References
  • Valdemar Companion