Reviews of Books by Mercedes Lackey

This is the 3rd book in Lackey’s prequel series about elves – I haven’t read the ‘later’ series, but I am confused why I don’t have reviews of Books 1 and 2 here – I have certainly read them! Perhaps it was just before I started this site a year ago? Doesn’t seem that long [...]

This is the final volume of The Obsidian Trilogy. I can’t decide whether I am thrilled to have read it or sad to have finished it. Its not the sort of series that ends on a huge upnote – there has been war, and lots of people have died. I also can’t say too much, [...]

Volume 2 of any series is hard to describe – its not the beginning, so explaining the characters isn’t trivial and its not the final so I can’t tell you how it comes out (even ignoring the whole ‘no spoilers’ issue). Nonetheless, I am really enjoying the read, and am hanging between reading as fast [...]

Its so hard to find Volume 1 in a Mercedes Lackey series, so I was pleased to find vols 1, 2 & 3 of The Obsidian Trilogy. I’ve finished The Outstretched Shadow and I have to say, I am very excited – its a great book. We start with Kelson, a young man learning to [...]

I am running out of books by author’s I know and I like, so I thought I would have a good look at Mercedes Lackey’s work. I’ve seen her in some collaborations, such as Anne McCaffrey, and it seems good, so I thought it worthwhile to look at her stuff a little more deeply. Trying [...]