Mercedes Lackey: A Scandal In Battersea

A Scandal In Battersea (Elemental Masters #12) by Mercedes Lackey (fantasy, alternate history) This was a very fast read for me, due in part to the fact that it was such a predictable novel I found myself skimming bits of it. I find that really sad, because I used to love this series and now...

Mercedes Lackey: Blood Red

Blood Red: Elemental Masters #10 by Mercedes Lackey (fantasy, fairy tale retelling) The Elemental Masters series is one of my favorites. However, while I love the series, that does not necessarily mean that I love each individual book. (Bear with me a moment – I’ll get to the actual book review shortly.) My favorite books...

Mercedes Lackey: A Tangled Web

A Tangeled Web (Five Hundred Kingdoms) by Mercedes Lackey (fantasy, myth retelling) I mentioned a short while ago that the Five Hundred Kingdoms series was a guilty pleasure read of mine. Well, this novella definitely applies. There’s really no reason for the guilt, except that reading this series is like eating cookies instead of dinner....

Mercedes Lackey: Oathbreakers

Oathbreakers (Vows & Honor #2) Mercedes Lackey (fantasy) This is the second in Lackey's Vows & Honor series (I consider Oathblood to be the third, even though it doesn't say so on the cover and is more a collection of short stories than a full-length novel.) and it follows Tarma and Kethry as they continue their quest...

Mercedes Lackey: The Oathbound

The Oathbound (Vows & Honor #1) Mercedes Lackey (fantasy) The Oathbound is the first in a trilogy set in Mercedes Lackey's wide-sweeping world of Valdemar, and if you're new to the world this is as good a place to start as any. You'll learn a lot about the world, though it takes quite some time until...