Shadow Of The Lion

Rich and complex high fantasy, set in an alternate Venice. Somewhat slow, especially at the beginning, but a nice long read for that rainy day. Book gets very good if you stick with it. I'm generally not a fan of Lackey's books (I feel they are clich© and not very well written). Of all her fantasy books, this one is, I feel, is her best.

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Other books by Lackey, Mercedes

Heirs Of Alexandria

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This Rough Magic

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Much Fall Of Blood

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Shadow Of The Lion

Rich and complex high fantasy, set in an alternate Venice. Somewhat slow, especially at the beginning, but a nice long read for that rainy day. Book gets very good if... Read more

Exile's Honor

Ok, I might take a lot of flak for this, but I think she is, in general, a horrific author. Her plots tend to muddle around in never-never-land and characters... Read more

Exile's Valor

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Joust

If you want a fresh (and more fantasy instead of sci-fi) update to the Pern series, you probably won’t find anything closer than Mercedes Lackey’s Dragon Jouster series. They are... Read more

Alta

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Sanctuary

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Aerie

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Four And Twenty Blackbirds

Lackey tends to write short series of books, trilogies and such. This is the fourth book in her Bardic Voices series. Tal Rufen, the local constable, begins to notice a... Read more

By The Sword

By the Sword is full of kickass women. Kerowyn is the granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, runs the family keep, loves hunting and training horses.... Read more

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