"Twenty-one all-original stories of the Heralds, Bards, and Healers--Valdemar's elite protective forces--including a new novella by Mercedes Lackey"--Cover.
Contents:
Silent storms / Brigid Collins -- Traded places / Kristin Schwengel -- Reborn / Jennifer Brozek -- The girl who rejected the ordinary / Janny Wurts -- Unexpected consequences / Elizabeth A. Vaughan -- A herald's duty / Phaedra Weldon -- Woven threads of love and honor / Dayle A Dermatis -- Patterns / Diana L Paxson -- Out of the Pelagiris / Ron Collins -- Trust your instincts / Dylan Birtolo -- Discovery / Nancy Asire -- An ostentation of peacocks / Elisabeth Waters -- Cobblestones / Fiona Patton -- Boggles and spies / Louisa Swann -- The hidden gift / Anthea Sharp -- Secrets and truths / D Shull -- Ordinary miracles / Rebecca Fox -- Cloud and Sparrow / Michele Lang -- Clay and fire / Angela Penrose -- Bootknife / Stephanie D. Shaver -- To catch a thief / Mercedes Lackey.
Summary:
"The eleventh anthology of short stories set in Mercedes Lackey's beloved Valdemar universe features stories by debut and established authors and a brand-new story from Lackey herself. The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom's ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages--and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeakers, and more. These inborn talents--combined with training as emissaries, spies, judges, diplomats, scouts, counselors, warriors, and more--make them indispensable to their monarch and realm. Sought and Chosen by mysterious horse-like Companions, they are bonded for life to these telepathic, enigmatic creatures. The Heralds of Valdemar and their Companions ride circuit throughout the kingdom, protecting the peace and, when necessary, defending their land and monarch"--Publisher.
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