Order of Valdemar Books
Valdemar is a series of fantasy novels and short stories by American author Mercedes Lackey. The series encompasses several different series, including both novels and short stories, most of which authored by Lackey.
Mercedes Lackey began her Valdemar series in 1987 with the novel Arrows of the Queen. She followed it up that same year with Arrow’s Flight. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Valdemar: Heralds Of Valdemar Books
Arrows of the Queen | (1987) |
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Arrow's Flight | (1987) |
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Arrow's Fall | (1988) |
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Stolen Silver | (1991) |
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Brightly Burning | (2000) |
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Take a Thief | (2001) |
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Exile's Honor | (2002) |
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Exile's Valor | (2003) |
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On the Other Side | (2003) |
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Chronological Order of Valdemar: Heralds Of Valdemar Books
Exile's Honor | (2002) |
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Exile's Valor | (2003) |
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Take a Thief | (2001) |
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Brightly Burning | (2000) |
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Arrows of the Queen | (1987) |
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Arrow's Flight | (1987) |
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Arrow's Fall | (1988) |
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Stolen Silver | (1991) |
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On the Other Side | (2003) |
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Publication Order of Valdemar: Vows and Honor Books
Publication Order of Valedemar: Last Herald Mage Books
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Winds Books
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Wars Books
Publication Order of Valedemar: Dariens Tale Books
Publication Order of Valedemar: Collegium Chronicles Books
Publication Order of Valdemar: Herald Spy Books
Publication Order of Valdemar: Family Spies Books
Publication Order of Valdemar Anthologies
Chronological Order of Valdemar Books
The chronological order of the Valdemar series is as follows: Mage Wars; The Last Herald Mage; Collegium Chronicles; Vows and Honor; Heralds of Valdemar; Mage Winds; Mage Storms; Dariens Tale.
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Notes: The Valdemar: Mage Wars series was co-authored with Larry Dixon. The non-fiction book The Valdemar Companion is co-authored by John Helfers and Denise Little.
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Valdemar Synopsis: Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey is her debut novel and the first in the Valdemar series. It is also the first novel in the Heralds of Valdemar sub-series. Talia is a young runaway who rescues one of the legendary Companions and becomes a herald of the royal court. When she learns of a plot in order to steal the throne away, Talia will have to use her empathic powers in order to stop the coup.
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