Tempest
Synopsis
Twenty-four authors ride with Mercedes Lackey to her magical land of Valdemar, adding their own unique voices to the Heralds, Bards, Healers, and other heroes of this beloved fantasy realm. The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdomโs ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all agesโand all โฆ Twenty-four authors ride with Mercedes Lackey to her magical land of Valdemar, adding their own unique voices to the Heralds, Bards, Healers, and other heroes of this beloved fantasy realm. The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdomโs ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all agesโand all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeakers, and more. These inborn talentsโcombined with training as emissaries, spies, judges, diplomats, scouts, counselors, warriors, and moreโmake 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. Now, twenty-three authors ride with Mercedes Lackey to her magical land of Valdemar, adding their own unique voices to the Heralds, Bards, Healers, and other heroes of this beloved fantasy realm. Join Elizabeth Vaughan, Fiona Patton, Jennifer Brozek, Brenda Cooper, Rosemary Edghill, and others in twenty-two original stories, including a brand-new novella by Mercedes Lackey, to Valdemar, where: A Herald must crack an ancient code in a historic tapestry in order to arbitrate a dispute over land and lineageโฆ A Healerโs daughter flees the noble family that has trapped and enslaved her mother, and must seek help to free her motherโฆ A young woman who hides her clairvoyant powers from her townโs Karsite priests ForeSees a threat, and must risk revealing her Gift to save her communityโฆ A Herald finds his assistant has been abducted by a man upon whom he had levied a heavy fine, and must foil the kidnapperโs plans to save his chargeโฆ
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