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Landscape of the Imagination [Vows and Honor series] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Tarma and Kethry had managed to get stranded in a place where they couldn't find a new job. When their only way out was into the magic-infested chaos of the Pelagir Hills, Tarma was worried, but then Kethry's enchanted sword Need led them to their new employer, and things got truly strange. (Published: 2001)
Words: 5550 - Reading Time: 15-22 min.
Category: Fantasy
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On the Other Side [Heralds of Valdemar series] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Herald Enna didn't want to return to her home village, didn't want to see the people who would remember her from when she was a young girl, and especially didn't want to see Bard Jordie Ambersen again. But Heralds go where they are sent, so she didn't have a choice; she had to face her past. (Published: 2003)
Words: 5947 - Reading Time: 16-23 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Hallowmas Night [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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When a wandering mage came to a village, they asked her to stay and offered her the cottage that had belonged to their previous mage. It was almost too good an offer - or was it? (Published: 1996)
Words: 5022 - Reading Time: 14-20 min.
Category: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
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Scam Artistry [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey, Elisabeth Waters
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Quoth, the raven, was a familiar who had specialized in training odd witches for centuries. But even he was having trouble adjusting to his newest witch, which meant that the rest of the world should definitely beware. (Published: 2008)
Words: 754 - Reading Time: 2-3 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Stolen Silver [Heralds of Valdemar series] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Alberich's new horse had been stolen from the enemy--but it wasn't the only thing stolen. (Published: 1991)
Words: 4996 - Reading Time: 14-19 min.
Category: Fantasy
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A Better Mousetrap [Shipscat Series #4] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Bringing cats to the planet to kill the local vermin seemed like a great idea, until they discovered the existence of a sect that revered the vermin as children of their god. (Published: 1999)
Words: 5637 - Reading Time: 16-22 min.
Category: Fantasy/Science Fiction
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Moving Targets [Heralds of Valdemar series] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Herald Elyn had not one, but four trainees to take on what she fervently hoped would be an uneventful circuit. But with this lot, 'uneventful' was way too much to expect. (Published: 2008)
Words: 11870 - Reading Time: 33-47 min.
Category: Fantasy
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SCat [Shipscat series #3] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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When Dick White set out to discover the origins of the ship's new cat, he certainly never expected to find himself involved with the Drug Interdiction group of the Patrol. (Published: 1996)
Words: 6124 - Reading Time: 17-24 min.
Category: Science Fiction/Fantasy
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Sun in Glory [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Valdemar and Karse had been enemies for longer than anyone could remember. Now the new ruler of Karse was proposing an alliance, to be sealed by having a Herald take vows as a priest of the Sunlord. But the Son of the Sun wasn't asking for just any Herald; she wanted Talia, the Queen's Own. (Published: 2003)
Words: 13218 - Reading Time: 37-52 min.
Category: Fantasy/Spiritual/Religion
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A Tail of Two SKittys [Shipscat Series #2] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Dick White, cat handler for the space ship Brightwing, knew that his shipscat was intelligent, but he hadn't expected her to come to the rescue when he and his shipmates were kidnapped. (Published: 1994)
Words: 5034 - Reading Time: 14-20 min.
Category: Science Fiction/Fantasy
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Balance [Martis Series 1] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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When Martis first met her new bodyguard, she thought she'd be the one protecting him. He was young, small, and didn't even wear armor. But when they rode out together on a dangerous mission, she discovered that he had skills she never would have suspected. (Published: 1986)
Words: 7929 - Reading Time: 22-31 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Dragon's Teeth [Martis series 2] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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The Council sent Masterclass mage Martis and her bodyguard Lyran on what was supposed to be a simple mission. Nobody expected things to start with out-of-control--and nearly fatal--weather and then escalate from there. (Published: 1988)
Words: 11925 - Reading Time: 34-47 min.
Category: Fantasy
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SKitty [Shipscat series #1] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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The Captain thought that their shipscat would be an asset at the trade negations, so he ordered Dick to bring her with them. Dick had warned her repeatedly not to hunt on this planet, but what cat ever does what a human tells her to? (Published: 1989)
Words: 5162 - Reading Time: 14-20 min.
Category: Science Fiction/Fantasy
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Object Lesson [Darkover series] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Varzil the Good has put an end to the laran wars, and peace has come to the land--unless you're planning to combine the Sisterhood of the Sword and the Priestesses of Avarra and establish the first Guildhouse for the Free Amazons. Tayksa n'ha Elayna and her partner Deena know that's bound to require at least one fight. (Published: 1990)
Words: 3555 - Reading Time: 10-14 min.
Category: Fantasy/Science Fiction
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The Sleeping Beauty [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Heavy is the head--and the eyelids--of the princess who wears the crown...In Rosamund's realm, happiness hinges on a few simple beliefs:For every princess there's a prince.The king has ultimate power.Stepmothers should never be trusted.And bad things come to those who break with Tradition....But when Rosa is pursued by a murderous huntsman and then captured by dwarves, her beliefs go up in smoke. Determined to escape and save her kingdom from imminent invasion, she agrees to become the guinea pi... more info>>
Category: Fantasy
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A Woman's Weapon [Vows & Honor Series: Oathblood] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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The Guild Master was ill, his rival's workplace was a noxious slum, and his apprentice's father had twenty dead horses. Tarma knew that something was seriously wrong; now all she had to do was convince her partners Kethry and Warrl and then figure out what to do about it. (Published: 1992)
Words: 5870 - Reading Time: 16-23 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Aliens Ate My Pickup [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Nothing fazes this farmer, not even finding an alien hiding under his porch. (Published: 1998)
Words: 2004 - Reading Time: 5-8 min.
Category: Science Fiction/Humor
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Devil Went Down to Georgia [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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He could cope with being the man of the house after his father was killed in the War, but when the Devil decided to come after his sister, Seth knew he needed some extra help. (Published: 2005)
Words: 6906 - Reading Time: 19-27 min.
Category: Fantasy/Historical Fiction
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Different Kind of Courage [Darkover Series] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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It takes a lot of courage to be a Free Amazon, but does that mean you absolutely must be a swordswoman? (Published: 1985)
Words: 5879 - Reading Time: 16-23 min.
Category: Fantasy/Science Fiction
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Dragon in Distress [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey, Elisabeth Waters
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No matter how many princes woo you, you need some standards: "If I were ever to marry, which I don't plan on," Rowena said firmly, "I'm sure I would want a husband who had some sense of self-preservation. Camping out on a ledge just outside a dragon's lair does not betoken any great degree of intelligence." (Published: 1995)
Words: 6068 - Reading Time: 17-24 min.
Category: Fantasy
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A Tale of Heroes [Vows and Honor Series: Oathblood] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Tarma and Kethry deal with many different kinds of heroes. Here they must mend the damage done by one "hero" and help two others. (Published: 1987)
Words: 7593 - Reading Time: 21-30 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Fiddler Fair [Bardic Voices series] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Rune went to the Fair at Ithkar to audition for admission to the Bardic Guild. She aced the Trials, but then the trouble began... (Published: 1989)
Words: 6888 - Reading Time: 19-27 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Friendly Fire [Vows & Honor Series: Oathblood] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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It's somewhat comforting to know that ours is not the only world where Murphy's Law holds sway. (Published: 1993)
Words: 4716 - Reading Time: 13-18 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Keys [Vows and Honor Series: Oathblood] [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Lady Myria was accused of the murder of her husband. She called for trial by combat and named no champion, trusting the gods to send a champion to fight and prove her innocence. The gods sent two: Tarma to fight for her, and Kethry to prove her innocence. (Published: 1988)
Words: 7491 - Reading Time: 21-29 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Operation Desert Fox [MultiFormat]
by Mercedes Lackey
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Just because Bachman's World was back-of-beyond of nowhere, and even the most conservative of military planners thought their insistence on having an on-planet defense force to be paranoid in the extreme, that did not negate their right to have it. The law was on their side. But a creative military bean-counter found a cheap solution. Instead of sending the requested Reserve battalion, he sent one man and an outmoded Bolo. (Published: 1993)
Words: 8392 - Reading Time: 23-33 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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