Books by Mercedes Lackey

B+
Jolene

No, the title isn’t fooling you.  Jolene is indeed - at least in part - a fantasy retelling of Dolly Parton’s seminal country tale about a woman begging a mysterious, gorgeous woman not to take her man – though the tale also takes inspiration from the Russian folk tale Queen of the Copper Mou ...

D-
Hunter

I knew I was in trouble when I checked how much further I had to read and found out I was only at the 4% mark. I’m a huge fan of a number of Mercedes Lackey’s series so reading this novel was not my first brush with this author; it was however, one of my most disappointing ones. Jo ...

B
Gwenhwyfar

It's hard to believe that a story first published in the 1400's - and told for possibly hundreds of years before - still has new incarnations coming out regularly. But the legend of Arthur, Merlin, his queen, and knights continues to capture the imagination of readers and authors alike. While origin ...

B
The Sleeping Beauty

Fairy Tales were my very first introduction to romance, as I imagine they were for many others. I have always loved not just the HEA ending but the whole structure of the tales - the battle against evil, the good and clever hero and the beautiful and clever heroine. That is why when Mercedes Lackey ...

B+
The Fairy Godmother

Mercedes Lackey has a lot of fun playing with fairy tales in The Fairy Godmother, and the feeling is infectious. A charming and engaging book, it gets Harlequin's new Luna fantasy imprint off to a promising start. In the Five Hundred Kingdoms, legends aren't just stories, they're ways of life. A ...

C-
The Black Swan

Mercedes Lackey is one of my favorite authors. I've read most of her work and enjoyed it immensely, except for this book. It is presented in almost a fairy tale manner (considering it is based on the story the ballet Swan Lake itself was based on, that's not surprising). While fairy tales engage the ...

B-
The Fire Rose

Remember the safety-on-board presentations performed by flight attendants before take off? This is the review equivalent. Readers who are sensitive to hints of abuse and skanky sex are asked to disembark through the rear exits. Readers who are expecting a romance tinged with fantasy are asked to qui ...

B+
Knight of Ghosts and Shadows

This story and its sequel, Summoned to Tourney, are two of my minor keepers. Knight of Ghosts and Shadows unites such disparate elements as Los Angeles urban elves, music, and magic, mixing them with romantic love. Warning! The readers who require the usual ending with the hero and heroine living ha ...