The struggle between good and evil heats up once again when Bisochim, a Wild Mage, becomes convinced of the need to bring Darkness back to the world after one thousand years of peace, while at the same time Tiercel, the oldest son of an Armethalian noble, rediscovers High Magick.

Mercedes Lackey's triumphant return to the bestselling world of Valdemar, Take a Thief reveals the untold story of Skif-a popular character from Lackey's first published novel, Arrows of the Queen. Skif was an orphan who would have died from malnutrition and exposure if he had never met Deke the pickpocket. By the time he was twelve, Skif was an accomplished cat burglar. But it wasn't until he decided to steal a finely tacked-out white horse, which...

Windsong, the daughter of Amberdrake the Healer, and Tadrith, son of Skandranon, the Black Gryphon, rebel against their heroic parents and join the Silver Gryphons, but on their first solo assignment to a supposedly peaceful outpost, they encounter a nameless, terrifyingly powerful enemy.

After his wife's untimely death, a powerful sorcerer dedicates his life to seeking revenge against all womankind. He turns his captives into beautiful swans-who briefly regain human form by the fleeting light of the moon. Only Odette, noblest of the enchanted flock, has the courage to confront her captor. But can she gain the allies she needs to free herself and the other swan-maidens from their magical slavery? A monumental tale of loyalty and betrayal,...

Vetch, an Altan serf who was saved by a dragon-rider and trained to be a dragon-boy, cannot forget the family he lost during the war, and steals a dragon egg in the hopes of raising the dragon as his own and using it to help find his family.

While traveling the open road together, Robin, a gypsy bard, and Kestrel, heir to a throne he does not want, try to tame a killer ghost and also foil a plot to drive all music from the land.

Kiron and his friends, established in a desert cliff dwelling seemingly made for dragons, must not only bring order to the new society, but be on guard against Magi who might try to achieve conquest surreptitiously after failing to win with violence.

"Set in the beloved and bestselling world of Valdemar, this first book in a new trilogy returns to the tales of the majestic gryphons. On the border between Valdemar and the deadly Pelagirs Forest, the gryphon hero Kelvren returns from a near-fatal self-sacrifice that won him the approval of Valdemar's ground troops, but caused a diplomatic crisis. Frustrated by his lack of a hero's welcome, Kelvren is talked into helping with an expedition by his...

When the Black Kings threaten the safety of White Gryphon, Skandranon and Amberdrake journey to the enemy court in hopes of negotiating an alliance that will protect the terraced city, which Urtho's people have worked ten years to establish.

While fighting monsters that break through the barriers surrounding Apex City, Joy and her pack of magical hounds begin finding dead Psimons, and reporting the incidents only causes more trouble.