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Here is Mercedes Lackey's dynamic new fantasy, set in the prehistory era of her fabled Valdemar. Skandranon is perhaps the finest specimen of the gryphon race, with gleaming ebony feathers, majestic wingspan, keen magesight, and sharp intelligence. When an invading force threatens his realm, he is sent to spy across enemy lines.

"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...

"Thirteen year old Prince Kyril and Mags and Amily's fourteen-year-old son Tory 'share' the Gift of Farsight--although neither of them are Chosen. They are self-trained, though currently, their shared Gift only allows them to see what is happening with their immediate family members. After much debate, the Herald's Collegium has decided to test and train them anyway. That's when the surprises start. They do not share a single Gift; they have two...

Skif, a teenaged orphan, leads a comfortable life with his fellow thieves until the day that he himself is stolen.

"Baron Valdemar and his people have found a temporary haven, but it cannot hold all of them, or for long. Trouble could follow on their heels at any moment, and there are too many people for Crescent Lake to support. Those who are willing to make a further trek by barge on into the West will follow him into a wilderness depopulated by war and scarred by the terrible magics of a thousand years ago and the Mage Wars. But the wilderness is not as "empty"...

Mysterious mage storms are wreaking havoc on Valdemar and Karse and their fragile alliance is breaking apart; unless the creator of the storms can be destroyed, both lands may be demolished.

Talia, Herald to the Queen of Valdemar, travels to a neighboring realm to investigate a prince's proposal to marry the Queen's heir, but discovers an evil plot to destroy Valdemar.

Talia, having mastered her psychic and empathic powers, is chosen to be a Herald by the Companions, but must face a testing period before she becomes the Queen's protector.

Lavan, brought to the capital city of Haven against his will, suffers humiliation and beatings at the hands of his classmates until his rage transforms him into something fearsome and powerful--with training, he will become the most notorious Herald in Valdemar's history.

In the fantasy city of White Gryphon, the rulers have created a new elite force to protect the city, the Silver Gryphons. Two of its members, Tad and Blade, are assigned to a remote outpost, but to get there they must cross unexplored and dangerous territory.