Winds of Change featuring Elspeth, Darkwind and Skif.

In The Mage Winds trilogy, which began with the best-selling novel, Winds of Fate, author Mercedes Lackey continues the epic that started with her first published book, Arrows of the Queen introduced readers to the remarkable land of Valdemar, the kingdom protected by its Heralds--men and women gifted with extraordinary mind powers--aided and served by their mysterious companions--horselike beings who know the many secrets of Valdemar's magical heritage. None but the Companions remember the long-ago age when high magic was lost to Valdemar as the last Herald-Mage gave his life to protect his kingdom from destruction by dark sorceries.

But now the protective barrier set so long ago over Valdemar is crumbling, and with the realm imperiled by the dark magic of Ancar of Hardorn, Princess Elspeth, Herald and heir to the throne, has gone on a desperate quest in search of a mentor who can teach her to wield her fledgling mage-powers and help her to defend her threatened kingdom.

Winds of Change

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3

Books set directly after this series are: Storm Warning, Storm Rising, and Storm Breaking

Books set directly before this series are: Arrows of the Queen, Arrow’s Flight and Arrow’s Fall .
Books set in the same time period are: Exile's Honor , Exile's Valor and Take a Thief .

Music from the books can be found on the CD’s and songbooks Heralds, Harpers and Havoc and Lovers, Lore and Loss .

The Sunsinger and Shadowdancer song cycle can be found on the CD Sun and Shadow

Short story collections include; Sword of Ice, and other Tales of Valdemar, Crossroads, and Sun in Glory.

Chronology of Valdemar
Books and Music in Historical Order

The Mage Wars
The Black Gryphon
The White Gryphon
The Silver Gryphon

Sun & Shadow CD

The Last Herald Mage Trilogy
Magic’s Pawn
Magic’s Promise
Magic’s Price
Shadow Stalker CD

Brightly Burning

Heralds of Valdemar
Exile’s Honor
Exile’s Valor
Take a Thief
Arrow of the Queen
Arrow’s Flight
Arrow’s Fall
Heralds, Harpers, & Havoc CD
Heralds, Harpers, & Havoc Songbook
Lovers, Lore & Loss CD
Lovers, Lore & Loss Songbook

Vows & Honor
The Oathbound
Oathbreakers
Oathblood
Oathbound CD
Oathbreakers CD

Kerowyn’s Tale
By the Sword
By the Sword CD

The Mage Winds Trilogy
Winds of Fate
Winds of Change
Winds of Fury

The Mage Storms Trilogy
Storm Warning
Storm Rising
Storm Breaking

Darian’s Tale
Owlflight
Owlsight
Owlknight
Owlflight CD

The Collegium Chronicles
Work in Progres, follows three students,
a herald, a bard, and a healer through the Collegium.
No scheduled release date.

Anthologies
Crossroads
Sun in Glory
Sword of Ice and other tales of Valdemar
The Valdemar Companion
Freedom, Flight & Fantasy CD
Magic, Moondust & Melancholy CD

Links

More about Mercedes Lackey
Heralds, Companions and Velgarth
Mercedes Lackey’s website
Cover artist Jody Lee’s website.
The DAW Books website
The Tor Books website
The Baen Books website
The Secret World Chronicle website