Wizard of London fifth book in the The Elemental Masters series.

Set in England in the mid 1800's this is a retelling of the Snow Queen.
The first part of the book incorporates the much requested "Grey" stories featuring Sarah and her African Grey parrot "Gray". Lord Alderscroft who appears in Serpent's Shadow as an old man, is a young man in this novel.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3

Books in the Elemental Masters Series

Fire Rose
Serpent's Shadow
Gates of Sleep
Phoenix & Ashes
Wizard of London
Reserved for the Cat

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