LARRY DIXON

Darian left his home at the edge of the Pelagiris Forest when barbarians attacked Errolds Grove and killed Wizard Justyn. Now, under the watchful eye of the Hawkbrothers, Darian is honing his craft and gaining new mage skills, not the least of which is an affinity for mind-speaking with his closest companion, the Hawk Owl Kuari.Keisha, a nartural-born healer, is proving indispensible in Errolds Grove, but her destiny seems ordinary when compared with her sister Shandi, who is Chosen to be a Herald.But there is much more in store for Darian and Keisha: they have a task, the outcome of which will affect all of Valdemar - and their guide is to be the legendary hero of the Mage-Storms, Firesong himself.

The ongoing saga of Valdemar enters a new era with this epic trilogy, from the New York Times bestselling author and Grand Master of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.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 Valdemars ground troops but caused a diplomatic crisis. Frustrated by his lack of a heros welcome, Kelvren is talked into helping with an expedition by his old friend, Firesong. Firesong struggles with his own age and mortality, and he intends to solve a vast mystery at the center of legendary Lake Evendim as his crowning achievement. Just getting the multicultural fleet underway is a challenge, but what awaits them is a situation none of them could expect.

Darian is apprentice to the Wizard Justyn in a small Valdemaran village. He is unwilling to hone his skill in magic as he believes it is quicker more efficient to achieve your ends by purely physical methods. When Errold Green is suddenly and devastatingly attacked by a force of men accompanied by monstrous creatures of magic, Justyn makes a dramatic last stand, destroying the village in a cataclysmic spell that Darien witnesses. Escaping into the forest, Darien is chased down by three of the enemy only to be saved at the point of capture by the mysterious Hawkbrothers. It is the beginning of a new life where he will for the first time realise the worth of the magical talent he has always wanted to be rid of.

Following on from OWLFLIGHT and OWLSIGHT, Our Hero Darian has just passed the tests to become Master Mage of the Vale. Hes been made a Knight of Valdemar and a Clanbrother. But a new Herald-Mage is arriving in kValdemar, and hes bringing with him his new protege: Shandi, the Healers sister, who has won her Whites in less than three years and is back looking for adventure . . . The OWLFLIGHT saga is set in the same wonderfully imagined fantasy world as Lackeys previous trilogies and is a story of local boy and girl make good against all odds. The books are packed full of magic, talking horses, hawks, gryphons, lizards and other mythical races, with strong characterisation and a plot that really moves along. Like the previous books, this is lavishly illustrated with Larry Dixons evocative character portraits.

New York Times-bestselling author: Take flight with the first adventure in the Owl Mage trilogyan epic fantasy full of action, gryphons, and an elf-like race that forms magical bonds with birds.After fleeing into the forest when barbarians attack his village, a young orphan encounters the Hawkbrothersand finds his place among them.Darians parents had been hunters who worked in the Pelagiris forest, trapping the bizarre change-creatures which had been created by the mage-storms, and selling their fantastic hides. But Darian had not accompanied them on their last expedition into the Pelagirisa hunt from which they never returned.Now Darian is apprenticed to Wizard Justyn, a kindly old man who insists that Darian has talent. But Darian, grieving over his parents, has no interest in magicand instead of studying, finds solace in the forest, where can hide among the huge trees and mourn in privacy.It is from this secret retreat on the edge of the Pelagiris that Darian sees an army of northern barbarians sack and burn his village. Alone and helpless, Darian flees into the deep forest. But unbeknownst to him, the Hawkbrothersan old, magical, and elf-like racedwell in the ancient woods, and his flight will lead him on a path of discovery which neither Justyn nor Darians parents could have ever predicted.

Meet the majestic, intelligent, and magical gryphons who bravely face the conflicts dividing Valdemar in this classic fantasy novel by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Mercedes Lackey. It is an age when Valdemar is yet unfounded, its organization of Heralds yet unformed, and magic is still a wild and uncontrolled force. Skandranon Rashkae is perhaps the finest specimen of his race, with gleaming ebony feathers, majestic wingspan, keen magesight, and sharp intelligence. Courageous, bold, and crafty, Skan is everything a gryphon should be. He is the fulfillment of everything that the Mage of Silence, the human sorcerer called Urtho, intended to achieve when he created these magical beings to be his champions, the defenders of his realma verdant plain long coveted by the evil mage Maar. Now Maar is once again advancing on Urthos Keep, this time with a huge force spearheaded by magical constructs of his owncruel birds of prey ready to perform any evil their creator may demand of them. And when one of Urthos Seers wakes from a horrifying vision in which she sees a devastating magical weapon being placed in the hands of Maars common soldiers, Skandrannon is sent to spy across enemy lines, cloaked in the protective of Urthos powerful Spell of Silence.

The second book in Mercedes Lackeys classic Mage Wars trilogy featuring the gryphons, set in the beloved fantasy world of ValdemarIt has been ten years since the magical Cataclysm, which destroyed the twin strongholds of the two worlds most powerful Mages and killed Urtho, creator of the gryphons, sending his forces into exile. Now Urthos peopleshuman and non-human alikelive in a terraced city carved into the face of a gleaming white cliff on the edge of the Western Ocean. Secure, at least, until the fleet of the mysterious Black Kings appears in their harbor, bringing envoys who inform the residents of White Gryphon that their newfound home lies on the northern perimeter of lands claimed by this powerful kingdom. Desperate not to lose their hard-won home, Skandranon, along with his longtime friend Amberdrakeagrees to accompany the envoys back to the Court of the Black Kings, hoping to negotiate an alliance. When a high ranking noble who opposes this alliance is found murdered, Skandranon and Amberdrake realize that they are up against unknown enemies who will stop at nothing, even the use of diabolical Blood Magic, to destroy White Gryphon.

The third and final book in Mercedes Lackeys classic Mage Wars trilogy featuring the gryphons, set in the beloved fantasy world of ValdemarA dozen years of peace have passed in the city of White Gryphon, providing well-deserved and much-needed security for the people who lost their homes in the magical Cataclysm that killed the Mage Urtho, creator of the gryphons. But the inhabitants of White Gryphon have not forgotten their long struggles, and have trained an elite guard force, the Silver Gryphons, to protect their city, and if necessary, to join with the army of the Black Kings for mutual defense.

It has been four years since Darian saw his village sacked and burned by barbarians. Taking refuge with the Hawkbrothers, he soon finds his lifes calling--as a Healing Adept. But even as he learns the mystical ways of this ancient race, Darian cannot escape the dangers threatening his future. Another tribe of barbarians is approaching. The time has come...to stand up and fight.

Set in the beloved and New York Times bestselling world of Valdemar, this 1st 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 Valdemars ground troops, but caused a diplomatic crisis. Frustrated by his lack of a heros welcome, Kelvren is talked into helping with an expedition by his old friend, Firesong.Firesong struggles with his own age and mortality, and he intends to solve a vast mystery at the center of legendary Lake Evendim as his crowning achievement. Just getting the multicultural fleet underway is a challenge, but what awaits them is a situation none of them could expect.Set in the beloved fantasy realm of Valdemar, Gryphon in Light is adventurous epic fantasy at its best.

From fantasy legends Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon comes the third and final volume in a powerful saga charged with war and magic, life and love.... Two years after his parents disappearance, Darian has sought refuge and training from the mysterious Hawkbrothers. Now he has opened his heart to a beautiful young healer. Finally Darian has found peace and acceptance in his life. That is, until he learns that his parents are still alive-and trapped behind enemy borders....