And Less Than Kind
core novel 2008 Elves on the Road
Record
| First published | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.00 (714 ratings, collected 2026-11-04) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781416555339 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
As Edward VI nears death, the Duke of Northumberland tries to keep his power by blocking both Mary and Elizabeth from the throne. The evil elf lord Vidal Dhu wants Mary crowned, since her reign would bring the Dark Court power; Mary decides to marry and bear a Catholic heir, which suits his own schemes for the child. With Oberon and Titania gone, only the two pairs of twins stand against the rule of Evil over England.
Where it sits
- Universe: Elves on the Road
- Series: Doubled Edge core; position 4 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Mercedes Lackey
- Author: Roberta Gellis
Notes
- Final book of the Doubled Edge series; first published April 2008.
- From the series record (Doubled Edge): Four historical fantasies, a prequel to the SERRAted Edge series, in which elves of the Seleighe Court protect the future Elizabeth I of England.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Doubled Edge: position 4 of 4: previous By Slanderous Tongues (2007)
- Internal chronology, within Elves on the Road: position 15 of 24: previous Chrome Circle (1994) · next Spirits White as Lightning (2001)
Sources
- Mercedes Lackey official site: Elves on the Road universe
- Biblio (Baen hardcover first printing, 2008)
- Mercedes Lackey official site
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