Brightly Burning
core novel 2000 Valdemar
Record
| First published | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.11 (10,931 ratings, collected 2026-09-12) |
| Page count | 416 |
| First-edition ISBN | 0-88677-889-1 |
| First-edition date | 2000-05 |
Synopsis
A standalone Valdemar novel centers on Lavan Firestorm, a young man whose extraordinary and dangerous gift for firestarting has made him the subject of legend throughout the kingdom, both feared and celebrated for a talent he cannot fully control. Taken in and trained by the Heralds, who recognize the danger an unguided Gift of this magnitude poses to himself and to others, Lavan must learn to master his volatile abilities even as rumor and myth continue to grow around his name. The novel sets out to tell the true account behind the legend, following Lavan from the discovery of his powers through his early efforts, under Herald guidance, to bring them under control.
Where it sits
- Universe: Valdemar
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Mercedes Lackey
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 Valdemar (standalone work): position 24 of 60: previous Owlknight (1999) · next Take a Thief (2001)
Sources
- Mercedes Lackey official site
- Valdemar Wiki (Fandom)
- https://www.isfdb.org
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_Lackey
- https://astrapublishinghouse.com/product/brightly-burning-9781101119075/
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