Crucible
collection 2015 Valdemar
Record
| First published | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | collection |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780698188457 |
Synopsis
The ninth anthology in the Valdemar short-fiction series, edited by Mercedes Lackey, brings together stories told from a range of perspectives within the kingdom, including Heralds, people never Chosen by a Companion, and even animals who share in the world's magic. As with the other anthologies in the line, Lackey contributes original material alongside more than a dozen other authors, continuing the series' practice of mixing new characters with figures and miniseries carried over from earlier volumes. The stories are independent of one another rather than forming a single plot, and together they widen the view of Valdemar's society by showing how its magic and its order of protectors touch lives beyond the Heralds themselves, from ordinary townsfolk to the creatures bonded to the land.
Where it sits
- Universe: Valdemar
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Mercedes Lackey
Notes
- DAW Books anthology of Valdemar short fiction, edited by 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 43 of 60: previous Closer to the Heart (2015) · next Closer to the Chest (2016)
Sources
- Mercedes Lackey official site
- Valdemar Wiki (Fandom)
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317749/crucible-by-mercedes-lackey/ebook/
- https://www.mercedeslackey.com/t/anthologies
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