Ill Met by Moonlight
core novel 2005 Elves on the Road
Record
| First published | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.91 (1,072 ratings, collected 2026-11-04) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781416520962 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
In a peaceful Elfland, the FarSeers of the Seleighe Court fear for mortal England. They foresee a bleak future under Henry VIII's son and eldest daughter, with Elizabeth the only hopeful outcome. Prince Vidal, wounded in an earlier attempt to remove Elizabeth, is recovering and plans to stop her rise. Denoriel and his companions do not know what Vidal intends.
Where it sits
- Universe: Elves on the Road
- Series: Doubled Edge core; position 2 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Mercedes Lackey
- Author: Roberta Gellis
Notes
- First published March 2005.
- 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 2 of 4: previous This Scepter'd Isle (2004) · next By Slanderous Tongues (2007)
- Internal chronology, within Elves on the Road: position 8 of 24: previous Wheels of Fire (1992) · next Jinx High (1991)
Sources
- Mercedes Lackey official site: Elves on the Road universe
- Barnes & Noble listing (Baen mass market paperback, 28 November 2006)
- Mercedes Lackey official site
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