Steadfast
core novel 2013 The Elemental Masters
Record
| First published | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.89 (3,942 ratings, collected 2026-09-12) |
| Page count | 298 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780756409463 |
| Internal chronology | 10 |
Synopsis
Katie Langford, a circus performer who has fled an abusive marriage, finds refuge and work at a Brighton music hall, where she gradually discovers she is a Fire Magician whose abilities have been mysteriously suppressed. As memories of her past resurface alongside her returning powers, Katie must learn to master her magic before the emotional turmoil she has long suppressed triggers a dangerous, uncontrolled outburst. Set against the backdrop of English music-hall culture, the novel follows Katie's efforts to rebuild a life of her own while confronting both the psychological scars of her marriage and the practical dangers of an Elemental gift she does not yet know how to control, aided by allies within the Elemental Masters community she is only beginning to understand.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Elemental Masters
- Series: The Elemental Masters core; position 10 of 21 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Mercedes Lackey
Notes
- From the series record (The Elemental Masters): Loosely connected fairy-tale retellings unified by a shared elemental-magic system rather than a continuous cast.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Elemental Masters: position 10 of 21: previous Elemental Magic (2012) · next Elementary (2013)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_Lackey
- https://astrapublishinghouse.com/product/steadfast-9781101635742/
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