The Valdemar Companion
reference 2001 Valdemar
Record
| First published | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | reference |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780756400378 |
Synopsis
Unlike the novels and short-story anthologies in the Valdemar series, this book is a nonfiction reader's companion compiled for fans of Mercedes Lackey's world. It gathers reference material meant to help readers navigate the setting in depth, including interviews with Lackey and her editor, a travelers' guide to the kingdom's geography, a concordance of names and places used across the series, and a discography of Valdemar-inspired music. Alongside this reference content, the volume also includes one original novella by Lackey herself, giving it a foothold on anthology lists even though its primary purpose is educational rather than narrative. It functions as a guidebook for understanding the Heralds, their Companions, and the wider world, rather than telling a self-contained story of its own.
Where it sits
- Universe: Valdemar
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Mercedes Lackey
Notes
- Non-fiction companion/reference volume.
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 26 of 60: previous Take a Thief (2001) · next Exile's Honor (2002)
Sources
- Mercedes Lackey official site
- Valdemar Wiki (Fandom)
- https://valdemar.fandom.com/wiki/The_Valdemar_Companion
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