Valdemar
core novel 2023 Valdemar
Record
| First published | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.40 (2,971 ratings, collected 2026-09-12) |
| Page count | 484 |
| First-edition ISBN | 978-0-7564-1739-0 |
| First-edition date | 2023-12-26 |
Synopsis
Valdemar is the third book of the Founding of Valdemar series. Roughly ten years after Kordas and his people settled and built the city of Haven, their Tayledras allies begin a slow withdrawal into the dangerous Pelagirs, leaving the young kingdom to become more self-reliant. The region is troubled by rogue mages who exploit magical energy left behind by the Tayledras, and who show no hesitation about allying with dark powers or enslaving magical beasts and even Elementals to serve their ends. King Kordas, still trying to build a government that will not curdle into the oppressive empire he fled, struggles to balance defense against these threats with fostering responsible rule. When he prays for help managing his kingdom's mounting problems, something unprecedented happens at the mystical Grove, setting in motion the arrival of the intelligent Companions and the first Choosing.
Where it sits
- Universe: Valdemar
- Series: The Founding of Valdemar core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Mercedes Lackey
Notes
- Hardcover Dec 26, 2023; paperback Oct 2024.
- From the series record (The Founding of Valdemar): Internally the earliest era of Valdemar's history, Founding of the kingdom.
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 The Founding of Valdemar: position 3 of 3: previous Into the West (2022)
Sources
- Mercedes Lackey official site
- Valdemar Wiki (Fandom)
- https://www.isfdb.org
- https://waitingforfairies.com/2023/12/26/review-valdemar-by-mercedes-lackey/
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