Mercedes Lackey

Mercedes Lackey is a prolific writer, so I have only included her novels that have the strongest fairy tale influences.

1996: Firebird

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1999: Black Swan

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1994: The Fire Rose

The first book in the Elemental Masters series.

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2001: The Serpent's Shadow

The second book in the Elemental Masters series.

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2002: The Gates of Sleep

The third book in the Elemental Masters series.

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2004: Phoenix and Ashes

The fourth book in the Elemental Masters series.

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2005: The Wizard of London

The fifth book in the Elemental Masters series.

Lackey, Mercedes. The Wizard of London. New York: Daw, 2005.

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Lackey, Mercedes. Reserved For the Cat. New York: DAW, 2007.
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NOVEL: From publisher: "In 1910, in an alternate London, a penniless young dancer is visited by a cat who communicates with her mind to mind. Though she is certain she must be going mad, she is desperate enough to follow the cat's advice and impersonates a famous Russian ballerina. The cat, it turns out, is actually an Elemental Earth Spirit, and leads her to minor stardom.

"Meanwhile, the real Russian ballerina has fallen victim to an evil troll who takes over her body and kills her patrons, drinking their life essences in order to strengthen his powers. And soon, the troll focuses his dark attentions on the young dancer..."

Lackey, Mercedes. The Fairy Godmother. New York: Luna, 2004.
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NOVEL: 1st in the Five Hundred Kingdoms series.

From the publisher: "In the land of Five Hundred Kingdoms, if you can't carry out your legendary role, life is no fairy tale . . . Elena Klovis was supposed to be her kingdom's Cinderella -- until an accident of fate left her with a completely inappropriate prince! Determined not to remain with her stepfamily, Elena set out to get a new job -- and ended up becoming the Fairy Godmother for the land. But "Breaking with Tradition" was no easy matter. True, she didn't have to sleep in the chimney, but she had to deal with arrogant, stuffed-shirt princes who kept trying to rise above their place in the tale. In fact, one of them was so ornery that Elena could do nothing but change him into a donkey. Still, her practical nature couldn't let him roam the country, so she brought the donkey -- er, the prince! -- home to her cottage to teach him some lessons. All the while keeping in mind that breaking with tradition can land everyone into a kettle of fish -- sometimes literally! "

Lackey, Mercedes. One Good Knight. Don Mills, Ontario: Luna, 2010.
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NOVEL: 2nd in the Five Hundred Kingdoms series.

From the publisher: "Traditionally, marauding dragons are soothed only by a virgin sacrifice. And so practical-minded Princess Andromeda -- with the encouragement of her mother's court -- reluctantly volunteers to do her duty, asking only for a sword to defend herself. Well, her offer is accepted, but the weapon isn't forthcoming, and so Andromeda faces the dragon alone. Until a Champion arrives to save her -- sort of. Sir George doesn't quite defeat the dragon, but as Andromeda finishes rescuing herself she discovers that beneath the Good Knight's well-meaning though inexperienced heroics lies a further tale . . . Still, Andromeda can't leave her seacoast country in further jeopardy from the dragon's return, and so she and . . . er . . . George join to search for the dragon's lair. But even -- especially -- in the Five Hundred Kingdoms bucking with Tradition isn't easy. It takes the strongest of wills, more than a hint of stubbornness, quick thinking and a refusal to give up, no matter what happens along the way. Somehow, though, none of this was taught in princess school . . . "

Lackey, Mercedes. Fortune's Fool. Don Mills, Ontario: Luna, 2007.
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NOVEL: 3rd in the Five Hundred Kingdoms series.

From the publisher: "The seventh daughter of the Sea King, Ekaterina is more than a pampered princess—she's also the family spy. Which makes her the perfect emissary to check out interesting happenings in the neighboring kingdom…and nothing interests her more than Sasha, the seventh son of the king of Belrus. Ekaterina suspects he's far from the fool people think him. But before she can find out what lies beneath his facade, she is kidnapped! Trapped in a castle at the mercy of a possessive Jinn, Ekaterina knows her chances of being found are slim. Now fortune, a fool and a paper bird are the only things she can count on—along with her own clever mind and intrepid heart.… "

Lackey, Mercedes. The Snow Queen: Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 4. New York: Luna, 2008.
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NOVEL: 4th in the Five Hundred Kingdoms series.

From the publisher: "Aleksia, Queen of the Northern Lights, is mysterious, beautiful and widely known to have a heart of ice. No one would seek her wisdom except as a last resort. But when she's falsely accused of unleashing evil on nearby villages, she realizes there's an impostor out there far more heartless than she could ever be. And when a young warrior following the Tradition disappears, leaving his sweetheart and mother to fear the worst, Aleksia's powers are needed as never before. Now, on a journey through a realm of perpetual winter, it will take all her skills, a mother's faith and a little magic to face down an enemy more formidable than any she has ever known.…"

Lackey, Mercedes. Sleeping Beauty. Don Mills, Ontario: Luna, 2010.
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NOVEL: 5th in the Five Hundred Kingdoms series.

From the publisher: "Heavy is the head—and the eyelids—of the princess who wears the crown… In Rosamund's realm, happiness hinges on a few simple beliefs: For every princess there's a prince. The king has ultimate power. Stepmothers should never be trusted. And bad things come to those who break with Tradition…. But when Rosa is pursued by a murderous huntsman and then captured by dwarves, her beliefs go up in smoke. Determined to escape and save her kingdom from imminent invasion, she agrees to become the guinea pig in one of her stepmother's risky incantations—thus falling into a deep, deep sleep. When awakened by a touchy-feely stranger, Rosa must choose between Tradition and her future…between a host of eligible princes and a handsome, fair-haired outsider. And learn the difference between being a princess and ruling as a queen. The moral of the story? Sometimes a princess has to create her own happy endings…."

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