In March 1987, Mercedes Lackey, a young author from Oklahoma, published her first novel, Arrows of the Queen. No one could have envisioned that this modest book about a magical land called Valdemar would be the beginning of a fantasy masterwork series that would span decades and include more than two dozen titles.
Now the voices of other authors add their own special touches to the ancient land where Heralds Chosen from all walks of life by magical horse-like Companions patrol their ancient kingdom, dispensing justice, facing adversaries, and protecting their monarch and country...

Please note that earlier issues are still available on GalaxysEdge.com BN.com, Amazon.com & other online stores. *** A magazine of speculative fiction. Edited by Mike Resnick. Stories by: Mercedes Lackey, Ken Liu, Robert Silverberg, Barry Malzberg, Tina Gower, C. L. Moore, Brad R. Torgersen, David Gerrold, Ralph Roberts, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Gio Clairval, Bruce McAllister & Charles Sheffield. Columns by: Barry Malzberg, Gregory Benford & Book Reviews by Paul Cook

Magpie is an orphan, chosen by one of the magical Companion horses of Valdemar and taken to the capital city, Haven, to be trained as a Herald. Can he solve the riddle of his parentage and his connection with the mysterious spies - and prove his loyalty - before the king and court banish him as a traitor?

Magpie pursues his quest for his parent's identity with burning urgency - while also discovering another hidden talent and being trained by the King's Own Herald as an undercover agent for Valdemar. Magpie, Lena and Bear, must face their demons and find their true strength as they seek to become full Heralds, Bards, and Healers of Valdemar.

Mags, a young Herald trainee in Haven, the capital city of Valdemar, has very rare talents. Recognising this, the King's Own Herald trains Mags as a spy, tasking him with uncovering the secrets of a mysterious new enemy who has taken an interest in Mags himself. Why is an even deeper mystery.

Little Red Riding Hood's real name is Gretchen Schwarzwald, and ten years ago, she was orphaned by a evil Earth Master. She was rescued by a Fire Master, and taught how to use her own Fire powers. Now a werewolf pack is ravaging Exmoor, and she has come to help London's White Lodge eradicate it and find and destroy the Elemental Master behind it.

A Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy *** ISSUE 6: January 2014 *** Edited by Mike Resnick. I*** Stories by: C. J. Cherryh, Steve Cameron, Robert Sheckley, Martin L. Shoemaker, Mercedes Lackey, Lou J. Berger, Elizabeth Bear, Brad R. Torgersen, Robert T. Jeschonek, Alexei Panshin. *** Serialization: Lest Darkness Fall by L. Sprague de Camp. *** Columns by: Barry Malzberg, Gregory Benford. *** Book Reviews: Paul Cook.

Two masters of epic fantasy have combined in this brilliant collaboration to create a rousing tale of the sort that becomes an instant favorite. This is the story of Shana, a halfbreed born of the forbidden union of an Elvenlord father and a human mother. Her exiled mother dead, she was rescued and raised by dragons, a proud, ancient race who existed unbeknownst to elven or humankind. From birth, Shana was the embodiment of the Prophecy that the all-powerful Elvenlords feared. Her destiny is the enthralling adventure of a lifetime.

As tradition has it, a Herald in his first year of Whites would be sent off on circuit. But Mags' special abilities mean he is needed close to home in Haven, where he discovers that the foreigners who tried to destroy the Heralds may have been aided from within.

A Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy *** ISSUE 10: September 2014 *** Mike Resnick, Editor *** Shahid Mahmud, Publisher *** Stories by: Brian Trent, Robert J. Sawyer, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Larry Niven, Laurie Tom, K.C. Norton, Tobias S. Buckell, Ian Whates, Mercedes Lackey and Eric Flint. *** Serialization: Lest Darkness Fall by L. Sprague de Camp *** Columns by: Barry Malzberg, Gregory Benford *** Book Reviews: Paul Cook. *** Interview: Joy Ward interviews George R. R. Martin *** Galaxy's Edge is a bi-monthly (every two months) magazine published by Phoenix Pick, the science fiction and...