The Valdemar Companion: A Guide to Mercedes Lackey's World of Valdemar

Wonderful resource for school nurses who often have to assess areas of the body they have not had to think about for a good while. And at the price, it is certainly affordable. Assessment skills have not changed much in the past 14 years!

A definite 'must have' for anyone who has enjoyed the Valdemar series. It gives wonderful behind-the-scene tidbits, ties all the stories together, and whets your appetite for more. The maps could be more numerous, but the astonishing detail of those provided almost makes up for it.The 'travelers guide' is a very enjoyable read, and it is worth buying the book just for that.I have taken to buying Misty's books in hardcover now - it is well worth the extra money to have larger print and a hardier binding that will withstand repeated reading.

Valdemar Companion provides an authorized guide to Valdemar, includes an original novella by Mercedes Lackey, and is a recommended pick for readers who have followed Lackey's Valdemar fantasy kingdom over the extent of her writings. Valdemar Companion provides a reader's guide to her world, from an overview of its fantasy history to insights on the various races and peoples who inhabit it. Highly recommended for avid fans of Mercedes Lackey's fantasy writing.

THE VALDEMAR COMPANION is exactly what the title says it is, a complete reference book for fans of the series not different than many other similar tomes. It contains a glossary of names and places important to the Valdemar world as well as a synopsis of each book. Besides the standard articles on culture and people, this book also includes the unique element of a well-written novella by Mercedes Lackey, author of the eighteen Valdemar novels. Though clearly for the Valdemar mythos audience, fantasy readers in general will enjoy this companion volume.Harriet Klausner

This compendium of 497 pages contains a short bio of Mercedes Lackey, an interview, a new novella, maps, essays on the lyrics she has written, websites, and, best of all, a Concordance of the Valdemar/Velgrath volumes. If you are rereading a book and can't place a reference to another volume the concordance will help solve the puzzle. For readers who are new to this fantasy world, the concordance can help clarify relationships or define "world words."If you are already of fan of Lackey's this book gives you background material that is fascinating.