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3 unusual facts about Mercedes Lackey


Inari, Finland

A character in The Snow Queen, a fantasy novel by the American author Mercedes Lackey, enters the Underworld and comes across a group of villagers from Inari.

Mercedes Lackey

She has most recently written The Obsidian Trilogy with historian James Mallory; an historical fantasy series about an "alternative" Elizabeth I with romance writer Roberta Gellis; and the Heirs of Alexandria series with Dave Freer and Eric Flint.

Shin'a'in

The Shin'a'in (translation: People of the Plains) are a fictional ethnographic group created by fantasy author Mercedes Lackey.


Peshtigo Fire

In the book The Fire Rose, the first of the Elemental Masters series by Mercedes Lackey, the fires are said to be the result of combat between two Firemaster mages, one in Peshtigo and one in the South Side of Chicago.

Showboat World

At least one scene was influenced by the Royal Nonesuch acting troupe episode in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, while Showboat World itself has strongly influenced The Wizard of Karres (2004) by Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint and Dave Freer.

The Shadow of the Lion

The book was written by Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint and Dave Freer and combines elements from the styles of all three authors, such as Lackey's approach to tolerance and magic and Flint's sense of history alteration.

The Witches of Karres

In 2005, the book was reissued by Baen Books, and a sequel, The Wizard of Karres, written by Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, and Dave Freer was published by Baen Books in 2004, featuring the same characters as the original novel.

The Wizard of Karres

The Wizard of Karres is a novel by Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, and Dave Freer that was published by Baen Books in 2004, as a sequel to The Witches of Karres by James H. Schmitz.


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