Beyond, Mercedes Lackey
Beyond, Mercedes Lackey
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Beyond

Author: Mercedes Lackey

Narrator: Paul Woodson

Unabridged: 12 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/14/2021

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Dragons, Epic


Synopsis

Within the Eastern Empire, Duke Kordas Valdemar rules a tiny, bucolic Duchy that focuses mostly on horse breeding. Anticipating the day when the Empire's exploitative and militant leaders would not be content to leave them alone, Korda's father set out to gather magicians in the hopes of one day finding a way to escape and protect the people of the Duchy from tyranny.

The signs in the Empire are increasingly dire. Under the direction of the Emperor, mages have begun to harness the power of dark magics, including blood magic, the powers of the Abyssal Planes, and the binding and "milking" of Elemental creatures.

But then one of the Duchy's mages has a breakthrough. There is a way to place a Gate at a distance so far from the Empire that it is unlikely the Emperor can find or follow them as they evacuate everyone that is willing to leave.

But time is running out, and Kordas has been summoned to the Emperor's Court.

Can his reputation as a country bumpkin and his acting skills buy him and his people the time they need to flee? Or will the Emperor lose patience, invade to strip Valdemar of everything of worth, and send its conscripted people into the front lines of the Imperial wars?

About Mercedes Lackey

Mercedes Lackey is a full-time writer and has published numerous novels and works of short fiction, including the bestselling Heralds Of Valdemar series. She is also a professional lyricist and a licensed wild bird rehabilitator. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband, artist Larry Dixon, and their flock of parrots.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Caitlyn

I started reading Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar books when I was a horse obsessed young teenager three decades ago. Thinking back on it, of course I started reading them because of the pretty white horses on the covers, but I kept reading them because I loved the very human stories of her characters, a......more

Goodreads review by Rachael

This review was originally posted on my blog: Tea Rex Reads I was given a free advanced copy of this book by DAW Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much DAW Books! Mercedes Lackey is one of my favorite fantasy authors of all time. Her Valdemar books are so easy to......more

Goodreads review by Jane

4 stars You can read all of my reviews at Nerd Girl Loves Books. This is a great fantasy book that has magic, court intrigue, and a quest to escape a cruel Emperors. Duke Kordas rules a tiny Duchy best known for horse breeding. Thought to be a "country bumpkin" at Court, Kordas' feigned persona hides......more

Finally, Valdemar’s origin story! I have been a huge fan of Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar books since the first trilogy came out in 1988-89. And I have been waiting for the story of Valdemar’s founding for nearly as long. So I was over the moon when I found out that she was finally writing Valdemar’s or......more