FROM THE AUTHORS OF NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS WHEN DARKNESS FALLS AND THE PHOENIX TRANSFORMED AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER TO LIGHT A CANDLE The epic conclusion to the first War of the Endarkened From orphaned child to prophesied savior, Vieliessar Farcarinon is more than ready to take her rightful place as Elven Queen. While her bickering countrymen may not have crowned her yet, she has been anointed by the stars above and the dragon at her side. But the overwhelming attacks of the Endarkened have forced Elvenkind to abandon internal politics in favor of an unprecedented strategy: retreat. Runacarendalur Caerthalien is a thorn in the Queen’s side and should be her greatest enemy. A traitor to the Elvish empire, he has become the trusted general of once-subjugated creatures―a chaotic force of centaurs, merfolk, gryphons, minotaurs, and talking bears alike. These two strong-willed leaders have been at each other’s throats for years. Now forced into tentative co-existence due to the common threat of the Endarkened, how will they react when they finally realize they are soulmates―bound despite their will by unassailable magics that twine their lifelines into one? If either should die, the other will also fall. And without their two greatest leaders, the Children of Light are sure to drown amidst the never-ending waves of Endarkened attacks. The collaborative fantasy world of Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory features continent-spanning high adventure and epic battle. The Dragon Prophecy illuminates a time when long-lived Elves rule the Fortunate Lands. It is a time of dire prophecy, of battle and bloodshed, of great magics unlike any the Elvenkind have seen before. Deliverance of Dragons is the story of the end of one world and the beginning of the next. The Obsidian Mountain Trilogy #1 The Outstretched Shadow #2 To Light a Candle #3 When Darkness Falls The Enduring Flame Trilogy #1 The Phoenix Unchained #2 The Phoenix Endangered #3 The Phoenix Transformed The Dragon Prophecy Trilogy #1 Crown of Vengeance #2 Blade of Empire #3 Deliverance of Dragons Praise for the novels of Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory “The book strikes the right balance between the struggles of a young girl thought to be the ‘Child of the Prophecy’ and the epic mythology that leads her to embrace a queen’s destiny with Joan-of-Arc fervor.”― RT Book Reviews on Crown of Vengeance "Strong characters and a compelling plot make this a sure selection for fantasy fans."― Library Journal on Crown of Vengeance "A narrative motif fit for a Technicolor swashbuckler."― Kirkus Reviews on Crown of Vengeance “Spectacular. A fascinating and complex world.”― BookLoons on The Phoenix Transformed (a New York Times bestseller) “As entertaining as the first trilogy. Engaging characters and a tighter plot than many fantasy epics make this a must-have.”― VOYA on The Phoenix Unchained “Fans of high fantasy will surely enjoy this.”― SFRevu on The Phoenix Unchained “[A] captivating world [is] conjured by veteran Lackey and classical scholar Mallory in this high fantasy. The narrative speeds to the end, leaving the reader satisfied and wanting to know more.”― Publishers Weekly on The Outstretched Shadow “Lackey and Mallory combine their talents for storytelling and world crafting into a panoramic effort. Filled with magic, dragons, elves, and other mythical creatures, this title belongs in most fantasy collections.”― Library Journal on To Light a Candle (a USA Today bestseller) Mercedes Lackey is the author of the bestselling Valdemar series, the Obsidian Trilogy ( The Outstretched Shadow , To Light a Candle , and When Darkness Falls ), the Enduring Flame trilogy ( The Phoenix Unchained , The Phoenix Engendered , and The Phoenix Transformed ), The Diana Tregarde Chronicles, and Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms. She has written many other books, including Trio of Sorcery , Phoenix and Ashes , Sacred Ground , The Firebird , The Fairy Godmother , and Alta . Lackey is the co-author, with Andre Norton, of the Halfblood Chronicles, including Elvenborn . Mercedes Lackey was born in Chicago and graduated from Purdue University. She has worked as an artist’s model, a computer programmer, and for American Airlines, and has written lyrics and recorded more than fifty songs. She lives in Oklahoma. James Mallory is the co-author the Obsidian Trilogy ( The Outstretched Shadow , To Light a Candle , and When Darkness Falls ), the Enduring Flame trilogy ( The Phoenix Unchained , The Phoenix Engendered , and The Phoenix Transformed ), and the Dragon Prophecy trilogy (Crown of Vengeance, Blade of Empire, Deliverance of Dragons). He is also the author of the Merlin trilogy ( Merlin: The Old Magic ; Merlin: The King’s Wizard ; Merlin: The End of Magi c). He lives in Oregon.