The Elvenbane Book 1 of the Halfblood Chronicles [Paperback]

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.Mercedes Lackeyis the author of the bestselling Valdemar series, the Obsidian Trilogy (The Outstretched Shadow,To Light a Candle, andWhen Darkness Falls), the Enduring Flame trilogy (The Phoenix Unchained,The Phoenix Engendered, andThe Phoenix Transformed), andThe PhoenixTales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms. She has written many other books, includingTrio of Sorcery,Phoenix and Ashes,Sacred Ground,The Firebird,The Fairy Godmother, andAlta. Lackey is the co-author, with Andre Norton, of the Halfblood Chronicles, includingElvenborn. Mercedes Lackey was born in Chicago and graduated from Purdue University. She has worked as an artists model, a computer programmer, and for American Airlines, and has written lyrics and recorded more than fifty songs. She lives in Oklahoma.

A brisk, glittering yarn that packs as much action, suspense, and twisting of conventions into one novel as many writers invest in whole trilogies. Amazing Stories

A splendid blend of the talents of two excellent storytellers! Anne McCaffrey

One of the season's liveliest and , most appealing fantasy epics. Publishers Weekly