By Slanderous Tongues

Mercedes Lackeyis the author of the Bardic Voices series and the SERRAted Edge series (both Baen), the Heralds of Valdemar series (DAW), and many more. Of her writing, Stephen King has stated, "She'll keep you up long past your bedtime," andLocusraved, "Lackey is one of the best storytellers in the field." Among her popular Baen titles areThe Fire Rose,The Lark and the Wren,The Shadow of the Lion(with Eric Flint and Dave Freer) andThis Scepter'd Isle, the prequel toIll Met by Moonlight, written in collaboration with Roberta Gellis. She lives in Oklahoma. Roberta Gellisis author of over 25 novels in different fields.New York Timesbest-selling author John Jakes has called her "a superb storyteller of extraordinary talent,"Publishers Weeklyhas termed her "a master of the medieval historical," andRomantic Timeshas praised her as "a master spinner of tales." Her many awards include: The Silver and Gold Medal Porgy for historical novels fromWest Coast Review of Booksand the Golden Certificate and Golden Pen fromAffaire de Coeur. FromRomantic Timesshe has received both the Award for Best Novel in the Medieval Period and also the Lifetime Achievement Award for Historical Fantasy. And the Romance Writers of America have presented her with their Lifetime Achievement Award..Lackey, Mercedes is the author of 'By Slanderous Tongues', published 2008 under ISBN 9781416555315 and ISBN 1416555315.