The Bard's Tale

3 primary works

The Castle of Deception

by Mercedes Lackey

Published 5 January 1992

Kevin, a young bard, faces webs of lies and deception in a world where nothing is as it seems -- and everything is a trap for the unwary.

Fortress of Frost and Fire

by Mercedes Lackey

Published 1 March 1993

Evil forces and temptations threaten the welfare of Gawaine, a young human, and his master, Naitachal, a Dark Elf who had abandoned the sinister powers of necromancy to become the first elven Bard. Original.

Prison of Souls

by Mercedes Lackey and Mark Shepherd

Published 1 October 1993

The hero of the first Bard's Tale novel, "Castle of Deception ," is now a very old man, but his mentor, the Dark Elf Naitachal, is still going strong and training new apprentices. His latest: the King's own son, Alaire.

Training under the Dark Elf Naitachal, Prince Alaire is sent on a diplomatic mission to discover why a once-peaceful neighboring kingdom, whose ruler has banned the use of magic, is preparing to go to war.