Book 1

Lark and the Wren

by Mercedes Lackey

Published 1 December 1991
Young, brash, and impulsive, Rune backs up a brag by ascending Skull Hill to play fiddle for the malevolent spirit that resides there, striking a bargain with the ghost to surrender her soul if he tires of her playing before sunrise.

Book 2

The Robin and the Kestrel

by Mercedes Lackey

Published 31 October 1993

Book 3

Nightingale, a gypsy Free Bard, and T'fyrr, a birdman, must discover why the High King is shirking his responsibilities as the Church grows hostile to the bards and all else outside its control.