Sacred ground is a nonseries novel in contemporary milieu concerning native american magic. Sacred ground by mercedes lackey 1994, hardcover for sale. Mercedes lackey is the author of the bestselling valdemar series. She sometimes writes with other authors, including. Initially a runofthemill investigation, it quickly spirals into a mess involving an old. A novel paperback may 15, 1995 by mercedes lackey author. She is called in to investigate possible sabotage at a local construction site where indian artifacts have been found. Click to read more about sacred ground by mercedes lackey. Mercedes lackeys the acclaimed writer of more than fifty novels and various works of short creative writing.
Sacred ground by lackey, mercedes 1995 mass market. Mercedes ritchie lackey born june 24, 1950 is a prolific author of fantasy and urban fantasy literature, as well as a lyricist, songwriter, and filk singer. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters.
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A freelance private investigator, jennifer spends hours tracking down stolen indian artifacts. Lackey often teams up with both her fellow masters of fantasy, such as andre norton and anne mccaffrey, and talented newer writers rosemary edghill. She has written over 100 novels in a career spanning over two decades. In sacred ground, mercedes lackey uses native american culture, beliefs, and magic as the foundation for a contemporary novel of fantasy and suspense. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. Sacred ground by mercedes lackey 1994, hardcover for. The jennifer talldeer book series by mercedes lackey includes books trio of sorcery and sacred ground. Sacred ground by mercedes lackey 1995, paperback, revised. Sacred ground, a 1995 novel by mercedes lackey sacred ground star trek.
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From the new york times bestselling author mercedes lackey comes contemporary fantasy sacred groundnow back in print. Jennifer talldeer is osage and cherokee, granddaughter of a powerful medicine man. She has written many other books, including trio of sorcery, phoenix and ashes, sacred ground, the firebird, the fairy godmother, and alta. This idea is worked out on both the mundane and the supernatural planes. Sacred ground, a 1983 american western starring tim mcintire and jack elam. Jennie talldeer, an oklahoman osage indian and the granddaughter of a powerful medicine man, is a respected shamanin training in her own rightas well as a successful private investigator. Sacred ground novel, a 1995 novel by mercedes lackey. Hunter mercedes lackey 1 hunter 2015 2 elite 2016 3 apex 2017 jennifer talldeer. See the complete jennifer talldeer series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Sacred ground, 1994 with 375 pages in good condition. Buy sacred ground by mercedes lackey from amazons fiction books store. 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, and the phoenix tales of the five hundred kingdoms. Sacred ground in sacred ground, mercedes lackey uses native american culture, beliefs, and magic as the foundation for a contemporary novel of fantasy and suspense. Elvenblood, which she published in 1995, was nominated for the sfbc 1995 in the book of the year.
Rod calligans greed leads him to build on an environmentally disastrous site. Mercedes lackey began writing fiction while working for american airlines. Mercedes lackey books and music can be purchased from. Mercedes lackey jennie talldeer investigates an explosion on a construction site which was an indian burial ground. I enjoyed it so much, i ended up reading it twice in the same weekend. Lot 4 pb mercedes lackey sacred ground children night jinx elemental magic.
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Sacred ground 1994 tiger burning bright 1995 with marion zimmer bradley and andre norton mapping the world of harry potter 2006 gwenhwyfar. She has worked as an artists model, a computer programmer, and for american airlines, and has written lyrics and recorded more than. Its steeped in native american culture, folklore and legend as much that would have been history was destroyed long before the start of this book early 1990s by unsuspecting, unthinking or uncaring sorts, and it illustrates several major and growing problems. Her 1995 novel titled the white gryphon was nominated for the sfbc awards in 1995. Lackey began writing out of boredom, which quickly turned into necessity. She is famed for her many series and subseries, trilogies, standalone books, short stories, and other coauthored literary work.
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Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Sacred ground by lackey, mercedes 1995 mass market paperback on. Her many other books include trio of sorcery, sacred ground, and the firebird. Her unique interpretation of tribal magic fits very well with many of the native american legends. May 02, 2017 she has written many other books, including trio of sorcery, phoenix and ashes, sacred ground, the firebird, the fairy godmother, and alta. Sacred ground paperback pima county public library. Sacred ground 1994 sacred ground excerpt 1995 sf drums 2010 sf karres. From the new york times bestselling author mercedes lackey comes contemporary fantasy sacred ground. Mercedes lackey was born in chicago and graduated from purdue university. Another mercedes lackey marysue, although thats putting it undiplomatically, since that is basically her genre home. Sacred ground mercedes lackey jennifer talldeer, is a private investigator.
Jennifer talldeer is osage and cherokee, granddaughter of a powerful. Mercedes lackey is the author of the bestselling valdemar series, and the tales of the five hundred kingdoms, and, also with james mallory, the enduring flame trilogy the phoenix unchained, the phoenix endangered, and the phoenix transformed. Sacred ground s primary theme is the timeless one that evil motives and acts produce more evil, which must be stopped for the world to be set right again. Jennifer talldeer is osage and cherokee, granddaughter of a powerful osage medicine man. Mercedes lackey is the author of the bestselling valdemar series, the tales of the five hundred kingdoms, and the diana tregarde investigation mysteries. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mercedes lackey graduated from purdue university in 1972, after which she worked as an artists model then a computer programmer. Buy sacred ground by mercedes lackey online at alibris. Sacred ground by mercedes lackey fantastic fiction. When someone mysteriously begins to steal cherries from ivans orchards, the guards are found fast asleep. Mercedes lackey lives in oklahoma with her spouse and regular collaborator, larry dixon, and their parrots. However, sacred ground also did not sell well, and lackey took a break from dark fantasy.