Elisabeth Waters

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About Elisabeth Waters

Elisabeth Waters sold her first short story in 1980 to Marion Zimmer Bradley for THE KEEPER'S PRICE, the first of the Darkover anthologies. She then went on to sell dozens of short stories to a variety of anthologies. Her first novel, a fantasy called CHANGING FATE, was awarded the 1989 Gryphon Award. MENDING FATE is the sequel to it. Elisabeth also writes short stories, and she currently edits the SWORD AND SORCERESS anthologies.

She has also worked as a supernumerary with the San Francisco Opera, where she appeared in La Gioconda, Manon Lescaut, Madama Butterfly, Khovanschina, Das Rheingold, Werther, and Idomeneo.

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Changing the World: All-New Tales of Valdemar (Tales of Valdemar Series Book 5) Dec 1, 2009

by Mercedes Lackey

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In March 1987, a young author from Oklahoma published her first novel, Arrows of the Queen. This modest book about a magical land called Valdemar was the beginning of a fantasy masterpiece that would span decades and include more than two dozen titles. Now sixteen of today’s hottest fantasy authors—including Tanya Huff, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Fiona Patton, and Judith Tarr—visit the world of Valdemar, adding their own special touches.

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Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar (Tales of Valdemar Series Book 6) Dec 7, 2010

by Mercedes Lackey

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In March 1987, a young author from Oklahoma published her first novel, Arrows of the Queen. This modest book about a magical land called Valdemar was the beginning of a fantasy masterwork series that would span decades and include more than two dozen titles. Now readers can take a journey to the world of Valdemar-including Tanya Huff, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Fiona Patton, and Judith Tarr-each adding their own special touches.

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Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover (Darkover anthology Book 11) Jun 15, 2010

by Marion Zimmer Bradley , Elisabeth Waters

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...an incredible blending of fantasy and science fiction.

Eventually the Terrans rediscover their long-lost -- and now alien -- colony: Darkover.

Things are different there.

While adolescent male homosexuality is generally tolerated on Darkover, men are expected to outgrow it. When Dyan Ardais takes lovers young enough to be his sons, he risks not just his reputation, but his life.

Life in a Tower as a Keeper, the chaste virgin who holds a circle together, is grueling. Few succeed in the long, painful years of training. The ones who do have power greater than any queen, but what happens to the ones who don't?

Darkovan technology is based on matrix stones that amplify psychic gifts, and people with those gifts work in the Tower circles. But duty to family outweighs everything else, and anyone can be called home from the Tower to marry as her family dictates. A Comyn lady can have lands, wealth, family...everything but freedom.

Women can become Free Amazons, but that life has its own set of challenges. Before a candidate's trial period ends, she must decide if she is truly meant to cope with everything being a Free Amazon entails.

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Sword and Sorceress 34 Oct 29, 2019

by Elisabeth Waters , Pauline J. Alama , Marian Allen , Robin Wayne Bailey , Jane M. H. Bigelow , Steve Chapman , Patricia B. Cirone , Helen E. Davis , Jessie D. Eaker , Mercedes Lackey

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Women of Alchemy and Swordplay...

For over two decades, the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, best-selling and beloved author, discovered and nurtured a new generation of authors. The roster of contributors over the years includes Mercedes Lackey, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charles de Lint, Diana L. Paxson, Emma Bull, Jennifer Roberson, and countless others.

The original stories featured here include such stellar authors as Dave Smeds, Mercedes Lackey, Robin Wayne Bailey, Pauline J. Alama and Deborah J. Ross.

Enter a wondrous universe...

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress

Volume 34 includes stories by Pauline J. Alama, Marian Allen, Robin Wayne Bailey, Jane M. H. Bigelow, Steve Chapman, Patricia B. Cirone, Helen E. Davis, Jessie D. Eaker, Mercedes Lackey, Melissa Mead, Kevin L. O'Brien, Michael H. Payne, Deborah J. Ross, L.S. Patton, Jonathan Shipley, and Dave Smeds.

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Ski the Hellers (Darkover anthology) Dec 6, 2020

by Elisabeth Waters

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This is a collection of Darkover stories written by Elisabeth Waters. Except for the title story, they were previously published in Darkover anthologies between 1980 and 2014.

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Sword and Sorceress 27 Nov 1, 2012

by Elisabeth Waters

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Women of Strength and Magic...

For over two decades, the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, best-selling and beloved author, discovered and nurtured a new generation of authors. The roster of contributors over the years includes Mercedes Lackey, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charles de Lint, Diana L. Paxson, Emma Bull, Jennifer Roberson, and countless others.

The original stories featured here include such stellar authors as Deborah J. Ross, K.D. Wentworth, Dave Smeds, and exciting newcomers whose voices are sure to be heard again.

Enter a wondrous universe...

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress

Volume 27 includes stories by Pauline J. Alama, Steve Chapman, Patricia B. Cirone, Nathan Crowder, Leah Cypess, Linda A. B. Davis, Layla Lawlor, Melissa Mead, Jonathan Moeller, Michael H. Payne, Deborah J. Ross, Jonathan Shipley, Dave Smeds, Catherine Soto, Michael Spence, Elisabeth Waters, and Julia H. West.

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Sword and Sorceress 28 Nov 1, 2013

by Elisabeth Waters

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Women of Steel and Spells...

For over two decades, the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, best-selling and beloved author, discovered and nurtured a new generation of authors. The roster of contributors over the years includes Mercedes Lackey, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charles de Lint, Diana L. Paxson, Emma Bull, Jennifer Roberson, and countless others.
The original stories featured here include such stellar authors as Deborah J. Ross, Dave Smeds, Pauline J. Alama, and exciting newcomers whose voices are sure to be heard again.

Enter a wondrous universe...

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress

Volume 28 includes stories by Pauline J. Alama, Lorie Calkins, Steve Chapman, Jessie D. Eaker, Rebecca G. Eaker, Rabia Gale, Suzan Harden, Melissa Mead, Jonathan Moeller, Michael H. Payne, Deborah J. Ross, Katharina Schuschke, Jonathan Shipley, Dave Smeds, Catherine Soto, Michael Spence and Elisabeth Waters.

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Sword and Sorceress 33 Nov 2, 2018

by Elisabeth Waters , Deborah J. Ross

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Women of Wisdom and Power...

For over two decades, the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, best-selling and beloved author, discovered and nurtured a new generation of authors. The roster of contributors over the years includes Mercedes Lackey, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charles de Lint, Diana L. Paxson, Emma Bull, Jennifer Roberson, and countless others.

The original stories featured here include such stellar authors as Dave Smeds, Jane Lindskold, Deborah J. Ross, Pauline J. Alama, and exciting newcomers whose voices are sure to be heard again.

Enter a wondrous universe...

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress

Volume 33 includes stories by Pauline J. Alama, Evey Brett, Lorie Calkins, Margaret L. Carter, Alisa Cohen, Jessie Eaker, M P Ericson, Jane Lindskold, Jennifer Linnaea, Melissa Mead, Catherine Mintz, Deirdre M. Murphy, T.R. North, Deborah J. Ross, L.S. Patton, Marella Sands, Jonathan Shipley, and Dave Smeds.

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Mending Fate Aug 9, 2016

by Elisabeth Waters

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Seventeen year-old shape-changer Zora lives at the isolated estate Eagle's Rest, where she has spent her entire life being trained to be the next priestess of the Earth Mother. But when the old priestess dies, the Goddess chooses her cousin Kassie instead, leaving Zora hurt, bewildered, and wondering what to do with the rest of her life.

She takes Kassie's place on the annual search for more shape-changers for the school Lord Ranulf runs, and an additional errand at the end of the trip sends her and her cousin Kyril to a matriarchal city-state named Diadem. There both of them are chosen by the Goddess, for very different roles, and Zora learns that much of what she knew about herself and her parents wasn't quite the truth...

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Sword and Sorceress 32 Nov 2, 2017

by Elisabeth Waters , various

( 36 )

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Sword and Sorceress 32

Women of Sorcery and Courage...

For over two decades, the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, best-selling and beloved author, discovered and nurtured a new generation of authors. The roster of contributors over the years includes Mercedes Lackey, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charles de Lint, Diana L. Paxson, Emma Bull, Jennifer Roberson, and countless others.

The original stories featured here include such stellar authors as Mercedes Lackey, Dave Smeds, Deborah J. Ross, Robin Wayne Bailey, Pauline J. Alama, and exciting newcomers whose voices are sure to be heard again.

Enter a wondrous universe...

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress

Volume 32 includes stories by Pauline J. Alama, Marian Allen, Robin Wayne Bailey, Lorie Calkins, Steve Chapman, Elaine Cunningham, Suzan Harden, Mercedes Lackey, Catherine Mintz, Kevin L. O'Brien, Michael H. Payne, Deborah J. Ross, L.S. Patton, Jonathan Shipley, Dave Smeds, Michael Spence & Elisabeth Waters, Rose Strickman, and Julia H. West.

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Music of Darkover (Darkover anthology Book 13) Jun 3, 2013

by Elisabeth Waters , Leslie Fish , Margaret Davis , India Edghill , Rosemary Edghill , Mercedes Lackey , Vera Nazarian , Raul Reyes , Michael Spence

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The first new Darkover anthology in almost two decades, this volume focuses on the music of Darkover: stories with musical elements; the songs in the books; and the filk songs inspired by them, from "The Horsetamer's Daughter" by Leslie Fish to eight songs by Cynthia McQuillin. Original stories included are by India Edghill, Leslie Fish, Raul S. Reyes, Michael Spence, and Elisabeth Waters. There are also reprints of stories by Mercedes Lackey and Vera Nazarian.

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Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley Fantasy Magazine - Volume 2 Dec 19, 2009

by Marion Zimmer Bradley , Elisabeth Waters

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This second volume of The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine serves up a smorgasbord of magic and adventure. Encompassing a range of fantasy from classical to modern settings, this collection begins with an introduction by Bradley herself, in addition to her introductions to each individual story.

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