The Last Herald-Mage — Mercedes Lackey

Omnibus of three novels originally published separately in paperback: Magic's Pawn, (nominated for the 1989 Lambda Award); Magic's Promise, and Magic's Price. (Winner, 1990 Lambda Award) These three novels are set in Valdemar. This is their only hardcover edition.

Valdemar--the once-peaceful kingdom protected by the magic of its Herald-Mages--is now beseiged on all fronts. The king lies near death, the neighboring land of Karse wages a relentless war against Valdemar, and the forces led by a master of dark forbidden magic are massing to strike the final devasting blow against the kingdom.