Revised (2026) and illustrated, book two of the iconic Halfblood Chronicle series by two Grandmasters of Speculative Fiction. The long-awaited final (fourth) book in the series is landing on shelves soon. Scroll down for the publishing schedule of the complete four-book series.

In this powerful second installment, the authors continue the beloved series that began with The Elvenbane, expanding the world and deepening its intrigue. The ruthless Elvenlords still rule through overwhelming magic, and even Shana—the legendary Elvenbane foretold to free the oppressed—finds herself nearly powerless against their might. With only a ragtag alliance of half-blood wizards, escaped human slaves, and rebellious dragons, her resistance has achieved little more than a symbolic victory. But hope may lie with the Iron People, a hidden tribe of human nomads who have somehow evaded Elven control for centuries. As tensions within Elven society near the breaking point, Shana’s encounter with this ancient tribe may reveal a long-lost secret—one that could bring liberation… or destruction.

Release schedule for the complete HalfBlood Chronicles series.

Book One: Elvenbane (revised, illustrated), May 12, 2026
Book Two: Elvenblood (revised, illustrated), June 16, 2026
Book Three: Elvenborn (revised, illustrated), July 14, 2026
Book Four: Elvenbread (new, illustrated). August 18. 2026

Revised (2026) and illustrated, book three of the iconic Halfblood Chronicle series by two Grandmasters of Speculative Fiction. The long-awaited final (fourth) book in the series is landing on shelves soon. Scroll down for the publishing schedule of the complete four-book series.

In Elvenborn, Mercedes Lackey and Andre Norton shift the focus from Shana to Kyrtian, an unconventional Elvenlord who rises in the chaos of war. When his cousin challenges his leadership, Kyrtian inherits more power than he intended and is thrust into command of the elven army after uncovering a long-buried secret. As the Young Lords rebel and Elven society fractures, Kyrtian embarks on a perilous quest to find the Great Portal—the gateway through which the Elves first came to this world—seeking answers about his missing father and the origins of their kind, and in the process, confronts revelations that could reshape the fate of both elves and humans.

Release schedule for the complete HalfBlood Chronicles series.

Book One: Elvenbane (revised, illustrated), May 12, 2026
Book Two: Elvenblood (revised, illustrated), June 16, 2026
Book Three: Elvenborn (revised, illustrated), July 14, 2026
Book Four: Elvenbread (new, illustrated). August 18. 2026

Revised (2026) and illustrated, book one of the iconic Halfblood Chronicle series by two Grandmasters of Speculative Fiction. The long-awaited final (fourth) book in the series is landing on shelves soon. Scroll down for the publishing schedule of the complete four-book series.

Two masters of epic fantasy come together in this thrilling collaboration to deliver a tale that has become a fan favorite. At its heart is Shana, born of a forbidden union between an Elvenlord father and a human mother. Orphaned and exiled, she is raised in secret by dragons—an ancient, noble race hidden from both elves and men. From the moment of her birth, Shana embodies a long-feared Prophecy, and her journey unfolds into a sweeping adventure that launched a beloved series and garnered a dedicated following among fantasy readers.

Release schedule for the complete HalfBlood Chronicles series.

Book One: Elvenbane (revised, illustrated), May 12, 2026
Book Two: Elvenblood (revised, illustrated), June 16, 2026
Book Three: Elvenborn (revised, illustrated), July 14, 2026
Book Four: Elvenbread (new, illustrated). August 18. 2026

On July 4, 1983, Vivian Carter and her NASA crew of seven set off on an audacious double flyby of Venus and Mars, a two-year mission with repurposed Apollo technology that will push their ingenuity and resourcefulness to the limit. Meanwhile, superpower conflicts escalate on Earth, mirrored by a dangerously unstable arms race and battles for valuable mineral resources on the Moon. Full-up lunar military actions and treacherous sneak attacks decimate Vivian’s friends, allies and colleagues on both sides of the Iron Curtain and threaten everything she has worked to achieve.

Vivian’s odyssey is a high adventure that will bring mankind new knowledge and unimagined insights … just as the risk of worldwide nuclear war has never been greater. Now, on her triumphant return in 1985, Vivian Carter’s path inevitably brings her back to where she began: a desperate rescue mission with no NASA support and no safety net, to a dangerous, war-torn Moon where she will be hard pressed to tell friend from foe.

In the concluding volume of Alan Smale’s highly acclaimed Apollo Rising series ("A nail-biting thriller."−Publishers Weekly) humanity faces a stark choice: a bright new interplanetary future … or nuclear apocalypse on two worlds.