What Mercedes BookTok Novels Are Trending In 2024?

2026-07-11 12:41:20
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Hmm, this one feels a bit like chasing ghosts lately. The whole 'BookTok trend' label for Mercedes Lackey books seems weirdly cyclical. Last year, 'Arrows of the Queen' had a minute because of the grumpy/sunshine Heralds dynamic, but that wave seems to have crested. Right now, my feed is dominated by new romantasy releases, not 90s fantasy staples.

I did see a few stitch videos about Talia and Kris from the 'Heralds of Valdemar' books popping up, framed as an underrated 'friends to lovers' arc, but it’s niche. The trending lists are saturated with Fourth Wing and Crescent City, so unless there’s a major adaptation announcement, I’d say the Lackey resurgence is quiet. Maybe the 'Obsidian' trilogy gets mentioned in 'fantasy romance that actually has plot' threads, but it’s not a viral sound.
2026-07-14 05:26:46
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Okay, I’m seeing something different! The 'Valdemar' backlist is having a stealth moment, but not for the obvious ones. It’s all about 'The Black Gryphon' and the Mage Wars trilogy. The 'skandranon' edits are everywhere—that sassy gryphon attitude totally fits the 'sassy non-human sidekick' trope that’s huge. Also, the polyamorous triad in the 'Vows and Honor' books (Tarma and Kethry’s partnership plus their… complicated entanglements) gets discussed in 'found family & queer-coded historical fantasy' deep-dives. It’s less about a single novel trending and more about specific, bite-ready elements being extracted for tropes and aesthetics. The actual reading push seems to be on the older, grittier series, not 'The Last Herald-Mage,' which is funny because that one is the classic queer narrative.
2026-07-14 07:05:42
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Trending? Not really. But in the 'fantasy romance with competent heroines' circles, her name comes up as a foundational author. You see 'By the Sword' or 'Brightly Burning' recommended in threads asking for 'no TSTL heroines' or 'magical schools that aren’t Hogwarts.' It’s a slow, sustained burn from readers tired of cookie-cutter worldbuilding, not a viral spike. The covers get roasted sometimes, which ironically drives curiosity. It’s a backlist appreciation trend, not a frontlist frenzy.
2026-07-15 14:41:55
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