Order of Mercedes Lackey Books
Mercedes Lackey is an American author of fantasy novels. She writes many different series, including her Valdemar novels, but also the Bardic Voices, Elemental Masters, Heirs of Alexandria, Five Hundred Kingdoms, Shadow Grail, Elves on the Road, Obsidian and several other different series. She learned her craft from Marion Zimmer Bradley and also includes C.J. Cherryh and Andre Norton among her mentors. Mercedes lives in Oklahoma with her husband and frequent collaborator, Larry Dixon.
Mercedes Lackey started out writing short stories for Marion Zimmer Bradley’s anthologies. Her first novel was Arrows of the Queen, which was published in 1987. Below is a list of Mercedes R. Lackey’s books in order of when they were originally published:
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Publication Order of Bardic Voices Books
(with Josepha Sherman)
| The Lark And The Wren | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Robin & The Kestrel | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Cast of Corbies | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Eagle & the Nightingales | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Four & Twenty Blackbirds | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Bedlam's Bard Books
| Knight of Ghosts and Shadows | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Bedlam Boyz | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Summoned to Tourney | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Beyond World's End | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Spirits White as Lightning | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Mad Maudlin | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Bedlam's Edge | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Music to My Sorrow | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Host of Furious Fancies | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Blood Of Ten Chiefs Books
| The Blood of Ten Chiefs | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Wolfsong | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Winds of Change | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Against the Wind | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Dark Hours | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Brainship Books
| The Ship Who Sang | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Ship Who Searched | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| PartnerShip | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The City Who Fought | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Ship Who Won | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Ship Errant | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Ship Avenged | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Darkover Books
(with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
| Different Kind of Courage | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Set a Thief | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Rediscovery | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Poetic License | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| An Object Lesson | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Diana Tregarde Books
| Burning Water | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Children of the Night | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Jinx High | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Killer Byte | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Magic 101 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Dragon Jousters Books
| Joust | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alta | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sanctuary | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Aerie | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Elemental Masters Books
(with Elisabeth Waters)
Publication Order of Exiled Books
| Clan of the Claw | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| By Tooth and Claw | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Enduring Flame Books
| The Phoenix Unchained | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Phoenix Endangered | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Phoenix Transformed | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Enduring Flame Trilogy | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Fairy Tales Books
| Firebird | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Black Swan | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Five Hundred Kingdoms Books
| The Fairy Godmother | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| One Good Knight | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fortune's Fool | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Snow Queen | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sleeping Beauty | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Beauty and the Werewolf | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Tangled Web | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 3: A Fantasy Romance Novel | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Halfblood Chronicles Books
(with Andre Norton)
| The Elvenbane | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elvenblood | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elvenborn | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Heirs of Alexandria Books
(with Eric Flint, Dave Freer)
| The Shadow of the Lion | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| This Rough Magic | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Mankind Witch | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Much Fall of Blood | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Burdens of the Dead | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| All the Plagues of Hell | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar Prequel Books
| Take a Thief | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Exile's Honor | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Exile's Valor | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Hunter Books
| Hunter | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elite | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Apex | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Jennifer Talldeer Books
| Sacred Ground | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Kelvren's Saga Books
(with Larry Dixon)
| Gryphon in Light | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gryphon’s Valor | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Obsidian Mountain Books
| The Outstretched Shadow | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| To Light a Candle | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| When Darkness Falls | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Obsidian Mountain Trilogy | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of One Dozen Daughters Books
| The House of the Four Winds | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Reboots Books
(with Cody Martin)
| Reboots | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Reboots: Diabolical Streak | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Reboots: Undead Can Dance | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of SERRAted Edge Books
| Born to Run | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Wheels of Fire | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| When the Bough Breaks | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Chrome Circle | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Elvendude | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Spiritride | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Lazerwarz | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Chrome Borne | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Otherworld | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Waters and the Wild | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Silence | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Breaking Silence | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Doubled Edge Books
(with Roberta Gellis)
| This Scepter'd Isle | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ill Met by Moonlight | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| By Slanderous Tongues | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| And Less Than Kind | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Shadow Grail Books
(with Rosemary Edghill)
| Legacies | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Conspiracies | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sacrifices | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Victories | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Tales of the Witch World Books
| Tales of the Witch World 2 | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Werehunter | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of The Bard's Tale: Naitachal Books
(with Josepha Sherman, Mark Shepherd)
| Castle of Deception | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Fortress of Frost and Fire | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Prison of Souls | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Chaos Gate | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Escape from Roksamur | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of The Dragon Prophecy Books
| Crown of Vengeance | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blade of Empire | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Founding of Valdemar Books
| Beyond | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Into the West | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Valdemar | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Secret World Chronicles Books
| Invasion | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sgian Dubh | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| White Bird | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Strike a Pose | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| World Divided | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Revolution | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Exemplar | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Collision | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Avalanche | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Echo One | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Heralds Of Valdemar Books
| Arrows of the Queen | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Arrow's Flight | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Arrow's Fall | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles Books
| Foundation | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Intrigues | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Changes | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Redoubt | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bastion | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Family Spies Books
| The Hills Have Spies | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Eye Spy | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Spy, Spy Again | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Storms Books
| Storm Warning | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Storm Rising | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Storm Breaking | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Wars Books
| The Black Gryphon | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The White Gryphon | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Silver Gryphon | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Kerowyn's Tale Books
| By the Sword | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Winds Books
| Winds of Fate | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Winds of Change | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Winds of Fury | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Herald Spy Books
| Closer to Home | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Closer to the Heart | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Closer to the Chest | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage Books
| Magic's Pawn | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Magic's Promise | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Magic's Price | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Owl Mage Trilogy Books
| Owlflight | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Owlsight | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Owlknight | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Tale of Lavan Firestorm Books
| Brightly Burning | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Vows and Honor Books
| Sword Sworn | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Tale of Heroes | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Keys | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Oathbound | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Oathbreakers | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Talisman | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wings of Fire | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Woman's Weapon | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Friendly Fire | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Oathblood | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Making of a Legend | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Valdemar Short Stories/Novellas
| Stolen Silver | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Arrows of the Queen Concordance:Valdemar in Talia's Time | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| On the Other Side | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Storytelling of Crows | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Charm of Finches | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Leash of Greyhounds | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Valdemar Anthologies
Publication Order of Wing Commander Books
| Freedom Flight | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| End Run | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Fleet Action | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Heart Of The Tiger | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Price of Freedom | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Action Stations | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| False Colors | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Wing Commander Novelization | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Wing Commander Junior Novelization | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Pilgrim Stars | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| If I Pay Thee Not in Gold | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tiger Burning Bright | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mapping the World of Harry Potter | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gwenhwyfar | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Arcanum 101 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dead Reckoning | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Briarheart | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Jihad | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Landscape of the Imagination | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dragon in Distress | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Once and Future | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Fiddler Fair | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The River's Gift | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Winter Moon | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Harvest Moon | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Trio of Sorcery | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dragon's Teeth | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Darkover Books
(with Marion Zimmer Bradley, Elisabeth Waters, Deborah Wheeler, Deborah J. Ross)
Chronological Order of Darkover Books
(with Marion Zimmer Bradley, Elisabeth Waters, Deborah Wheeler, Deborah J. Ross)
Publication Order of Ring of Fire Anthology Books
| Ring of Fire I | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| 1634: The Ram Rebellion | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ring of Fire II | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| 1635: The Tangled Web | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ring of Fire III | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| 1635: Music and Murder | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| 1636: Seas of Fortune | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| 1636: The Barbie Consortium | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ring of Fire IV | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| 1635: The Wars for the Rhine | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| 1636: Flight of the Nightingale | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| 1637: The Coast of Chaos | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of The Witches of Karres Books
| The Witches of Karres | (1966) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Wizard of Karres | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Sorceress of Karres | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Shaman of Karres | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Elisabeth Waters Short Stories/Novellas
(with Elisabeth Waters)
Publication Order of Lost Continent Books
(with Rachel Lee, Catherine Asaro)
| Charmed Destinies | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Charmed Sphere | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Misted Cliffs | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Dawn Star | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Fire Opal | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Night Bird | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of The Bard's Tale Books
| Castle of Deception | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Fortress of Frost and Fire | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Prison of Souls | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Chaos Gate | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Thunder of the Captains | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Wrath of the Princes: A Bard's Tale Novel | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Escape from Roksamur | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Curse of the Black Heron | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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Notes: A Cast of Corbies, Stoned Souls and Castle of Deception were co-authored by Josepha Sherman. Rediscovery was written with Darkover series creator Marion Zimmer Bradley. Invasion was co-authored by Dennis Lee, Steve Libbey and Cody Martin. World Divided, Revolution and Collision were co-authored by Veronica Giguere, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin. If I Pay Thee Not in Gold was co-authored by Piers Anthony. Tiger Burning Bright was co-authored by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Andre Norton. Knight of Ghosts and Shadows, Summoned to Tourney and Freedom Flight were co-authored with Ellen Goun.
Winter Moon also contains stories by Tanith Lee and C.E. Murphy. Harvest Moon also includes stories from Cameron Haley and Michelle Sagara West. Charmed Destinies also has stories by Catherine Asaro and Rachel Lee. The Princess, the Dragon, and the Frog Prince also includes contributions from Raul S. Reyes and Elisabeth Waters. Fortress of Frost and Fire is co-authored by Ru Emerson. Prison of Souls and Wheels of Fire were co-authored with Mark Shepherd. When the Bough Breaks was co-authored with Holly Lisle. The Ship Who Searched was co-authored with Anne McCaffrey.
The Halfblood Chronicles series was co-authored with Andre Norton. The Valdemar: Mage Wars and Dariens Tale series along with the novels Born to Run and Chrome Circle co-authored by Larry Dixon. The Heirs of Alexandria series and The Wizard of Karres were co-authored with Eric Flint and Dave Freer. The Obsidian and the Dragon Prophecy series are co-authored with James Mallory. The Doubled Edge series is co-authored with Roberta Gellis. The Shadow Grail series plus the novels Arcanum 101, Dead Reckoning, Beyound World’s End, Spirits White as Lightning, Mad Maudlin and Music to My Sorrow are co-authored by Rosemary Edghill. The Stellar Guild series is co-authored by Cody Martin. The Sword of Knowledge series is co-authored by Nancy Asire, C.J. Cherryh. Silence is co-authored by Cody Martin.
Flights of Fantasy was co-edited by Martin H. Greenberg. Bedlam’s Edge was co-edited by Rosemary Edghill. The story Dance Track was co-authored by Larry Dixon. The story A Dragon in Distress was co-authored by Elisabeth Waters. The Valdemar Companion is co-authored by John Helfers and Denise Little.
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