Storm Breaking
- Published
- 1 January 1996
- Pages
- 464
- ISBN-13
- 9780886777555
- Type
- novel
About this book
Storm Breaking closes both this trilogy and the larger six-book Elspeth/Firesong arc in 1996, running to 464 pages -- the longest book of the three -- as the true scale and source of the magical crisis is finally revealed.
Key facts about Storm Breaking
Mercedes Lackey wrote Storm Breaking, a novel on our list. It has been out since 1996. The book has 464 pages.
We list 1 edition of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780886777555 to find the main one.
Storm Breaking is book 3 of 3 in The Mage Storms series. The series has 3 published books. However, the series starts with Storm Warning (1994).
Additionally, Mercedes Lackey writes The Brainship Series, Heralds of Valdemar and Vows and Honor, plus 23 more series. Those series sit on our science fiction, fantasy and urban fantasy shelves. Meanwhile, The Cyprian is the latest published Mercedes Lackey book on file, from 30 December 2025.
About Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes Lackey is one of the most prolific authors in modern fantasy, best known for her Valdemar novels, an interlocking mega-series that has run since 1987 across dozens of trilogies and standalones set in a single shared kingdom. See every Mercedes Lackey book in order.
Its place in The Mage Storms
Storm Breaking is book 3 in the The Mage Storms series. It follows Storm Rising. See the full The Mage Storms reading order.
The Mage Storms trilogy picks up immediately where the Mage Winds trilogy leaves off: the return of true high magic to the world has consequences, and a series of catastrophic magical storms — side effects of that returning power — begin devastating the land, forcing Valdemar, its Hawkbrother allies, and even its old enemies to cooperate against a threat too large for any one kingdom to survive alone. Elspeth, Firesong, and the wider cast built up across the Mage Winds books face down both the physical…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780886777555