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Valdemar: Family Spies
The Valdemar: Family Spies series by Mercedes Lackey has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with The Hills Have Spies (2018).
- Books
- 3 known books (3 novels)
- Published
- 3
- First published
- 2018
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Fantasy
- Last checked
Start here: The Hills Have Spies (2018) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
The Hills Have Spies
The Hills Have Spies (2018) opens Family Spies at 400 pages, the longest of the trilogy, following Mags and Amily's own children being drawn into the family trade of information-gathering a generation after the Herald Spy trilogy.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Hills Have Spies - Book 2:
Eye Spy
Eye Spy, published in 2019, is the shortest of the Family Spies trilogy at 336 pages, continuing Mags and Amily's children into the family trade of espionage and court intrigue a generation after the Herald Spy trilogy. It's the middle stage of a storyline that closes out an eleven-book arc across three connected series.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Eye Spy - Book 3:
Spy, Spy Again
Spy, Spy Again closes the trilogy in 2020 at 352 pages, completing the Mags and Amily storyline that began nearly a decade earlier with the Collegium Chronicles. As the culmination of eleven books across three connected trilogies-plus-quintet, it resolves the next generation's espionage plotting and the family's role in defending Valdemar.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Spy, Spy Again
About the Valdemar: Family Spies series
Family Spies picks up Mags and Amily's story a generation further on from the Herald Spy trilogy: now parents, the couple find their own children being drawn into the family trade of information-gathering and court intrigue, as new threats to Valdemar require the next generation's help. The trilogy continues the series' shift toward espionage-flavored plotting while adding a family-legacy dimension — watching Mags and Amily navigate parenthood alongside the same kind of high-stakes secrecy that defined their own younger years.
The Hills Have Spies, Eye Spy, and Spy, Spy Again close out the Mags/Amily storyline that began with the Collegium Chronicles nearly a decade earlier, completing an arc that spans eleven books across three connected trilogies-plus-quintet.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Family Spies trilogy?
Three: The Hills Have Spies (2018), Eye Spy (2019), and Spy, Spy Again (2020).
Do I need to read the Collegium Chronicles and Herald Spy first?
Yes. Family Spies is the third stage of a single ongoing storyline following Mags and Amily, starting with the five-book Collegium Chronicles and continuing through the Herald Spy trilogy before this one.
What order should I read Family Spies in?
Publication order: The Hills Have Spies, Eye Spy, Spy, Spy Again.
Does Family Spies focus on Mags and Amily's children?
Yes — the trilogy shifts some focus to their children being drawn into the family's espionage work, while still following Mags and Amily themselves as central characters.
Is Family Spies the end of Mags's story?
As of this trilogy's conclusion in 2020, no direct continuation of Mags and Amily's specific storyline has been announced, though the wider Valdemar universe continues through other sub-series like the Founding of Valdemar.
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