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Valdemar: Family Spies

by Mercedes Lackey

The Valdemar: Family Spies series by Mercedes Lackey has 3 known books (3 published). It 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
Start here: The Hills Have Spies (2018) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of The Hills Have Spies
The Hills Have Spies (2018)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Hills Have Spies

    Novel
    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.
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  2. Eye Spy

    Novel
    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.
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  3. Spy, Spy Again

    Novel
    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.
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Key facts about the Valdemar: Family Spies series

The Valdemar: Family Spies series has 3 books on our list. Since all 3 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with The Hills Have Spies, since it opens the publication order in 2018. Eye Spy is book 2, from 2019. Spy, Spy Again is book 3, from 2020.

Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.

The books came out between 2018 and 2020, while their length runs from 336 to 400 pages. That is a run of 2 years.

Mercedes Lackey has 120 books on our list. Additionally, they write Heralds of Valdemar, Vows and Honor and Diana Tregarde, plus 22 more series. We shelve the books under fantasy.

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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