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Mercedes is a Perth-based stripper turned soul searcher, gypsy wanderer, humanitarian, and seeker of the truth. Her life has led her on many a crazy adventures—from inner city club scenes, the glamour of life as a model in Dubai, the bustle of Ugandan roadsides, and the adoption of her daughter. Mercedes has not always walked an easy path, with so many self-imposed and societal judgments to battle about being a “stripper”. Along her inner growth path, she has now reached an empowered space of authenticity.

The first new Darkover anthology in almost two decades, this volume focuses on the music of Darkover: stories with musical elements; the songs in the books; and the filk songs inspired by them, from "The Horsetamer's Daughter" by Leslie Fish to eight songs by Cynthia McQuillin. Original stories included are by India Edghill, Leslie Fish, Raul S. Reyes, Michael Spence, and Elisabeth Waters. There are also reprints of stories by Mercedes Lackey and Vera Nazarian.