The Halfblood Chronicles

"The Halfblood Chronicles" by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey are a series of four fantasy books set in a mystical world of elves, wizards and dragons. At the moment there are only three books out and these include - "The Elvenbane", "Elvenblood", "Elvenborn". The fourth book is titled "Elvenbred". Due to Andre Norton's death, it is unknown when "Elvenbred" will be released.

The Elvenbane

The world is dominated by elves, who came to the humans' world by a portal from their world, Evelon. The humans are treated as slaves and animals, but the elves have a good life. One thing mars their happiness, however, a prophecy spread by the dragons that a halfblood will come and bring about a revolution. Serina Daeth is the concubine of Elven-lord Dyran and pregnant with his child. Concubines bearing half-blood children to Elven-lords is not allowed, so concubines normally are given drugs in their food to prevent conception. Leyda, another of Dyran's concubines and vying for the top position, tampers with Serina's food, leading her to become pregnant. She escapes into the desert and into an oasis, where her child, Shana, is delivered by Alamanara, a dragon shaman who takes her home, where she is raised with Kemanorel, Alara's son.

Elvenblood

Shana, thought to be the one who could save the world from the elvenlord masters, is helpless against their power. With her group of outcasts, other halfblood wizards, escaped human slaves and dragon shamans they have gained a small victory over the mighty elves however there is a long way to go. There is one band of people however who have escaped the elvenlords and remained hidden for all these years, the Iron People. The mystery of how they have survived for so long is great.

The elven world is now changing with revolt a very close option for some, while this is happening Shana meets the ancient Iron People and discovers a secret which could help free her people or could break it down to nothing. She is helped by a pair running from their father's estate because of one dangerous reason- in their small group there is a halfblood and every one is checking to see if they have halfbloods in their midst. Lady Sheyrena an Treves and her brother Lorryn help the wizards by giving the young Lords iron jewelry, since most of them are treated no better than slaves.

Elvenborn

This story moves away slightly from Shana and her band of rebels and focuses on Kyrtian, an elvenlord who becomes a hero in the war scarred world in which they live. When his cousin Aelmarkin, tries to prove Kyrtian is unfit to run the estate, Kyrtian gets more power than he wants. Kyrtian is different from the other lords and keeps the humans as servants than as slaves. Thanks to his father's legacy he stumbles along an ancient secret. This long forgotten secret elevates him to Commander of the Elven Army.

The Young Lords have started rebelling against their fathers and are waging war. Kyrtian however has taken advantage of his new command and power, alongside some unexpected friends to embark on his own quest to find the Great Portal, through which the elvenlords entered this world. By finding this mystic gateway he hopes to find the reason for the disappearance of his own father and also unravel the secrets behind the origin of elvenkind. Once again the Great Portal is reopened only to hint at some strange transformation of the elves of Evelon.