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Universal TV will be producing the new adaptations of Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar novels, according to Deadline.

Kit Williamson and Brittany Cavallaro are writing the scripts for The Heralds of Valdemar drawing from The Last Herald-Mage, The Arrows, The Mage Winds and The Mage Storms trilogies telling the stories of Vanyel, Talia and Elspeth, teenagers separated by centuries but battling the same evil.

“We’re excited to have the opportunity to bring the world, characters and stories of Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar to the television audience,” Vivian Cannon, EVP, Drama Development, Universal Television explained. “Her novels push the conventions of the fantasy genre, envisioning a unified world ruled by hope, not power, where normal people find the ability to rise up as heroes.”

“I’m thrilled beyond expression to have Kit and Bri working on this project; they love the material and almost have a deeper understanding of it than I do,” added Lackey. “It’s a dream come true to have the potential to see my world on the screen.”

“Kit and I first bonded over our love for the Valdemar books twenty years ago, when we were kids at boarding school,” Cavallero said. “Valdemar means the world to me; it showed me what a true inclusive society could look like, and Mercedes Lackey’s queer and feminist characters taught me that anyone could be a hero. We are so thrilled to be bringing this project to life with Radar Pictures and Universal Television—this is a magical moment.”

“I can’t overstate the impact these books had on my life as a gay teenager growing up in Mississippi,” added Williamson. “Vanyel’s story was my introduction to Valdemar, and will be our jumping-off point to explore the expansive universe that Lackey created. We couldn’t ask for better partners than Radar Pictures and Universal Television to bring this epic story to a new generation.”