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Mercedes Lackey’s *The Serpent's Shadow* (Elemental Masters #1) follows Maya, a Eurasian physician who fled India after the mysterious deaths of her parents. Settling in London, she keeps seven animal‑avatar pets—echoes of the dwarves from Snow White—while secretly mastering magic she learned as a child. As an obscure enemy travels to London in pursuit of Maya’s formidable powers, the White Lodge’s Water Master, Peter Scott, arrives to help her harness her heritage of Western magic. Amid the bustling streets of early 20th‑century London, Maya grapples with identity, duty, and the looming threat that could enslave her gifts.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Mercedes Lackey
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