Darkspell

369 pages

English language

Published Nov. 11, 1987 by Doubleday.

ISBN:
9780385231091
OCLC Number:
15489228

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4 stars (1 review)

On the long roads of Deverry ride two mercenaries whose fates like hidden deep in that of their own land. But Lord Rhodry, exiled from the dragon court of Aberwyn, has yet to discover his true parentage, and his swordmaster-lover, Jill, has barely glimpsed her awesome powers. Meanwhile, the ancient sorcerer Nevyn, held back by his vows from boldly intervening in their lives, can only watch and wait as Rhodry and Jill move ever closer to danger. For as the two struggle to recover the Great Stone, the mystic jewel that guides the conscience of the kingship of Deverry, malevolent dark masters are weaving terrifying spells against them--and displacing messengers of death.Katharine Kerr has extensively rewritten Darkspell, incorporating major changes in the text, making this her definitive edition. Here the epic saga that began with the Daggerspell continues--a tale of might and magic, lust and glory, dark danger and poignant …

6 editions

Well crafted escapism, not for everyone

4 stars

Content warning sexual violence mention

Subjects

  • Deverry (Imaginary place) -- Fiction
  • Westlands (Imaginary place) -- Fiction