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Katharine Kerr
Daggerspell
Deverry #1
First Published in 1986.
Synopsis
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Darkspell
Deverry #2
First Published in 1994.
Synopsis
"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." (Excerpt from bn.com)
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The Bristling Wood
Deverry #3
First Published in 1989.
Synopsis
"Against the passionate sweep of Deverrian history, the powerful wizard Nevyn has lived for centuries, atoning for the sins he committed in his youth. Now, with so much of his work at stake, Nevyn discovers that the Dark Council has been quietly interfering with the already tangled politics of war-torn Eldidd. Their evil webs are nearly spun before Nevyn, with all the power at his command, even realizes there's a war of magic destroying his world." (Excerpt from bn.com)
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The Dragon Revenant
Deverry #4
First Published in 1990.
Synopsis
"For years the provinces of Deverry have been in turmoil; now the conflict escalates with the kidnapping of Rhodry Maelwaedd, heir to the throne of Aberwyn. Intent on rescuing him, his beloved Jill and the elven wizard Salamander infiltrate the distant land of Bardex, where Rhodry is held captive. Tied to Deverry by obligation and circumstance, the immortal wizard Nevyn begins to see that all the kingdom's problems can be traced to a single source: a master of dark magics, backed by a network of evil that stretches across the sea. Now Nevyn understands that he too is being lured away to Bardek--and into a subtle, deadly trap designed especially for him." (Excerpt from bn.com)
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A Time of Exile
Westland Cycle #1 (Deverry Series #5)
First Published in 1991.
Synopsis
"It is years since the half-elven Lord Rhodry took the throne of Aberwyn. When Rhodry''s lost lover, Jill-now a powerful wizard-comes to Aberyn and tells him it''s time he accepted his elven heritage, Rhodry faces the most difficult choice of his life. But with Jill''s help and that of a human wizard named Aderyn who has lived for years in the westlands, Rhodry begins to understand how his life is connected not just to his own people, but to the Elcyion Lacar as well. At last, destiny begins to unravel its secrets, revealing Aderyn''s true purpose among the elves-and the god'' deeper design behind Rhodry''s dual heritage." (Excerpt from bn.com)
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A Time of Omens
Westland Cycle #2 (Deverry Series #6)
First Published in 1992.
Synopsis
"n Deverry the volatile history of humanity continues as a dashing young king journeys to his throne in disguise, fullfilling an ancient prophecy. In the Westlands the exiled lord Rhodry travels anonymously as a silver dagger - a mercenary - as he dit in his youth, following a destiny that will take him from the grassy plains of the elven peoples to the hills and towns of Deverry, where dark forces are gathering. And from the shadowy land of the Guardians come omens, ill-defined and mysterious, that seem to point the way toward cataclysmic war..." (Excerpt from bn.com)
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Days of Blood and Fire
Westland Cycle #3 (Deverry Series #7)
First Published in 1993.
Synopsis
"In the peaceful land of the Rhiddaer, Jahdo the ratcatcher's son stumbles upon a secret meeting between a city council man and a dangerous, mysterious woman. Suddenly the boy is tangled in a web of intrigue and black magic that drags him far from home. In the company of a blind bard, Jahdo must travel to Deverry to unravel the evil that binds him. But there the boy is caught up in dangers far greater than he has ever known. Two powerful sorcerers--one human, the other elven--are battling to save the country from a goddess gone mad. Their strongest ally is the mercenary soldier Rhodry Maelwaedd, a berserker bound to both women by fate and magic . . . and to the dragon upon whom all their live may depend." (Excerpt from bn.com)
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Days of Air and Darkness
Westland Cycle #4 (Deverry Series #8)
First Published in 1994.
Synopsis
"The city of Cengarn is under siege, with armies both astral and physical massing on opposite sides of the cause of the goddess Alshandra, who seeks to prevent the birth of one fate-bound child. It falls to the dweomermaster Jill and her allies to protect Princess Carra, the child's human mother, and more important, the future foreseen for Deverry by past masters of magic. But history is built on many a foundation: as the berserker Rhodry wings his way to the battle on dragonback, he is unaware that he will soon be meeting this fight on a more personal front. Lying in wait for him is Alshandra's high priestess Raena, a dangerous sorceress and Rhodry's ancient enemy, ready to use any means to destroy him. Their confrontation could turn the tide of the siege - and change the fate of Deverry forever...." (Excerpt from bn.com)
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The Red Wyvern
Dragon Mage #1 (Deverry Series #9)
First Published in 1997.
Synopsis
"On a misty lakeshore, a lost huntsman encounters a magic-touched realm. In a stark Northlands settlement, a peasant girl hears whispered omens, and a sorceress bargains with astral beings. All three are caught in a cauldron of fate and magic that has simmered for many lifetimes. For long ago, in a Deverry torn by civil war, young Lillorigga seeks to shield her dawning powers from her cruel mother Merodda's manipulation. Mistress of a magic that, untamed, could kill her, Lilli brings her terrifying visions under the kindlier tutelage of the mysterious dweomermaster, Nevyn. But soon she must choose between her own clan and the true king who fights to claim his rightful throne, between sanctuary and blood feud, loyalty and love. Little does she dream that the slaughter she invites, and the malevolence she defies, could stalk her across the ages...twisting and twining the strands of timeless destinies." (Excerpt from bn.com)
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The Black Raven
Dragon Mage #2 (Deverry Series #10)
First Published in 1999.
Synopsis
"The tenth book in the Deverry series, which completes the tale started in The Red Wyvern, both in the "present," 1117, and the "past," the end of the Civil Wars. In the present, Evandar returns to his home country to find an ice-storm, and he must lead his people to an astral plane, where he finds himself alone. In the past, the story of Lilli and Nevyn continues, as Nevyn attempts to defuse the curse of the lead tablet. But the curse can only be lifted by sacrificing one of their lives." (Excerpt from bn.com)
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Enchanted Forests
First Published in .
Synopsis
"The enchanted forest is a place both terrifying and inviting, a region where monsters lurk and treasure may be found, a world peopled by evil witches and wise hermits, woodcutters and hunters, enchanted creatures and those of elfinkind. Here are 25 tales created especially for this volume by some of today's most imaginative crafters of the fantastic." (Excerpt from bn.com)
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Freeze Frames
First Published in 1995.
Synopsis
"Five generations of the Corey family are overseen by the ominous Nick Harrison, who tells the stories of Maggie, Janet, Tiffany, and two others at pivotal moments when their lives hang in the balance."
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