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Darkspell by Katharine Kerr
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Darkspell (original 1989; edition 1994)

by Katharine Kerr

Series: Deverry Cycle (2), Deverry (2)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Mythology. HTML: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 themâ??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 continuesâ??a tale of might and magic, lust and glory, dark danger
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Title:Darkspell
Authors:Katharine Kerr
Info:Spectra (1994), Edition: Revised, Paperback, 432 pages
Collections:Your library, Favorites, Done reading
Rating:*****
Tags:A Novel of Deverry, Deverry Series

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Darkspell by Katharine Kerr (1989)

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I am really enjoying this series again. Very happy that I didn't finish it the first time around (I started in 2008 when Kindle was just getting off the ground and ebooks were scarce) so I have no idea how it is going to end.

This is true epic fantasy, of a kind that we don't seem much of these days. And the ones we see seem to be taking 10 years to finish and or get the next books out. ( )
  jazzbird61 | Feb 29, 2024 |
-lepĹĄĂ­ neĹž prvnĂ­ dĂ­l
-občas příliš jednoduchý dialog, který mi stylem připomínal muzikál (pravděpodobně způsobeno překladem)
-obscénní scény mučení ( )
  Mandalor | Jun 21, 2022 |
A brilliant flashback introducing the Civil Wars and exploring new exciting ways a soul can complicate their Wyrd; another eruption of dweomer into Jill and Rhodry’s lives as they face their first summer on the long road; and Rhodry’s Elvish connection has a gift that may shed light on his mysterious destiny... one day.

Darkspell features more excellent world building and a solid adventure, but in 2020 it’s impossible to give it a pass for its homophobia and fat shaming so I’m docking a star.

Note: I read the original edition, not the revised edition, but from what I understand that doesn’t necessarily address the things that bother me the most. Honestly, sometimes no rep is better than bad rep.

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  imyril | Apr 4, 2020 |
Jill and Rhodry are on the long road as silver daggers. We get to see the main characters in another reincarnation, where Jill serves the warrior goddess. Present time we learn more about the dark dwoemer and the plots and schemes they have. Very engaging.
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  wyldheartreads | Jun 20, 2019 |
Love this series

I didn't realize that this series is longer than the four books I read when I was younger. Now I have another series to finish. That's a good thing.
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  Sonja-Fay-Little | Jan 24, 2019 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Katharine Kerrprimary authorall editionscalculated
Craft, Kinuko Y.Cover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Frick, JohanTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Morrill, RowenaCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Taylor, GeoffCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Youll, PaulCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Every light casts a shadow. So does the dweomer. Some men choose to stand in the light; others, in the darkness. Be ye always aware that where you stand is a matter of choice, and let not the shadow creep over you unawares...
-The Secret Book of Cadwallon the Druid
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For my father, Sergeant John Carl Brahtin, 1918-44, who died fighting to free Europe from a worse evil than anything a novelist can invent.
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Back in the eleventh century, when the far-flung kingdom of Deverry lay sparse and tentative across the lands men claimed in the king's name, Eldidd province was one of the most sparsely settled areas of all.
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Fantasy. Fiction. Mythology. HTML: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 themâ??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 continuesâ??a tale of might and magic, lust and glory, dark danger

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