The Dragon Revenant (Deverry Series, Book Four) (original 1990; edition 1991)

by Katharine Kerr

Series: Deverry Cycle (4), Deverry (4)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. HTML: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. Katharine Kerr's novels of the Kingdom of Deverry unfold in a world of stunning richness and depth. Her vivid portrayal of characters caught in a complex web of fate and magic captures the imagination with a realism that few can match. Now she retums to this enchanted kingdom, where the wheels of destiny are tuming an… (more)

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AnnieSeiler | Dec 22, 2019 |

We stay in the current time as Jill seeks to find the kidnapped and enslaved Rhodry and return him in time to claim his throne and Jill finally seeks the dweomer. Love this series, great story telling.
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wyldheartreads | Jun 20, 2019 |

Perfect. This story went exactly the way I wanted it to. As much as I liked the other books, the past lives confused me too much, and I always felt that Jill was overshadowed (probably on purpose). In this story, she finally gets the chance to begin exploring the dweamor, and to really be herself. We get a good cast of characters in this story- Rhodda and Salamander in particular shined bright. I hope to see more from them in the coming books.

My only complaint is Perryn- yes, his crimes toward Jill may have been only semi-conscious, but it just seems so, so wrong that he gets a happy ending. He didn't suffer enough. (

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Sweet_Serenity | Mar 14, 2019 |

Going strong

I love these books. If I had a daughter her name would have been Gillian. Hopefully soon I can finish the series. (

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Sonja-Fay-Little | Jan 24, 2019 |

Iniziato quando ero ancora poco più che adolescente il Ciclo di Deverry mi ha appassionato tantissimo, ampliando e modificando le mie idee del fantasy all'epoca ancorate ad un classico (ed amatissimo) Tolkeniano.
In Italiano non si vede ancora la fine del ciclo con gli ultimi tre libri ancora non tradotti, ma il tutto, malgrado la lunghezza infinita di 14 libri (dei quali appunto solo 11 per adesso tradotti) è di una tale epicità che la lettura ne è altamente consigliata agli amanti del genere. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Katharine Kerr	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Frick, Johan	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Parkinson, Keith	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Taylor, Geoff	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Deverry (4)

Deverry Cycle (4)

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Knaur Excalibur (70124)

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Daggerspell / Darkspell / The Bristling Wood / The Dragon Reverant / Palace / A Time of Exile / A Time of Omens / Days of Blood and Fire / Days of Air and Darkness / The Red Wyvern by Katharine Kerr

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Dragens skygge – del 1: Legenden om Deverry, fjerde bok [The Dragon Revenant, part 1] by Katharine Kerr

Dragens skygge – del II: Legenden om Deverry, fjerde bok [The Dragon Revenant, part 2] by Katharine Kerr

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The Dragon Revenant

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The Dragon Revenant

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Dragonspell: The Southern Sea

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ALAF YN AIL;MAIL AM LAD;
LLITHREDAWR LLYRY; LLON CAWED,
A DWFN RHYD; BERWYD BRYD BRAD.

COWS IN THE BYRE, BEER IN THE BOWL.
RAIN FLOODS THE FIERCE-FLOWING FORD
AND SLICK PATHS. A SOUL STEWS OVER REASON.
Llywarch the Ancestor

Dedication

In memory of
Howard "Jake" Jacobsen
1934 - 1988
He is and will be sorely missed.

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Even though dark clouds hung close to earth all day in what might have been either a heavy fog or an outright drizzle, out in the sacred grove beyond the city walls of Aberwyn the ancient oaks glowed with a light of their own, the autumnal splendor of their scarlet and gold leaves.

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The Dragon Revenant was retitled Dragonspell: The Southern Sea in the UK

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Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. HTML: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.
Katharine Kerr's novels of the Kingdom of Deverry unfold in a world of stunning richness and depth. Her vivid portrayal of characters caught in a complex web of fate and magic captures the imagination with a realism that few can match. Now she retums to this enchanted kingdom, where the wheels of destiny are tuming an

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This book is shown here under the US title. Since I already had the UK version ("Dragonspell: The Southern Sea") I thought this was a new addition to the series and have it double now.

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