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Book two of the celebrated Deverry series, an epic fantasy rooted in Celtic mythology that intricately interweaves human and elven history over several hundred years.
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Katharine Kerr was born in Ohio and moved to San Francisco Bay Area in 1962, where she has lived ever since. She has read extensively in the fields of classical archeology, and medieval and dark ages history and literature, and these influences are clear in her work. Her epic Deverry series has won widespread praise and millions of fans around the world.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the second book in Katherine Kerr's Deverry series, which by now must count around 10 books. The world is a Celtic one, enphasising honour and allegiance. The theme is reincarnation, to fullfill a destiny, coupled with the power of love which transcends death. The series has two main storylines. One tells the story of Nevyn (translated to No-one) a sorcerer who has lived at least 400 years to undo a wrong he did to his first love, Brangwen and the fatal consequences for her other suitor Blaen. The other tells the story of Rhodry and Jill, reincarnations of these two. Caught up in events of dweomer, living by their wits and swords, torn between love and duty. Never predictable, the book skips backwards and forwards in time, to previous reincarnations of the main characters, weaving an ever more complex world where magic, elves, dwarves and trolls fit naturally in. Start with the first book, Daggerspell, and continue through this highly satisfying series, which, by the way only gets better and better. If you enjoy fantasy, you will enjoy this book
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As noted in my review of "Daggerspell," I felt, despite the story's interest, it was weakened by a lack of fully realized characterization as well as thinly drawn detail. However, the world of Deverry and celtic folklore were so engagingly rendered that I perservered and was rewarded by the continuing tale of "Darkspell." Here Kerr appears to have mastered her earlier awkward plot transitions in time, integrating her multiple storylines smoothly and cohesively. And her descriptive narrative has grown, suffering only in comparison with authors such as Martin or Jordan, with the characters' personalities having become more fully formed. Unlike a previous reviewer, I find her villains more cunning than malevolent, but the opposition between dark and light dweomer is developing and offers much promise for the future. Also, the possibility for expanded roles by stronger and recurrent secondary characters - much needed - now appears possible, and it is my hope that we will see a further development of figures such as Ebany, Devaberiel, Rhys, and Tondalo (Even a possible return of Sarcyn?) in supporting roles in future. To date far too many of the secondary players, such as Aderyn and Ysolla, have played sisgnificant walk-on parts in one book only to disappear in the next. I believe Kerr's story would by vastly enriched by an expanded and repeated presence of some of the story's secondary characters. I perceive a hint of this intent with Ebany and Tondalo; I hope they are not alone.
Overall, "Darkspell" was a very satisfying read, and a marked improvement over "Daggerspell." I look forward to reading "The Bristling Wood."
Format:Paperback
Katharine Kerr builds on the first book, and as her characters begin to flesh out, we see more of Deverry - the beautiful celtic world she has designed. The main storyline is Nevyn's fight against the dark dweomer, the villains hiding in the shadows in Book 1 are revealed here, and here comes my only negative point: Kerr seems to imply that being homosexual makes one evil. She calls homosexual acts wrong and disgusting, and her characters find the whole idea shocking. I understand this may have been the view in celtic Britain, but I think she should be more careful when writing about such a touchy subject. Regardless, the big flashback this time round of Gweniver is fantastic, and as the story finally comes to a head, you'll find yourself buying the next one straight away!
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don't buy this book if you want a boring read as you will not be able...
good book, this is a series of books I started in the summer and having read all the current books in the series up to 2009 and as my local library does not keep the older books in... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. A. J. Gemmell
Just as gripping as the first
This is the second Deverry book and proves to be just as gripping as the first. Here we are dealing with a present time storyline of Jill and Rhodry's life on the road as silver... Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by A. L. Rutter
unique fantasy - but not well realised
once again an interesting and provocative unique fantasy from Katharine Kerr, Darkspell continues the story of Rhodry, Jill and Nevyn. Read more
Published on 15 May 2008 by Toby Andersen
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