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| Original Title: | Daggerspell |
| ISBN: | 0553565214 (ISBN13: 9780553565218) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Deverry #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (1987) |
Katharine Kerr
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 454 pages Rating: 3.9 | 14151 Users | 463 Reviews
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Even as a young girl, Jill was a favorite of the magical, mysterious Wildfolk, who appeared to her from their invisible realm. Little did she know her extraordinary friends represented but a glimpse of a forgotten past and a fateful future. Four hundred years-and many lifetimes-ago, one selfish young lord caused the death of two innocent lovers. Then and there he vowed never to rest until he'd righted that wrong-and laid the foundation for the lives of Jill and all those whom she would hold dear: her father, the mercenary soldier Cullyn; the exiled berserker Rhodry Maelwaedd; and the ancient and powerful herbman Nevyn, all bound in a struggle against darkness. . . and a quest to fulfill the destinies determined centuries ago. Here in this newly revised edition comes the incredible novel that began one of the best-loved fantasy seers in recent years--a tale of bold adventure and timeless love, perilous battle and pure magic. For long-standing fans of Deverry and those who have yet to experience this exciting series, Daggerspell is a rare and special treat.
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| Title | : | Daggerspell (Deverry #1) |
| Author | : | Katharine Kerr |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 454 pages |
| Published | : | November 1st 1993 by Spectra (first published September 1986) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. High Fantasy. Epic Fantasy |
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Ratings: 3.9 From 14151 Users | 463 ReviewsJudge Epithetical Books Daggerspell (Deverry #1)
Ehmm... A friend of mine recommended this book to me, and now I regret reading it. This book really wasn't my type of book. Not that I have a particular type, but this just isn't it.First I have to confess that the only reason I finished this book, was because I went on a trip and hadn't thought of bringing more than one book. This is something I deeply regret. Why?????The story in itself isn't all that bad, I find the overall plot quite intriguing actually, but not all the politics in thisThis is the first book in Katharine Kerr's long-running series about Deverry and the Westlands. It introduces the three linked characters of Jill, Rhodry and Nevyn. This book - and indeed the series - is set up in such a way that it will jump from future to past and back again. It can make for complicated reading and an issue with pacing, but it genuinely brings the events to life.The idea is that in the year 643 Galrion (who is to become Nevyn) makes a series of decisions that causes his lady
I first read this book over twenty-five years ago and have just finished my first re-reading of it.Re-reading can be a troubling experience. Many of the fantasy books I loved from my teens and twenties have not withstood the test of time. They've grown dated either by style and focus, or simply by the quality of the writing. And of course as much as general reading tastes and expectations have changed, I've changed too. Dump a few decades on a man and that'll happen.*However*, I'm very pleased
Ohhhh....yippeee!!Another epic fantasy series that I can get into!!Wonderful world building and I love how it flips back and forth....and the premise of the book??So freakin' unique and out of the box!I have been having such a hard time trying to find a decent epic/high fantasy that isn't one dimensional and with a female protagonist. I honestly think I read them all until I came across this series!
I loved this series long ago, though I never did finish it cos the library never did get them all. I jumped at the chance to review the audiobook to get back into this world. I did not remember everything (srsly it was years ago, I read them in Swedish so I had to be like 11-13.) I loved Rhodri and I wanted him and Jill to be together foreeeever. That is all I know.In the present we have Nevyn, an 400 year old "mage" who travels the land trying to right a wrong. This time (being older and all),
40% DNFWhat a slog. I don't care about any of the characters, I find the main premise of the entire story to be so flawed I just can't move past it (view spoiler)[ that Nervyn would make some stupid vow when he really did nothing wrong. He just wanted to live his own life. It was the girl that slept with her brother, the girl that didn't want to escape or marry anyone else, the girl that committed suicide. Why is she the one that the whole book hinges on? (hide spoiler)]. Anyway...I just didn't
This was a decent book- not spectacular, overwhelming or underwhelming. It was a good read that kept me fairly entertained. It was technically a reread, but since I recalled virtually nothing from my previous reading, it read like a first read. It is typical of the fantasy genre with the exception of the way the author uses reincarnation to weave the storyline through the lifetimes of the characters. There is one character that is able to follow the others through various incarnations and track
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