Darkspell

Darkspell is a novel by Katharine Kerr published in 1987.

Darkspell

Author	Katharine Kerr
Language	English
Series	Deverry Cycle
Genre	Fantasy
Publication date	1987
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardcover, Paperback) Audiobook E-book
Preceded by	Daggerspell
Followed by	Dawnspell

Characters

Main article: Characters in the Deverry cycle

Synopsis

Rhodry is sent into exile by his brother Rhys, the Gwerbret of Aberwyn, and becomes a mercenary soldier called a “silver dagger.” Jill goes with him; they become involved in a dark dweomerman’s plot to steal the Great Stone of the West, a magical gemstone which guides the conscience of Deverry’s king.

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Darkspell for White Dwarf #99, and stated that "if the language is fake-Celtic, why the Old English? (To give a warm glow to D&D fans, I suppose.) I lost heart at this point."^[1]

Reviews

• Review by Faren Miller (1987) in Locus, #320 September 1987^[2]
• Review by Sue Thomason (1988) in Vector 144
• Review by Nik Morton (1989) in Paperback Inferno, #81
• Review? [German] by Gatita Kirchweger (2001) in Future Magic, Januar 2001