Author | Katharine Kerr |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Deverry Cycle |
Genre | Fantasy |
Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) Audiobook E-book |
Preceded by | Daggerspell |
Followed by | Dawnspell |
Darkspell is a novel by Katharine Kerr published in 1987.
Main article: Characters in the Deverry cycle |
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.
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]