Darkspell

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

Darkspell is a novel by Katharine Kerr published in 1987.

Characters

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

References

^ Langford, Dave (March 1988). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 99. Games Workshop. p. 11.
^ "Title: Darkspell".