Book description
Book ten of the celebrated Deverry series, an epic fantasy rooted in
Celtic mythology that intricately interweaves human and elven history
over several hundred years.
At the end of the Civil Wars, Prince Maryn stands on the brink of
bringing peace at last to the torn kingdom, but powerful magics threaten
his reign and his life. Only Nevyn's young apprentice, Lilli, can see
the horrifying power of the curse, her dead mother's legacy of evil,
that could bring disaster upon them all. But she has only untried magic
for a weapon as she fights to save her beloved prince.
Centuries later, the ancient evil rises again, threatening a raging
tide of war that could destroy Deverry forever. Out in the lonely
Northlands the savage Horsekin are gathering their armies to march west
and conquer the kingdom promised them by their blood-maddened goddess,
Alshandra, and her human priestess, Raena. Directly in their path lies
the peaceful city of Cerr Cawnen, trembling in the fear of war. 'An
unusually scholarly writer of fantasy.'
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'Much as I dislike comparing anything to THE LORD OF THE RINGS, I have
to admit that on this occasion it's justified.'
INTERZONE Born in Ohio, 1944. Moved to San Francisco Bay Area in 1962
and has lived there ever since. Katharine Kerr has read extensively in
the fields of classical archaeology, 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.
