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Darkspell follows Lord Rhodry, banished from the dragon court of Aberwyn, as he and his lover Jill uncover hidden powers and a mysterious lineage. Their quest for the Great Stone—an ancient gem that guides the conscience of Deverry’s kings—is shadowed by Nevyn, a sorcerer bound by vows to intervene, and by malevolent dark masters weaving deadly spells. Set in the imaginative realms of Deverry and the Westlands, the story weaves magic, loyalty, and peril in a continuation of the epic Deverry saga.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Katharine Kerr
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