Darkspell
Darkspell is a novel by Katharine Kerr published in 1987.
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
reviewed Darkspell for White [Dwarf (magazine)|White Dwarf] #99, and stated that "if the language is fake-Celtic, why the Old English? I lost heart at this point."Reviews
- Review by Faren Miller in Locus, #320 September 1987
- Review by Sue Thomason in Vector 144
- Review by Nik Morton in Paperback Inferno, #81
- Review? by Gatita Kirchweger in Future Magic, Januar 2001