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Darkspell

Darkspell is a novel by Katharine Kerr published in 1987.

Last revised
Jun 14, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
174 w
Citations
2
Source
Darkspell
AuthorKatharine Kerr
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDeverry Cycle
GenreFantasy
Publication date1987
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback)
Audiobook
E-book
Preceded byDaggerspell 
Followed byDawnspell 

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 19872
  • 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

References

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

See also