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The Dragon Mage 2: The Black Raven (The Deverry Cycle)
Series: The Deverry Cycle
Volume: 10
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 0002246465
Publisher: Voyager Books
Price: £11.99
Reader Rating: 8 out of 10
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The Dragon Mage 2: The Black Raven by Katharine Kerr

Description: The second novel in the exciting new series The Dragon Mage - and the tenth in the Deverry Cycle - The Black Raven continues the tales begun in The Red Wyvern.

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 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, this 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 to them by their blood-maddened goddess, Alshadra [this is an error - it should be Alshandra], and her human priestess, Raena. Directly in their path lies the peaceful city of Cerr Cawnen, trembling in anticipation of war.

Yet Cerr Cawnen has powerful allies rushing to its aid. The elven sorceress Dallandra, the half-mad beserker Rhodry Maelwaedd, and his dangerous friend Arzosah, a blank dragon of the fire mountains. With them comes another prince, Daralanteriel of the Westfolk, to offer an alliance against the ancient enemies of his people. What few understand, however, is the chain of evil Wyrd that binds Raena and Rhodry together. Little do they know that the fate of the city - and of a kingdom - lies balanced on the knife's edge of their hatreds, so well honed over the long years...

NB: this information is for the British trade paperback publication of The Black Raven.

Also in this series are Days of Air and Darkness, Days of Blood and Fire, The Dragon Revenant, The Shadow Isle, Daggerspell, Daggerspell (revised edition), Darkspell, Darkspell (revised edition), Dawnspell - The Bristling Wood, Dragonspell - The Southern Sea, The Westlands Cycle 1: A Time of Exile, The Westlands Cycle 2:A Time of Omens, The Westlands Cycle 3: A Time of War (Days of Blood and Fire), The Westlands Cycle 4: A Time of Justice (Days of Air and Darkness), The Dragon Mage 1: The Red Wyvern, The Dragon Mage 3: The Fire Dragon, The Gold Falcon, The Silver Wyrm Return to the Katharine Kerr page.

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