Deverry Cycle

## Genre Information

Historical Fantasy
Mythological Creatures Series

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## About the Series

* **Genres:** Historical Fantasy, Mythological Creatures Series
* **Theme:**
* **Narrative style:**

## Series Description

The series is written in a non-linear style: the principal narrative is frequently interrupted by flashbacks to events that occurred decades, or even centuries, before. These flashbacks concern the prior incarnations of characters in the principal narrative, and provide insight into the relationships of the characters in their current incarnations.

The Deverry Saga
The first four books have two major plot threads: the quest of the immortal sorcerer Nevyn to fulfill an ancient oath, and a complex plot by a cabal of sorcerers from Bardek to plunge Deverry into war. The past-life flashbacks deal with several of Nevyn's failed attempts to fulfill his oath and with the beginnings of the Time of Troubles, a decades-long period of civil war.
The Westlands Saga
Concerned with Rhodry's self-imposed exile and subsequent quest to find a dragon, and a Horsekin invasion of Deverry.
The Dragon Mage Saga
The Time of Troubles in the past and the Rhiddaer in the present, with consequences for an entire race.
The Silver Wyrm Saga
featuring the transformed Rhodry (now known as Rori).
The Justice War
After nearly a decade, Kerr is once again adding to the series with her newest series. The bards are the people's voice--and their sword. All over the kingdom of Deverry, the common people are demanding reform of the corrupt law courts.
## Books in order

#### Deverry Act I

1. Daggerspell (Deverry Book 1) (1986, reissued 2010)
2. Darkspell (Deverry Book 2) (1987, reissued 2010)
3. The Bristling Wood (Deverry Book 3) (1989, reissued 2010)
4. The Dragon Revenant (Deverry Book 4) (1990, reissued 2009) aka Dragonspell: The Southern Sea

#### Deverry Act II The Westlands

1. A Time of Exile (The Westlands Book 1) (1991, reissued 2010)
2. A Time of Omens (The Westlands Book 2) (1992, reissued 2010)
3. Days of Blood and Fire (The Westlands Book 3) (1993, reissued 2010) aka A Time of War
4. Days of Air and Darkness (The Westlands Book 4) (1994, reissued 2009) aka A Time of Justice

#### Deverry Act III The Dragon Mage

1. The Red Wyvern (The Dragon Mage Book 1) (1997)
2. The Black Raven (The Dragon Mage Book 2) (1999)
3. The Fire Dragon (The Dragon Mage Book 3) (2000, reissued 2008)

#### Deverry Act IV The Silver Wyrm

1. The Gold Falcon (The Silver Wyrm Book 1) (2006)
2. The Spirit Stone (The Silver Wyrm Book 2) (2006)
3. The Shadow Isle (The Silver Wyrm Book 3) (2008)
4. The Silver Mage (The Silver Wyrm Book 4) (2009)

#### Deverry: The Justice War

1. Sword of Fire (The Justice War Book 1) (2019)

### Shorts

* Deverry: Three Tales (Deverry Collection)(2014)

## World Building

### Setting

The novels take place in the world of Annwn (pronounced "An-noon" [ˈanuːn], meaning "no place", the Otherworld in Welsh mythology), an Earth-like planet in a parallel universe. Annwn has six sapient species: humans, elves, dwarves, Horsekin, Dwrgi, and dragons.

### Fantasy Elements

elves, dwarves, Horsekin, Dwrgi, and dragons.

Magic and sorcery are featured prominently in the Deverry novels.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Deverry Cycle at wikipedia