| Darkspell | |
| Author: | Katharine Kerr |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Deverry Cycle |
| Genre: | Fantasy |
| Pub Date: | 1987 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) Audiobook E-book |
| Preceded By: | Daggerspell |
| Followed By: | Dawnspell |
Darkspell is a novel by Katharine Kerr published in 1987.
See main article: Characters in the Deverry cycle.
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.
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]