Part of the Deverry series

Deverry Cycle

Name: Deverry Cycle
Author: Kerr, Katherine

by Kerr, Katherine

This series is an example of Celtic/Historical Fantasy and does a wonderful job bringing ancient Welsh culture to life.

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About this book

Deverry Cycle is a twelve-book series, but don't panic, it's broken up into "cycles," so every four books or so you get a satisfying ending. The heavy Celt flavor is delicious, and its unique, non-linear style is pelted with flashbacks as Kerr tells the story of souls reincarnating through time, sometimes reborn into a different gender. At its core, it's about Nevyn working to set things right for Jill, not Jill as a driving force in her own future, so it's not high on the list. Being written in the early 90's it has some irritating stereotypes that persist, and the women are constantly tossing their heads in annoyance, but there are some strong heroines at times. Lady Gweniver, warrior of the goddess is fantastic. The dweomer magic, the Wildfolk, the Westfolk, and the dwarves are a nice comfort fantasy element, themes of incest, incidents of pedophilia and gay rape pop up, so it's definitely adult material.

About the author

Kerr, Katherine

Katharine Kerr is an American science fiction and fantasy novelist, best known for her series of Celtic-influenced high fantasy novels set in the fictional land of Deverry. Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Kerr

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