Book Preview BOOK SIX OF THE DRAGON MAGE HarperCollinsPublishers 77—85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London w6 8jB www.voyager-books.co.uk Published by HarperVoyager An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2008 1 Copyright © Katharine Kerr 2008 Katharine Kerr asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work A catalogue record for this book is available … Read more
Book Preview The Northlands Summer, 1159 In some sense, every magician is a weaver, merely one who works with invisible strands of the hidden light. With it we weave our various forms, just as a weaver produces cloth, and then stitch them into the images we desire, just as a tailor sews cloth into a … Read more
Book Preview Raves for Katharine Kerr’s Deverry: “Much as I dislike comparing anything to The Lord of the Rings, I have to admit that on this occasion it’s justified.” “There is a solid depth to Deverry and its inhabitants that make it seem very real. She’s also a master at creating tension, then balancing it … Read more
Book Preview A NOTE ON THE DEVERRY SEQUENCE It occurs to me that readers might find it helpful to know something about the overall structure of the Deverry series. From the beginning of this rather large enterprise, I have had an actual ending in mind, a set of events that should wrap up all … Read more
Book Preview Silver horns were blaring; captains and lords were yelling at the tops of their lungs. The last of the regent’s men mobbed around the gates in Dun Deverry’s wall, yelling and screaming as they tried to push through to safety. “Speed, men!” the prince cried out. “If we rush them, we can take … Read more
Book Preview Arzosah roared and dropped, down and down in a rush of wind that tore at Rhodry’s clothes and tried to grab him from her back. He clung to the straps, his hands stinging and aching from the effort. Just as he felt he was bound to be torn off and sent falling, the … Read more
Book Preview It was still afternoon, and Jahdo was scrounging dead wood for an evening’s fire, when Gidro and Baki became restless, throwing up their heads, sniffing and snorting into the rising wind, finally whickering out a greeting. Distantly a horse answered, then another. Jahdo leapt to his feet and grabbed his grandfather’s knife, but … Read more
Book Preview In those days the eastern border of the elven lands lay in the middle of a forest. A traveler leaving the high plains and heading east came down a long gentle decline into the oaks to find several rivers that might mark a border—if only anyone at all had lived on either side … Read more
Book Preview Partners “Go to the Old One’s villa, and see if you can find out anything about his scheme,” said the Hawkmaster. “In return, we will put you forward as a candidate for the Outer Circle. Our backing carries great weight, you know.” “Oh yes, and I’m honored beyond dreaming.” One thin trickle of … Read more
Book Preview “You the silver dagger who was asking for Lord Perryn?” “I am, and what’s it to you?” Rhodry asked. “Naught, but I might have a bit of information for you for the right price.” Rhodry took two silver pieces from his pouch and held them between his fingers. The peddler grinned. “I stayed … Read more
Book Preview The boundless imagination ofKATHARINE KERR Her novels of Deverry and the Westlands: DAGGERSPELL DARKSPELL THE BRISTLING WOOD THE DRAGON REVENANT A TIME OF EXILE A TIME OF OMENS DAYS OF BLOOD AND FIRE DAYS OF AIR AND DARKNESS THE RED WYVERN Available from Bantam Spectra Books The boundless imagination ofKATHARINE KERR Her novels … Read more
Book Preview “I’ve never had any trouble with bandits out here,” Dregydd was saying, “and now you tell me there’s a whole pack of them waiting in ambush. It doesn’t make any sense. How the hells can you know?” “I can know and I do know,” Aderyn said. “We’ve got to do something, or we’ll … Read more
Book Preview This book is a memoir, and is drawn from my own experience. All of the names (and in some cases distinguishing characteristics) of the people who lived and worked inside of the prisons where I was held have been changed to afford them their privacy. The exceptions are Sister Ardeth Platte and Alice … Read more
Book Preview Born in 1968, Jasper Kent has a degree in Natural Sciences from Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and works as a freelance software consultant. He has also written several musicals. He lives in Brighton. www.rbooks.co.uk Born in 1968, Jasper Kent has a degree in Natural Sciences from Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and works as a freelance … Read more
Book Preview Please Note: This book contains explicit content and dark elements that may be triggering to some. It includes explicit romance, mature language, violence, death, physical and emotional abuse, past trauma, and the process of recovering from emotional and physical manipulation. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. This is … Read more
Book Preview The sky doesn’t sing here. It doesn’t dance or play, it doesn’t sink against my skin with a sweet perfume, or breeze through my hair with a fresh kiss. Not like it did in Annwyn. The rain weeps down, and water floods the ground, but even that doesn’t sweep away the stench of … Read more
Book Preview Gold, as far as the eye can see. Every inch of Highbell Castle carries the telltale shine. In the past decade, people have traveled far and wide across all of Orea just to look upon it. It is heralded for its magnificence, the people always impressed with its overwhelming splendor. But I remember … Read more
Book Preview Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 … Read more