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Summary: Awesome beginning to a really long series
Review: A mesmerizing book, filled with lots of complex interweaving
between the present and the past. Highly recommended!
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Summary: A little on the long side, but very enjoyable.
Review: Another review prompted by the very well-taken comments of "A Reader in Albequerque." I actually would have rated this one as a "3.5" or "3.75" if there was such a possibility. All in all, a very enjoyable read. Best points: the well-realized medieval, pseudo-Celtic world, for those who enjoy such (myself included!), and the fact that (1) reincarnation is an interesting and integral part of the plot and (2) the resulting complexities are handled well. As for what I didn't like, the book is too long. I actually had to put it down about 3/4 of the way through, wait a couple of weeks, and pick it up again once I'd regained my interest. Not that the plot was boring, just that the writing is so dense that I found it a bit slow-moving at times. (On the flipside, the dense writing *does* make for a richly-drawn tale.) The other thing I could have done without was the overuse of certain phrases . . . "cursed" this and "cursed" that, "Here, and . . ." "suchlike," etc. Done with a lighter touch, this would have had a better flavor. All things considered, though, I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series, although I'm not going to rush out and buy it tomorrow.
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Summary: Katharine Kerr's Daggerspell is one of the best books
Review: Daggerspell and all the books which follow (except, perhaps, A Time of Exile) maintain a brilliancy and distinct reality of character despite their fantasy setting. Traveling through the many lives (literally) of her multiple characters, Kerr takes us on journey of destiny, magic, and love. I recommend these books with as much force as I can put behind the recommendation, as nearly every person I've ever lent them to has fallen immediately and passionately in love with them. Warning: these books are INCREDIBLY addictive. Do not try them unless you are prepared to become obsessed.
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Summary: A good read, though formulaic
Review: Daggerspell is a book that neither floors you with its originality nor grips you with its well drawn characters. Still, it's not a bad book, and I had no problems reading it all the way through and generally being satisfied. If you like books with intricate plots, great character development or nonstop action, look elsewhere. If you're looking for reasonable development of those things, give Daggerspell a try,
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Summary: The first in a long line
Review: Daggerspell is the first of a series of -thus far- 13 books. If you start, start with the first one. In some series it doesn't really matter which one you start with, but here it does. It's a complicated story, not really one story, but a bunch of stories bundles in to one, starring the same main "characters" in different lives. Their fates or karma are woven together throughout their different lives and they keep getting reborn until they can live in peace with eachother.
I love they way Katharine Kerr use the different timelines. In each different time you get a new set of characters who are different, but also the same - except for Neven, the sorcerer, who lives through all these different times and centuries. It's because of a mistake he made when he was youg that he binds his soul with those of the peoples that died because of him. He vows not to rest until the dammage he did will be undone - little did he know it would take him severel centuries !!!
If you don't like to read a lot, or don't like long, complicated stories, don't start with this one, because there are 12 more that follow !
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Summary: Daggerspell
Review: Daggerspell was a great book to read but can be confusing at the same time. The story line jumps back and forth through time between Prince Galrions years, to Aderwyns childhood, then to Jill and Cullyn's time. This caused me a little confusion especially trying to see all the connections. Most of the characters are tied to people from the past and have the same mindset as the people from the past. I don't think that this book should be studied for class or anything like that but is still worth reading for leisure.
Cullyn was a mercenary who travels with his daughter, Jill. She is able to see the Wildfolk since she was very young and most people believe they do not exist. Prince Galrion began to learn dweomer and that caused a lot of problems with the king, who exiled him after learning of this. Galrion changes his name to Nevyn and makes a vow to not rest until he set things right after causing a major tragedy between lovers. So Nevyn travels the country looking for the people who died to be reborn as someone new, and luckily he finds many of them in one city making thinks easier for him. A rebellion starts causing a war which could cause tragedy again to the people Nevyn is trying to help. I thought that the plot was great and that the explanation of dweomer was excellent even though kind of weird. Also to get used this book you have to learn a lot of weird words and names of regions, cities, and jobs. All in all the book was great even though it can give you a head ache.
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Summary: A Book of Medieval Might
Review: Daggerspell, the first epic book of Katherine Kerr's series is a great book that follows Nevyn, an exile Prince as he wanders through the ages after making a vow to avenge his love and bring her over to the side of magic. Experiencing her turmoil, he strives to set things right with the fate of others, tangled in his thread of fate.Through the time eras Nevyn encounters other people who contain the spirits of those who were previously known to Nevyn, thus they are known to him, but do not remember him. His purpose is to right the wrongs done in their last life, in this one, to bring his Wyrd (Fate) back to him, and allow himself an eternal rest. You also follow Jill, a young Dweomer (Magic) girl, who does not understand her heritage, and Cullyn, her father who is a silver dagger, a man who has been stripped of all his titles. The only bad thing about the book is that it jumps around alot and you lose where everyone is, and who everyone is. But on the plus side, Kerr has even included her own pronounciations of words where a "DD" denotes a "TH" So, I would recommend this book if you are looking for something, medieval to read, but not if you are looking for a book that will keep you engrossed for awhile, because with it's constant skipping from character to character, it fast loses it's hold on you.
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Summary: WHY CAN'T MORE AUTHERS WRITE LIKE THIS?
Review: Dggerspell was the beginning of the most captivating serries that I have ever read! The characters were real, with real feelings and emotions. It was almost imposible to put the book down, and I literally had to be torn away from it! Jill and Rhodry were beautifully created, and their motives were real. The plot was intricate and interesting. One can easily say in all truth that Katharine Kerr is THE best fantasy auther of our time!
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Summary: Destiny awaits...
Review: Do you believe in reincarnation and fate? Well this is a story that weaves fate and people together. This story combines betrayal, evil intents, love, danger, magic, and fate. As a girl Jill could see and talk to the Wildfolk. As a girl she could fight like a boy. As a girl she wanted her mother to live. But her mother died and her father returned home. He is Cullyn of Cerrmor, known throughout the realms as a silver dagger. Jill's destiny awaits her as she grows as well as Rhodry; a handsome prince, her father, and Nevyn who vowed to see an ill wrong... righted. This book is definitely worth reading but I would have rated it a 4.5 because there are 3 stories of interwined fate and it was hard to switch between the stories but extremely informative. The end was both a pleasure and heart wenching to read. It was heart wenching because of how it ended but a pleasure to read because the love that Jill felt was so strong that she gave up her high place in society. The man who she loves returns her love with an honesty that is touching.
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Summary: Dagerspell is a very interesting but difficult to read.
Review: For one full year, I had red the complete Raymond Feist series (Midkemia stories). After it was finished, I was still in need of magic and heroic fantasy. Then, I've discovered Katharine Kerr and her celtic inspired stories, about elves and wizard. I have been very pleased to read these stories, very well written, but sometimes difficult to follow with all those flashback all along the book. But, nevertheless, I'm falling in love with this Deverry serie. For those who love reading about magic and elves, I recommend warmly this book.
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