Darkspell

I have read this several times I think, but not for over twenty years. I still really liked it, although I think my favourite part of the book was the portion set in the past. The love story between Prince Mael and Gavra was charming and a nice counterpoint to the tragic story of Gweniver and Ricyn......more

Darkspell is the second in a multiple-book series, and, much like the book itself does, this review will presume some knowledge of the series' first book, Daggerspell. I'll do my best to skirt around spoilers for Darkspell itself. Darkspell continues the interlacing episodes of Daggerspell between th......more

Re-read after several years away and it's held up really well. Again, I get irritated when the change of storyline happens but one quickly gets sucked into the new storyline and cranky when you have abandon that one later on. The pseudo-celtic setting is well constructed and unlike many tales, does n......more

A brilliant flashback introducing the Civil Wars and exploring new exciting ways a soul can complicate their Wyrd; another eruption of dweomer into Jill and Rhodry’s lives as they face their first summer on the long road; and Rhodry’s Elvish connection has a gift that may shed light on his mysteriou......more

In the second book of the series, the author follows the same path, continuing the main story, telling us also one more, from an earlier life of the protagonists. This continuation of the story is interesting as we watch the couple of our heroes in the difficult life they have chosen, which inevitab......more