Sword of Fire, Katharine Kerr
Sword of Fire, Katharine Kerr
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Sword of Fire

Author: Katharine Kerr

Narrator: Ruth Urquhart

Unabridged: 13 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/18/2020

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

The bards are the people's voice—and their sword.

All over the kingdom of Deverry, the common people are demanding reform of the corrupt law courts. In Aberwyn, the situation catches fire when Gwerbret Ladoic, second in authority only to the High King, allows a bard to starve to death rather than hear their grievances.

Guildwoman Alyssa, a student at the local scholars' collegium, and Lady Dovina, the gwerbret's own daughter, know that evidence exists to overthrow the so-called traditional legal system, if they can only get it into the right hands. The powerful lords will kill anyone who threatens their privileges.

To retrieve the proof, Alyssa must make a dangerous journey that will either change her life forever—or end it.

About Katharine Kerr

Katharine Kerr lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, his caregiver, and a cat. Although she spent her childhood in a Great Lakes industrial city, she became a confirmed Californian at age nine, when her family relocated there. She's the author of the Deverry series of epic fantasies, the Nola O'Grady series of light-hearted contemporary fantasy, the Runemaster duo, and a few science fiction works, mostly notably SNARE.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on March 22, 2020

A superstar read Really enjoyed read this book, a excellent character based epic fantasy and real good start to a brand new series by this author. I have been reading her Deverry series ever since the first book was published, she’s in my 10 favourite authors of all time and I have missed reading her......more

Goodreads review by Blodeuedd on February 29, 2020

I listened to this and I do confess that I do not know how to spell anything! So I will just not mention places or names for everyone cos yikes. I mean I did read the previous series and did I know how to pronounce things back then. It's like Welsh mixed with something else. Anyway, you do not have t......more

Goodreads review by Sandra (LadyGrey Reads) on March 07, 2020

Review coming soon Old comments I screamed when I found out this was coming out. The books about Deverry shaped so much of my Fantasy writing today and I felt the same emptiness after finishing the last one (back in 2011) as I felt after I finished the last Harry Potter book. Now February cannot come s......more

Goodreads review by Traveling on February 18, 2020

SYNOPSIS In the Kingdom of Deverry, bards are highly regarded as the voice of the commoner. When one of the most well-regarded bards is allowed to starve himself in an attempt to force change, the people are on the verge of revolt. Alyssa and Dovina are two ladies of the court who side with the common......more

Goodreads review by Claire on February 24, 2020

This is not an unbiased review. I adore the Deverry books and this new one is a welcome return to the world. In an amazing change for a fantasy novel progress, both social, technological and economical, has been made since we last visited. These are the logical extensions of events already chronicle......more