Customer Reviews

Dragonspell (Deverry Cycle 4)

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Apologies, excuses, ages since I read it before getting to this review. Dim recollections:
Good:
- Pacing, plot rolls you along
- Nevyn's victory: well realised picture of a master taking on a nasty but inferior contender
Not so good:
- Romance. Typically bad fantasy dialogue - unrealistic, claiming depth and profundity, delivering pap. Mistakes seedy for mature.
- Rhodry must be good - he can beat anyone in a sword fight
- And so can Jill
- And so can the mega assassin turned bodyguard
Sorry, that's about it.

I believe this book, and series, is well thought out, complicated in its depth and clarity, but thorough in detail and always wants you to read on and on to the next book. Beautifully intertwined with wit, humor, and reality. While it is a sobering tale, it is full of complications and twists that only fate can explain, as is the authors intent. Truly, this series is enthralling- granted a little difficult to follow at first- but if you love a good intriguing complicated plot that only thickens over time- this is for you! Just remember to keep track of all the names and places, they will come important as you continue with the series.

The author does a great job on weaving a plot as intriguing as the 18th century english court, and as rough and complex as any war, yet filled with empathy and an insight to human nature few authors have attempted of late. This series goes beyond a simple tale, and into a mischievous life and world untouched before. Truly, it is a piece of art, and every-time you examine it you, you will find a new facet to explore. Well worth the effort and mental concentration required to peer through all the complications- the book will always hold something new, no matter how many times you read it!

For the people that don't know, Dragonspell is also called The Dragon Revenant, which is published by Bantam Books. Kerr can definitely can do better. I kinda found the book quite tedious, despite all the action. Because the 4/5 of the book was pretty much devoted to getting Rhodry back and from his mistress (whom with their love affair I found absolutely revolting), I thought it was a complete waste to have the last 1/5 of the book to be set on the "painful separation" of Rhodry and Jill because of dweamor, and Rhodry's new wife. I mean, COME ONE PEOPLE! If anything, cut the boat trip short and all, because I don't want to waste my time just reading about how bored they were on their boat trip back.

Okey, this is a fanatsy book but it feels so real. After reading a while you begin to belive in gnomes, dwarfs and other things that are described in this book. Its a wonderful descibition of a country that relly doesnt exist. This book take place in Bardek, the islands in the southern sea.

This is such a sweet book - well I think so anyway. Nevyn finally gets Jill and all that. I don't know why I read this one third last - I've read all the others. I love this series and it deserves recognition.