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The Silver Mage: Book Four of the Silver Wyrm

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This is a wonderful end to a wonderful series. I've been reading it since _The Bristling Wood_ and had begun to fear that Ms Kerr might never end the series! Which would have been good because I enjoyed it so much but frustrating because what if she never answered all the questions?

There is one flashback, which helps wind up several threads. A paradox, that revealing the past can answer questions in the future, but that is one of the ongoing themes of the series.

While Ms Kerr has said that she strives to make each book stand alone, I think most readers would probably get more from this book had they already read at least _The Shadow Isle_ first.

This series is one of the most intriging series I have read in some time. It has been due to Amazon and its distributors that I have been able to purchase twelve of Ms Kerr's books. One I had to purchase from England. The first one I bought in a library sale some 20 years ago. I love Amazon, it has never let me down. Thank you for all the help. C.I. Deuel

I truly love the Deverry series titles, but have to admit that The Silver Mage (and all the Silver Wyrm set) left me wanting. It felt altogether too rushed, as if an entire trilogy was squashed together into one book. Because of this the beauty of and involvement with the characters just wasn't there. They became caricatures of themselves. It's a sad way to end such a wonderful series.

THE SILVER MAGE represents Book Four of The Silver Wyrm series and concludes the entire Deverry saga: thus is especially recommended for libraries finding the prior Deverry titles popular lends. Here the Horsekin are assembling along Dar's northern border when the Dwrgi folk and dragons come to Dar's aid, tipping the balance in their favor. Fast action and tension contribute to an outstanding fantasy's conclusion.

It was okay for what it was but it lacked the substance of the series' earlier novels. It tied up some loose ends but it seemed as if it was a bit of a struggle to do so. Overall it was good and readable but doesn't hold a candle to the beginning of the series. It was kind of a disappointment.

I wish this book wasn't the end. I love this series. That said, it does wind the questions up very well. The Rhodry end was the only one that would have been satisfying to the readers. I hope that Katharine Kerr visits Deverry again in some way. The book is terrific and I recommend it and the whole series.

I've been reading the Deverry series since the early 90's and have thoroughly enjoyed the books. However, I have to say that this book is a disappointing end to such a rich series. The whole book felt more like an epilogue than an actual ending. Worth reading if you've followed the whole series but definitely not Kerr's best work. I was really hoping for more an epic end to the story - after all, it's a story that reaches back hundreds of years and it needed a big epic ending. Instead, the ending felt like Kerr just couldn't think of anything so she took an easy way out.

I was so disappointed by the end of this series. I really enjoyed the depth and complex interactions lent to the characters through Kerr's exploration of the links each character's wyrd had laid down through time. On her website, she explained how the tapestry of characters required threads back to previous incarnations which impacted the "present day" storyline, but it seems she gave up that notion. The last part of the series is a single thin thread where I was expecting her usual tapestry.

In the Magical world of Deverry, war has broken out. The
humans and their allies, the elves, are realizing that the
fate of the Northlands is in their hands. The evil army of
the Horsekin continue to try to convert the denizens of
Deverry with any means possible, even deadly force. In
order to stop the powerful Horsekin army, the magic of the
elven Wise Ones, such as Dallandra and Valandario, and the
help of the dragons, Arzoash and Rori,can possible defeat
the crusaiding army. But at what cost? Will Rori, a man in
a dragon's body, ever be freed?

The Silver Mage, by
Katharine Kerr, is the exciting ending to the entire
Deverry saga, which fans of this series will enjoy
immensely.

The Silver Mage, by Katharine Kerr and her
world of Deverry is a wonderful fantasy, but hard to
follow. In the Silver Mage, you are immediately thrust into
the middle of a war and you hardly get to realize who is
the main character. There is many character names and view
points that are thrown at you that can get confusing at
times. I wouldn't suggest this book as a way to start
reading the Deverry saga. It is also hard to visualize the
layout of the story (previous books in this saga probably
describe Deverry more indepth than The Silver Mage does).
Although, when Kerr writes about the way that Dweomer
(magic) is used, she creates a wonderful painting in words.
The way she describes magic makes it seem real to the
reader. With an overall view of the Silver Mage, it was
well written and a good conclusion to the Deverry saga. It
left no loose ends and ended happily. A very good book
overall. One more thing, there are no chapters in The
Silver Mage, only parts and symbols that start the
beginning of a different section. Very confusing at times
but it was a decent way of breaking up the
information.

Reviewed by a young adult student reviewer
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I enjoyed reading this series, but this book did not nicely finish the series for me.