This saga has many books, but it's composed of several parts. Book 1 to 4 are the Deverry Cycle. At the end of Book 4 (note that Bristling Wood is the US title and Dawnspell the UK title, but they are the same novel), you get a real ending. So don't hesitate to buy this book or the previous ones thinking it will be too long before you know the end.I gave a detailed comment about Kerr's writing (strong, visual but with also an elevated style), the story and the big plus of the saga on my comment of the first book: Daggerspell.This 3rd book is as good as the precedent (writing, atmosphere, plot, dialogues...). The story doesn't get redundant at all, and personnally I still enjoyed deeply the hours spent in the Deverry kingdom.We still have flashbacks of the characters' previous lives. This time they grip you immediately, because the flashback begins in such a way you're directly thrown into the action, searching who is who. You'll have surprises there. The story set in the present becomes more intense and suspenseful and will also surprise you in many ways. Be prepared for unexpected and excellent turns. You'll definitely be more surpised here than in Book 2. The novel ends on an enormous cliffhanger. I suggest you buy Book 4 at the same time that Book 3 in order to avoid waiting to know what happens next.
De schrijfstijl van Katharine Kerr staat me aan, bondig en toch beeldend, met karakters waar je geboeid door blijft en een wereld die heel echt voelt. Met name de Dweomer (magie), het Natuurvolk, de onsterfelijke Nevyn en alles wat hiermee verband houdt lees ik graag over. De verschillende incarnaties en tijdperken storen me niet en kan ik prima volgen. Het eerste deel van Sperenwoud was interessant, omdat we zien hoe de eerste Zilverdolken op het toneel verschenen, maar het tweede deel was veel boeiender. Jill wordt van Rhodry gescheiden door een tamelijk miserabele schurk, die een slachtoffer van zijn eigen krachten lijkt, maar daarom niet minder verachtelijk is. Tegelijkertijd wordt Rhodry op een dwaalspoor gebracht en krijgt Rhys een verdacht ongeluk te paard, waaraan hij binnen aanzienlijke tijd zal sterven. In beide gevallen blijken Duistere Machten verantwoordelijk en Nevyn lijkt helaas telkens achter de feiten aan te hollen. Het boek heeft een open einde dat je ruim van tevoren ziet aankomen, maar ik heb het verhaal desondanks met plezier gelezen.
What do You think about The Bristling Wood (1990)?
It is easy to see why this is such an enduring and much loved series. It just keeps getting better the more you read it. The story tightens up in this third installment of act one. This is due in large part to the reduction in past incarnations of the main characters. This go round only two are covered. There is the present reincarnation featuring Jill and Rhodry and a previous incarnation that takes place when the Kingdom of Deverry - as Jill and Rhodry know it - is being formed. By default, with the focus tightened, the character development is also more focused, making this my favorite book so far.Full Review Here: Dragons, Heroes and Wizards
—Shari Mulluane
The Perryn story line, for all of its pain, is one that has always stood out to me as especially important in this series. It taught me some amount of perspective, because what revulsion I felt towards Perryn's action was tempered by the measure of pity I also felt for him. He truly didn't seem to realize what he was doing, but he harmed someone in a horrible way. Is he executed for his crime, or is he helped? Punishment, or rehabilitation? Which *should* it have been? I don't think there's a solid answer.I had also forgotten that Rhodry's Bardekian story line took place so soon in the series. It's a interesting feeling, almost as if I'm reading these books for the first time, but knowing all of the back story because I'd read them before. But everything's out of order, jumbled up in my brain. I like having it a bit more orderly. I'm sure they'll jumble again after I've finished and put them aside for another year.
—Megan
1. La lama dei druidi 2. L'incantesimo dei druidi 3. Il destino di Deverry 4. Il drago di Deverry5. Il tempo dell'esilio 6. Il tempo dei presagi 7. I giorni del sangue e del fuoco 8. Il tempo della giustizia9. Il grifone rosso 10. Il corvo nero 11. Il drago di fuoco...anche qui un misto di critiche e complimenti...la trama sta cominciando ad appassionarmi e la lettura è decisamente scorrevole visto che ho letto il libro in un solo giorno... Trovo forse che ci sia troppo onore in questi uomini di
—Grianne
