A Time of Omens

A Time of Omens
Katharine Kerr

Book two of the Westlands Cycle and the sixth book in the celebrated Deverry series, an epic fantasy rooted in Celtic mythology that intricately interweaves human and elven history over several hundred years.Book six of the celebrated Deverry series, an epic fantasy rooted in Celtic mythology that intricately interweaves human and elven history over several hundred years

Voyager

KATHARINE KERR

A Time of Omens

A Novel of the Westlands

Copyright (#ulink_9fd300f4-8a0c-5822-b33f-d066bf40dccb)

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 1992

Previously published in paperback by Grafton 1993 and by HarperCollins Science Fiction & Fantasy 1994

Copyright © Katharine Kerr 1992

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Ebook Edition © AUGUST 2014 ISBN: 9780007375363

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Dedication (#ulink_c07ccb2b-a659-53e0-852a-33d5ab0c3c51)

For Nance Jordan Ashton

My Grandmother

Contents

Cover (#ud448251c-dfef-582c-822c-dcce393dc5ba)

Title Page (#u3a0c91e0-2ae2-5fe3-8b37-ca7f13640d90)

Copyright (#ulink_357fdd30-68d8-526b-a078-442861fec75c)

Dedication (#ulink_500cf827-9c98-5d36-83c8-a1058d907218)

Pronunciation Notes (#u921e6e6b-a532-5caa-9768-055831d2b614)

Prologue: Wmmglaedd 1096 (#ulink_6389cc11-7028-540f-889b-81125ca5adfa)

Past: Pyrdon and Deverry 843 (#ulink_2353ac79-a91d-5805-88b5-5e1aaa70ea5c)

One (#ulink_f7b8c043-b815-5d7c-b2d7-3457973fc3d4)

Two (#ulink_b5894a8a-91e5-5747-8aaa-a35779231d16)

Present (#litres_trial_promo)

One: The Knave of Flowers Bardek, 1098 (#litres_trial_promo)

Two: The Prince of Swords The Westlands, Autumn 1112 (#litres_trial_promo)

Future (#litres_trial_promo)

Three: The Queen of Golds Arcodd, Summer 1116 (#litres_trial_promo)

Keep Reading (#litres_trial_promo)

Appendices (#litres_trial_promo)

Author's Note

Glossary

Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

Other Books By (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

A Note on the Pronunciation of Deverry Words (#ulink_443bf8df-d036-585a-9937-653bae427a03)