Dragonspell: The Southern Sea

Dragonspell: The Southern Sea
Katharine Kerr

Book four of the celebrated Deverry series, an epic fantasy rooted in Celtic mythology that intricately interweaves human and elven history over several hundred years.Book four 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

Dragonspell

The Southern Sea

The fool sees peaks rising above the water and says, ‘Look, many islands!’

The wise man knows that all are connected under the Southern Sea.

The Secret Book of Cadwallon the Druid

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First published in Great Britain by GraftonBooks 1990

Copyright © Katharine Kerr 1990

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This novel is published in the United States of America under the title The Dragon Revenant

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Ebook Edition © AUGUST 2014 ISBN: 9780007391455

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In memory of

Howard ‘Jake’ Jacobsen

1934–1988

He is, and will be, sorely missed.

Contents

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Title Page (#uceb1a38e-fa06-5628-81b2-93d1cb969dc5)

Copyright (#ulink_42509b7f-58c2-515a-bb71-56a3097f7e88)

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Dedication (#ulink_248e1cf0-c30e-593e-bcb4-c5ccdee27772)

A Note on the Series (#ulink_06c859c2-2041-50d8-ba62-04e8b747201a)

A Note on the Pronunciation of Deverry Words (#ulink_a5b547b5-1192-589e-bfcd-355bc32e5315)

Prologue: Eldidd, 1063 (#ulink_5556b563-ad72-5178-aef9-7a17d329f970)

Part One: Bardek Autumn, 1063 (#ulink_3c8e0467-227d-5750-9843-a4cdd0129906)

Part Two: Deverry and Bardek Winter, 1603 (#litres_trial_promo)

Epilogue: Bardek and Deverry Summer, 1064 (#litres_trial_promo)

Keep Reading (#litres_trial_promo)

Glossary (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

Also by the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)