Product Description

This book presents the adventures of Rhodry Maelwaedd! It is many years since Lord Rhodry took the throne of Aberwyn, yet his half-elven blood keeps him so young that his people suspect magic. Elven magic. And they aren't sure they like it. Then his lost lover, Jill, now a powerful sorceress, returns. She tells him it is time to accept his elven heritage. Rhodry is persuaded to take drastic action and stages his own death. It's an act that will lead him to the mysterious Westlands. And force him to confront his destiny. Whether he likes it or not. Katharine Kerr shot to fame with her highly original saga of the land of Deverry. Her smooth writing, warm characters and enticing plots won her legions of readers. Now with "A Time of Exile" she begins an exciting new series which reveals her gifts in even greater abundance. "Katharine Kerr is one of my favourites in the fantasy field and one of the few writers who have been able to grasp the true essence of the Celtic myth! She uses all five physical senses to the greatest effect. When you open one of her books, there's a great rush of sensory detail. For that reason, combined with a wolf's nose of a sense for storytelling, I read Katharine Kerr: and you should too" - John Gilbert. "Fear, an excellent example of high fantasy, Kerr's supremely confident, stylish presentation, along with a compelling storyline, place this very much at the thoughtful and quality end of the fantasy spectrum"- The Dark Side".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69715 in Books
• Published on: 1992-06-11
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

Customer Reviews

This Series is a Must for Any Serious Fantasy Fan
While I had some reservations regarding the first two books in the series, now that I have read the fifth, any hesitancy I may have had in recommending this series has been dispelled. I can think of only five works that excell or are its equal: The obvious "Lord of the Rings," "The Mists of Avalon," "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant," the ongoing "Wheel of Time," and the current "A Song of Ice and Fire." And, lover's of "The Mists of Avalon" should particularly like this work, as it continues a celtic realm in a somewhat similar vein. You will need to start with the first book, despite its flaws, or you'll find yourself somewhat lost, as was an earlier reviewer, but I believe you'll discover yourself quickly entranced by the world of the Westlands, and find Kerr's realms intriguing and originally rendered. I find her treatment of the Wildfolk particularly engaging.

Love this series
This series of books has kept me entertained for years. If you love fantasy sagas you'll love this series...