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The Red Wyvern (1998)

The Red Wyvern (1998)

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0553572644 (ISBN13: 9780553572643)
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The Red Wyvern tells the story of a civil war in the land of Deverry. A war that has been going on for many, many years, and this has taken its toll on the land. No longer can the would-be-kings bring as many men to war, and no longer can they command the loyalty they used to. One of the main charectors, Lilli, is hoping that the war will soon end and that her family makes a good marriage for her. However she is burdende by her mother's constant insistance that she looks for omens for her, an extremely unpleseant thing to do.I have never read any books by Katharine Kerr before so the way the book is cunstructed was quite a surprice. There seems to be 3 stories in this book. One in the prologue and epilogue, one in the first and third pard and the main one in the second, and by far the longest, part. This was a little strange. The middle part was great, I loved the plot and the charectors. The two other parts were a little more boring since there was a lot I didn't get, which I assume would be in the earlier books. But all in all I really enjoyed the book. I am definetly going to look into reading the rest of the series and some of the earlier books. So I would recomend The Red Wyvern to all lovers of fantasy novels.

It has been 16 years since I first picked up the first Deverry novel, DaggerSpell, and here in am, 16 years later, about to finish the fifteenth and final one.Has the journey been worth it? Yes. Was the wait too long? Yes.I would not recommend anyone starts reading the Deverry cycle unless they intend to read them all, as the macroscopic story is at least as important as the microscopic ones, and as such I am reviewing the books as a set.I almost give them 4 stars (excellent) but in the end I am not enjoying them quite as much as I did in my early 20's and so I settled on 3 stars (good). As fantasy novels go the concepts and the writing are really excellent but for me the last couple of books haven't been as enjoyable as the early ones and it's a lot to expect people to read fifteen novels. That said I don't regret a single minute of the time I spent in Deverry. I even used to own a 'deverry' domain and use the handle of 'Rhodry' when t'internet was young. Highly recommended IF you have the stomach for a lot of reading.

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As the first book of "scene 3", The Red Wyvern spends most of its time setting up background; most of the book is set in the "past", during the time of Deverry's 100 year civil war, and it's the actions taken during this time by a number of characters that set into motion the interweaving of fate that influences the story that takes place in the series' "present". This book does a good job of quickly catching the reader's attention and holding his or her interest, making it a good lead-in for the next phase of the story. Also, I remember this book dragging the first time I read it, but that wasn't my experience this time around; if anything, I found the characters and plot more engaging in this book than the others to date.
—Broodingferret

c1997. I feel pretty ashamed of myself for not liking this book. Before this review, I re-read the book hoping that a bit of time would have changed my opinion (sometimes, I am influenced by mood, what has gone before, workload **gosh - no! never!!***). Sadly, not the case. Perhaps it is because I am never quite comfortable with the "re-incarnation" plot device or perhaps it is just the names. The writing is good, the world building is excellent - it is just the other major components of the tale. I think it is one of those series that you have to make up your own mind about. I was hoping that the re-read would make me start liking Deverry and to agree with the rave reviews that Ms Kerr gets thoughout the various book blogging sites. Five words from the blurb: epic, continuation, feud, scheming, visions. "In the basin, the flaming swords winked out like sparks on a hearth stone."
—Ruth

Delightful book! Just like Days of Fire and Blood, this is one of my favourites in the series. The Red Wyvern starts the new Dragon Mage cycle (made of 3 books). It begins on a surprising and I thought fascinating prologue that adds a LOT to the series' mythology, while most of the story will revolve around the end of the civil war in Deverry in the 9th century. It is therefore the occasion to reconnect with old characters while various elements will help shed light on current situations.I simply loved this book. And I'd like to add that I also LOVE the cover!
—Tatiana

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