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A review by katmarhan
The Red Wyvern: Book One of the Dragon Mage by Katharine Kerr
4.0
9/10
The ninth book in the Deverry Cycle and the first of a sub series, the Dragon Mage trilogy, The Red Wyvern spends most of its pages filling in the story of the True King, Maryn, and how he came to power at the end of the Civil Wars in about 849. In doing so, it also gives us the backstory of Raena, a reincarnation of a troublemaker in Maryn's time who continues to cause problems for other characters in the "current" time of 1116.
Kerr continue just enough of the ongoing "current" story to keep our interest in Dallandra, Evandar, Rhodry, Jhado, Niffa, and others, while giving us a much fuller accounting of Caradoc, Maddyn, Branoic, and Nevyn during the final stages of the Civil Wars as Maryn battles his way to the throne as High King of Deverry.
Solid entry in the Deverry Cycle. Looking forward to continuing the series.
The ninth book in the Deverry Cycle and the first of a sub series, the Dragon Mage trilogy, The Red Wyvern spends most of its pages filling in the story of the True King, Maryn, and how he came to power at the end of the Civil Wars in about 849. In doing so, it also gives us the backstory of Raena, a reincarnation of a troublemaker in Maryn's time who continues to cause problems for other characters in the "current" time of 1116.
Kerr continue just enough of the ongoing "current" story to keep our interest in Dallandra, Evandar, Rhodry, Jhado, Niffa, and others, while giving us a much fuller accounting of Caradoc, Maddyn, Branoic, and Nevyn during the final stages of the Civil Wars as Maryn battles his way to the throne as High King of Deverry.
Solid entry in the Deverry Cycle. Looking forward to continuing the series.