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Darkspell

by Katharine Kerr

Exiled Lord Rhodry and his companion Jill journey through Deverry to recover the Great Stone, a mystical jewel central to the kingship. While dark sorcerers plot against them, the pair must confront their hidden destinies under the watchful eye of the sorcerer Nevyn.

Accession 36085 ISBN 0246132558 Publisher Grafton Books
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