The Red Wyvern: Book One of the Dragon Mage (Deverry Series-Act Three: The Dragon Mage 1)

Katharine Kerr's richly imagined cycle of novels set in Deverry and the Westlands has earned a devoted following—and a reputation as the finest Celtic fantasy being written today. Now she returns to Deverry's war-ravaged past. . . . In a kingdom torn by civil war, young Lillorigga seeks to shield her dawning powers from her cruel mother Merodda's manipulation. Mistress of a magic that, untamed, could kill her, Lilli brings her terrifying visions under the kindlier tutelage of the mysterious dweomermaster, Nevyn. But soon she must choose between her own clan and the true king who fights to claim his rightful throne, between sanctuary and blood feud, loyalty and love. Little does she dream that the slaughter she invites, and the malevolence she defies, could stalk her across the ages...twisting and twining the strands of timeless destinies. Katharine Kerr's richly imagined cycle of novels set in Deverry and the Westlands has earned a devoted following?and a reputation as the finest Celtic fantasy being written today. Now she returns to Deverry's war-ravaged past. ... In a kingdom torn by civil war, young Lillorigga seeks to shield her dawning powers from her cruel mother Merodda's manipulation. Mistress of a magic that, untamed, could kill her, Lilli brings her terrifying visions under the kindlier tutelage of the mysterious dweomermaster, Nevyn. But soon she must choose between her own clan and the true king who fights to claim his rightful throne, between sanctuary and blood feud, loyalty and love. Little does she dream that the slaughter she invites, and the malevolence she defies, could stalk her across the ages ... twisting and twining the strands of timeless destinies A lady magician battles her scheming mother. It happens in the fantasy world of Deverry where people can be reincarnated not only once, but many times to allow them to seek revenge on enemies who wronged them in a past life