The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 15 books · 1986 to 2009

Katharine Kerr

FantasyEpic and high fantasyHistorical and mythic fantasy

Katharine Kerr's Deverry cycle is Celtic fantasy built on reincarnation: the same souls meet again across centuries, while the ancient sorcerer Nevyn tries to set right a mistake from his youth.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. The early books were retitled in later editions (Dawnspell, Dragonspell). Books alternate between the present story and earlier lives.

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Katharine Kerr books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Deverry

4 books · Set in DeverryEpic and high fantasyHistorical and mythic fantasy
  1. 1Daggerspell1986With Nevyn and JillBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Darkspell1987With Nevyn and JillBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Bristling Wood1989With Nevyn and JillBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Dragon Revenant1990With Nevyn and JillBuy on Amazon

Westlands

4 books · Set in DeverryEpic and high fantasyHistorical and mythic fantasy
  1. 1A Time of Exile1991Buy on Amazon
  2. 2A Time of Omens1992Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Days of Blood and Fire1993Buy on Amazon
  4. 4Days of Air and Darkness1994Buy on Amazon

Dragon Mage

3 books · Set in DeverryEpic and high fantasyHistorical and mythic fantasy
  1. 1The Red Wyvern1997Buy on Amazon
  2. 2The Black Raven1998Buy on Amazon
  3. 3The Fire Dragon2000Buy on Amazon

Silver Wyrm

4 books · Set in DeverryEpic and high fantasyHistorical and mythic fantasy
  1. 1The Gold Falcon2006Buy on Amazon
  2. 2The Spirit Stone2007Buy on Amazon
  3. 3The Shadow Isle2008Buy on Amazon
  4. 4The Silver Mage2009Buy on Amazon

Characters

6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Deverry