the tide of battle, albeit by unexpected means. The Dragon Mage Saga The ninth through eleventh books feature the Time of Troubles in the past and the Rhiddaer in the present, with consequences for an entire race. The Red Wyvern — the only book in the cycle that is predominantly a single past-life sequence, chronicles the end of the Time of Troubles with the rise of Prince Maryn, the true king. The Black Raven — A noblewoman of the false king's clan with dweomer talent has cursed Prince Maryn. Her daughter rebels and becomes Nevyn's apprentice. In the present, the daughter has been reincarnated as Jahdo's older sister, while the noblewoman herself is reincarnated as the dweomer-talented priestess of the false goddess. The Fire Dragon — In the past-life sequence, the tale of Maryn is concluded. In the present, Jahdo is returned to his home in the Rhiddaer, with dramatic consequences for several major characters. The Silver Wyrm Saga The twelfth through fifteenth books complete the Deverry cycle, featuring the transformed Rhodry (now known as Rori). The Gold Falcon — More than forty years after The Fire Dragon, Nevyn and Jill are reincarnated as young lovers. The Horsekin, motivated by a cult based on the now-deceased mad Guardian pseudo-goddess Alshandra, have built a fortress in preparation for conquering the Westlands and Deverry. The Spirit Stone — A mysterious black stone plays a major role in events involving (among other things) a group of outcast Horsekin and half-breeds who are persecuted by Alshandra worshipers because of their dweomer talents. A past-life sequence connects with just prior to the present-time events of Daggerspell, completing the “Celtic knot” structure of the cycle, and features the early childhood of Salamander. The Shadow Isle — The return of Haen Marn catalyzes major events, including the presence of a young man from Earth. Introduces the Dwrgi. The Silver Mage — The conclusion of the Deverry saga. Rock culture references The song "Jillian", included in Within Temptation's album The Silent Force, is about the relationship between Nevyn and Jill. References External links Deverry.com The Chronicles of Annwn Deverry Bibliography from Deverry.com Fantasy novel series Bantam Books books