the Westfolk accompany the caravan back to the city of Cannobaen, to begin legal proceedings against Loddlaen in Lovyan's court. On the way to Cannobaen, the caravan is attacked by bandits, and flees to an abandoned fort to make their stand. Aderyn transforms himself into an owl to spy on the bandits. He discovers that they aren't bandits at all, but warriors from several different lords, including Corbyn. Cullyn sends Jill to beg the Lovyan for aid. By a stroke of luck, Jill comes across Rhodry and his entire warband on the road, in the midst of a day-long training exercise. Meanwhile, the attacking army has reached the fort. The defense is thin: two swordsmen, two archers, and six stavemen. Albaral, a man of the Westfolk, is slain, but the attackers are defeated when Rhodry and his warband arrive. Publication history Daggerspell was first published in hardcover by Del Rey in 1986. In 1993, an author's definitive edition was released as a mass market paperback by Bantam. The Kindle edition is available from Random House from Amazon. 1986 American novels 1986 fantasy novels Deverry Cycle Novels by Katharine Kerr American fantasy novels Novels set in Roman Gaul Del Rey books Debut fantasy novels 1986 debut novels Nonlinear narrative novels