The Shadow Isle
Book Six of The Dragon Mage
As the tale of Deverry and her people draws near to its close, questions will be answered and mysteries uncovered…
The
wild Northlands hold many secrets, among them the mysterious dweomer
island of Haen Marn, the mountain settlements of Dwarvholt, and the
fortified city of Cerr Cawnen, built long ago by escaping bondmen from
Deverry itself. And just who or what are the mysterious Dwgi folk?
Thanks
to the Horsekin, who continue to push their religious crusade south
toward the borders of the kingdom, the human beings of Deverry and
their elven allies realize that the fate of the Northlands lies tangled
with their own. Although the dwarven race holds strong, the island of
Haen Marn has fled and Cerr Cawnen seems doomed. Only the magic of
Dallandra and Valandario and the might of the powerful dragons, Arzosah
and Rori, can reveal the secrets and save the Northlands from conquest.
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Katharine Kerr
In the realm of epic fantasy, few names echo with the same fierce clarity as Katharine Kerr. Best known for her immersive Deverry Cycle, Kerr didn’t just create a world—she wove a tapestry of time, memory, and reincarnation that spanned centuries, yet remained achingly intimate. Her stories pulse with Celtic inspiration, layered timelines, and flawed, deeply human characters who evolve across lives and generations.
But Kerr’s journey to fantasy legend wasn’t charted from childhood. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was more interested in jazz and science fiction than medieval swords and sorcery. It wasn’t until she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area—where myth and counterculture have long danced together—that her path bent toward high fantasy. A longtime fan of roleplaying games, she began designing complex worlds for tabletop campaigns before ever writing a novel. That attention to internal logic and continuity became a hallmark of her fiction. Unlike many traditional fantasy epics, the Deverry books don’t rely on prophecy or fate. They depend on choices—some noble, many terrible—and the way consequences echo through lifetimes.
Deverry Series
Deverry Series consists of fifteen primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
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