The Black Raven

In Katharine Kerr's latest installment of the Deverry and Westlands saga, the narrative navigates the fractured landscape of Rhiddaer and the aftermath of the Civil Wars. Young apprentice Lilli grapples with her emerging dweomer powers to save Prince Maryn from a resurgent evil. Centuries later, the sorceress Raena awakens dark forces aimed at destroying her eternal foe, Rhodry Maelwaedd, prompting a battle that could unleash devastating astral powers and the wrath of Rhodry's guardian dragon. To protect the city and its berserker, another untested dweomer must be summoned, but the cost will be steep.