A Time of Omens
core novel 1992 Deverry
Record
| First published | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.13 (5,091 ratings, collected 2026-09-13) |
| Page count | 395 |
| First-edition ISBN | 0-00-224017-3 |
| First-edition date | 1992-06 |
| Internal chronology | 6 |
Synopsis
The second novel of the Westlands act splits its attention between two protagonists. Jill travels to islands south of Bardek in search of a lost tribe of the Elcyion Lacar, the elven Westfolk, pursuing a mystery about their scattered people, while Rhodry, back on the mainland, disguises himself as an ordinary mercenary and takes on a young apprentice under his wing. In a parallel thread, Rhodry becomes drawn into helping a noblewoman named Carramaena, whose heart belongs to Daralanterial, the last remaining descendant of elven royalty, as she seeks a way to be reunited with him against the obstacles of rank and circumstance.
Where it sits
- Universe: Deverry
- Series: Act Two: The Westlands core; position 2 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Katharine Kerr
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Act Two: The Westlands: position 2 of 4: previous A Time of Exile (1991) · next Days of Blood and Fire (1993)
- Internal chronology, within Deverry: position 6 of 16: previous A Time of Exile (1991) · next Days of Blood and Fire (1993)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deverry_Cycle
- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
- https://www.isfdb.org
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/91951/a-time-of-omens-by-katharine-kerr/
- https://deverry.fandom.com/wiki/A_Time_of_Omens
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