The Bristling Wood
core novel 1989 Deverry
Record
| First published | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.07 (7,637 ratings, collected 2026-09-13) |
| First-edition ISBN | 0-385-24275-1 |
| First-edition date | 1989-03 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Set in the year 1063 against the sweep of Deverrian history, the third novel follows Rhodry and Jill as they continue working together as silver-dagger mercenaries, while the narrative also traces how the silver dagger order itself came to exist. The centuries-old wizard Nevyn continues his long effort to atone for the sins of his youth, watching over the pair as their fates remain entwined with ancient magic and destiny. Two crises drive the plot: Jill is abducted by an unusual and dangerous nobleman, forcing Rhodry into a desperate search for her, and that search turns catastrophic when he is captured by pirates and enslaved on the distant island nation of Bardek.
Where it sits
- Universe: Deverry
- Series: Act One: Deverry core; position 3 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Katharine Kerr
Notes
- From the series record (Act One: Deverry): UK alt-titles exist for books 3-4 (Dawnspell: The Bristling Wood; Dragonspell: The Southern Sea).
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 One: Deverry: position 3 of 4: previous Darkspell (1987) · next The Dragon Revenant (1990)
- Internal chronology, within Deverry: position 3 of 16: previous Darkspell (1987) · next The Dragon Revenant (1990)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deverry_Cycle
- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
- https://www.isfdb.org
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/91960/the-bristling-wood-by-katharine-kerr/
- https://deverry.fandom.com/wiki/The_Bristling_Wood
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