Snare by Katharine Kerr
reviewed by William Thompson
Taking a hiatus from her under-appreciated Deverry / Westlands / Dragon Mage series, the author turns to stand-alone space fantasy. Though science fictional elements remain secondary to her usual interest in story and character development, as well as world-building in a decidedly fantastic vein, the former possesses enough prominence as a frame to lend this work an identity similar to some of the writings of Marion Zimmer Bradley, Anne McCaffrey or Sharon Shinn, though the author remains overall the more competent writer.

The Black Raven by Katharine Kerr
reviewed by Todd Richmond
Continuing the threads from The Red Wyvern, this story alternates between 1117 ("present day") and the time of the Deverry Civil Wars, hundreds of years earlier. It's a facinating yarn, following the intricate journeys of Rhodry, Niffa and Raena and their feelings and motivations.

The Red Wyvern by Katharine Kerr
reviewed by Todd Richmond
Todd offers a word of advice to those who have not read Kerr's other Deverry books: read them first before attempting to read this novel. His reason: this saga is too complex to include enough background and supplemental information to allow a neophyte to fully understand and enjoy this book. But, for followers of Kerr's novels, this is a fascinating tale.