Katharine Kerr (born October 3, 1944)[5] is an American science fiction and fantasy novelist, best known for her series of Celtic-influenced high fantasy novels set in the fictional land of Deverry.
[6] In 1973, she met up with Howard Kerr, an old friend of hers from secondary school; they were married that same year.
Originally envisioned as a short story or novella, the project grew into a series of sixteen full novels.
[7] The series is written in a non-linear style: the principal narrative is frequently interrupted by flashbacks to events that occurred decades, or even centuries, before.
Kerr has likened the series to a play, breaking the story into several acts: