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| Original Title: | Deryni Rising |
| ISBN: | 034525290X (ISBN13: 9780345252906) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Chronicles of the Deryni #1, Deryni Chronology #10 |
| Literary Awards: | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee (1971) |
Katherine Kurtz
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 271 pages Rating: 3.95 | 6878 Users | 239 Reviews
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| Title | : | Deryni Rising (The Chronicles of the Deryni #1) |
| Author | : | Katherine Kurtz |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 271 pages |
| Published | : | March 12th 1976 by Ballantine Books (first published 1970) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy |
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In the land of Gwynedd, the Haldanes have long ruled and have long kept a dangerous secret: there are those of their blood who possess the magical powers of the Deryni. To be Deryni in a land ruled by the all-powerful Church is to be branded an outcast.
But now, young Prince Kelson is about to assume the throne after the mysterious death of his father. He must be told of his magical heritage. For his legacy is being challenged by a woman who does not hesitate to lay full claim to her Deryni powers. And to face her in magical combat, Kelson must learn a lifetime’s worth of magic in a few short days.
If he loses, he dies as his father did. And if he wins, he is King—but all the world will know that he is also Deryni…
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I read this book years ago and decided to do a re-read.It is the story of the death of the current King of Gwynedd (a bit like Wales) and his sons coronation. It is full of Deryni magic and involves an evil sorceress.It is very pseudo medieval and full of chivalric stuff with a few gaffs(i.e cotton wool)and to be fair there is not much to it. The writing is a bit juvenile now for my more mature tastes. It was alright but cliched and lacking depth.If an author turned out such a book today theyI heard this is a very long fantasy series (which is still ongoing), although it is divided into sets of trilogies so the collecting and reading order is easier. There is a chronological order, and order by publishing date and its up to the reader which way to pursue. I love how this book gives you a nice blend of magic, fantasy, and its setting is in a fictional version of the British Isles. This is nice because not only do you have a solid established setting without too much world building,
Having had this book on my shelf for many a year, I finally picked it up and read it and have been kicking myself for not discovering this fabulous series earlier in my sci-fi/fantasy reading life. It reminded me of when I first discovered Anne McCaffrey's books. There is just something so sweet and simple about a well told story that doesn't require all the horror, language and gore a lot of other fantasy genre books believe they need to capture one's imagination. One reason why I won't touch
Of course, the July 2008 reading is the most recent time I've reread this favourite. I was introduced to this trilogy in August 1978, when my mother brought the books back to me from a trip to the States. I fell in love with main character Alaric Morgan back then. Rereading the book now, I see its flaws, but still enjoy it. A rollicking fantasy with great characters, a bit of magic, some swordplay, and maybe a bit too much description. The third in the series is by far the tightest of the three,
Having been told that I must read the Deryni series, I chose this revised, recently reprinted edition of the very first book. By itself, the book is adequate, if a bit more young adult than I expected. There are some obvious plot difficulties that are more a reflection of the novel's age, having been written in 1970, than the writer's ability. The thing that gets you past this is that Kurtz creates great characters that draw you into the story and make you keep reading. I cant wait for the next
My son bought me a hardbound version of this triliogy for Christmas. It was a heartfelt gift as the books were the ones I read while I was on bed rest waiting his arrival. I liked both the name and the characteristics of a key character so much, I named my son after him, Alaric. Now he is an adult, he actually looks much like I envision this character and exhibits many of the same characteristics such as loyalty, compassion, adventurist. Re-reading the "Chronicles of the Deryni" and "The
Katherine Kurtz is truly a mistress of fantasy she's been writing high epic fantasy for 40 years and should be considered one of the post-Tolkien "parents" of our genre.The setting of the Deryni saga is an alternate medieval Europe (clearly analogous to our medieval England and Wales) and the Deryni are a magical race who look just like, and can interbreed with, humans. They have been persecuted for years by the Church (clearly meant to be our medieval Catholic church) and most people with
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