The King S Deryni

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698171992

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The King's Deryni by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Katherine Kurtz’s novels of the Deryni have been hailed by Anne McCaffrey as “an incredible historical tapestry of a world that never was and of immensely vital people who ought to be.” Now Kurtz weaves a thrilling conclusion to the epic Childe Morgan trilogy, in which bonds of both magic and loyalty will be put to the ultimate test… Alaric Morgan always knew his purpose in life—to stand alongside the king of Gwynedd. The old king knew that whichever of his sons succeeded to the throne would benefit from having a Deryni at his side. Alaric and the young Prince Brion Haldane were bound together by magic—a magic to be called upon when Brion was most in need. Now eighteen, Brion has ascended to the throne and seven-year-old Alaric has come to court. Through the coming years, both will grow to manhood and come to realize their destinies. Brion will strive to solidify his power and position, seek out a bride to secure his legacy, and ultimately, when faced with an unbeatable foe, call upon Alaric to fulfill his oath. Meanwhile, Alaric slowly learns the extent of his powers and how to use them, and will face the prejudice that many have against Deryni in its ugliest form. He will experience bittersweet first love, great personal loss, and the hard lessons one gains from both. And he will be there to unleash the full power of his Deryni magic at Brion’s command. For Alaric is—and always will be—the King’s Deryni.

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004-12-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440624360

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In The King's Service by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

In this first book of an all-new Deryni trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Katherine Kurtz takes readers back in time--before King Kelson's bride...before King Kelson's birth... when the magical Deryni blood was sought by the most powerful men and women in the kingdom of Gwynedd. Back when a man named Donal ruled over all.

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0441008275

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King Kelson's Bride by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

In the conclusion of the Deryni series, political power meets its match in the power of magic as the time approaches for the king's wedding.

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101208670

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Childe Morgan by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

New York Times bestselling author of In the King's Service Alaric Morgan has been pledged to the king's service. His Deryni blood makes him ideal to safeguard the Haldane kings and ensure that Prince Brion shall have the protection of his hereditary magic.

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 044101660X

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Deryni Rising by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

The classic novel that introduced the Deryni and launched Katherine Kurtz's career. 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…

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0441015263

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High Deryni by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

With Kelson Haldane, the first king of magical Deryni heritage to sit upon the throne of Gwynedd in centuries, the priesthood of the Eleven Kingdoms, old enemies of the Deryni, will do anything to regain control of the kingdom, even if it means inciting civil war, in a revised and expanded edition of the fantasy classic.

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0441016618

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Deryni Checkmate by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

More than thirty years ago, Katherine Kurtz changed the face of fantasy with the Deryni Chronicles. In 2005, Ace published a newly revised and expanded Deryni Checkmate in hardcover. Now, that edition is available in mass market for the first time.

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504031264

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King Javan's Year by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

A young king’s ascension threatens a traitorous conspiracy of powerful nobles who plan to brutally eliminate all magic-users from their medieval realm The brief reign of Alroy Haldane is nearly at an end, as the life of the young king of Gwynedd slowly slips away. Called back from the abbey where he has sought sanctuary for the last three years, Alroy’s twin, Prince Javan, prepares to ascend the throne—against the wishes of the former regents, who plan to enslave or destroy all Deryni in the kingdom. Though human, Javan secretly possesses the psychic powers of the magical race that the powerful faction of great lords and religious zealots strives to eliminate—and it is this ability that alerts him to the terrifying scope of their dark treachery. While his enemies do not yet realize how determined a foe the young liege is, Javan must summon remarkable courage and cunning if he hopes to prevail against them—or even survive. In the middle chapter of her enthralling medieval fantasy trilogy, the Heirs of Saint Camber, award-winning author Katherine Kurtz adds richness and depth to the alternate world she has so magnificently brought to life in three previous series. Blending exquisitely detailed history with breathtaking invention, Kurtz proves once again that she is without equal in the popular realm of fantasy fiction.

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504031226

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The Bishop's Heir by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

A powerful cleric plots the ultimate treason against a medieval realm’s young king in Katherine Kurtz’s breathtaking return to the fantasy world of the Deryni For centuries, a powerful faction of the Holy Church in Gwynedd has been at war with the Deryni, the mysterious race whose magic is despised and feared by those who lack their remarkable arcane abilities. The bloodshed ended with the coronation of the popular young King Kelson Haldane, himself a possessor of Deryni magic—but the peace is short-lived. Dark rumblings of secession are coming from northern Meara as support strengthens for Caitrin Quinnell, the cunning and ruthless pretender queen. But an even greater threat is emerging from the shadows of orthodoxy. The treacherous Edmund Loris, onetime Archbishop of Valoret and the Deryni’s most virulent foe, has escaped from confinement—and, with a cabal of like-minded conspirators, is preparing to undertake an act of blackest treason: the craven murder of Gwynedd’s rightful liege. With the first book in the Histories of King Kelson trilogy, acclaimed fantasist Katherine Kurtz continues her sweeping and magnificent history of a feudal society on an alternate medieval Earth—a complex world of war, political intrigue, faith, romance, and magic, where the courageous and enlightened are called upon to take up arms against the entrenched forces of ignorance and intolerance.

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Deryni (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 0345347676

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Camber of Culdi by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

Camber was the greatest of the Deryni who wanted to retire. But it was not to be. The kingdom of Gwynedd groaned under the tyranny of Imre and his sister and mistress, Ariella. And when Camber learned that Cinhil Haldane, a descendant of the previous kings, still lived, he was determined to set him on the throne in place of the evil ones....

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1887154159

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Deryni Magic by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

From the local dry cleaner to the nation's largest breweries, family businesses make up 90 percent of the 15 million businesses in the United States. Yet only one-third make it to the second generation, and only 10 percent to the third. As he prepared to retire after 30 years at the helm of a successful business, Marshall Paisner set out to develop a resource that would outline a comprehensive set of principles to help business owners establish a strong foundation and manage transitions successfully. Drawing from his own extensive experience, new primary research, and examples from a wide range of family businesses, Paisner offers practical recommendations for handling conflict, establishing professional management structures, setting strategic goals, making the most of outside directors, preparing heirs to take the reins, proactively setting tax and estate priorities, and making wise selling decisions.

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504030953

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The Harrowing of Gwynedd by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

In an alternate Middle Ages, a new chapter begins in the magnificent fantasy saga of the Deryni, as the magical race faces annihilation by royal enemies and a radical church These are the darkest days for the Deryni of Gwynedd, the magical race that once ruled this medieval kingdom but now find themselves despised and hunted by the governing regents following the death of King Cinhil. Dead also is Camber of Culdi, who served as the Deryni’s most faithful friend in the royal court. With young King Alroy too immature and weak to rule effectively, no one holds the power to halt the reign of genocidal terror that sweeps across the land—not even Prince Javan Haldane, Alroy’s twin, who recognizes the perfidy of the regents and religious zealots hovering around his royal brother. But there is an equally distressing concern for the surviving children of Camber, whose body remains uncorrupted weeks after his death, suggesting that his soul may be trapped somewhere between earth and heaven—and nothing short of the ultimate sacrifice can set Camber free. Award-winning fantasist Katherine Kurtz continues her chronicles of an extraordinary medieval race in a magnificent series that picks up where her acclaimed Camber of Culdi trilogy left off. A story of intolerance, faith, and courage, rich in character, magic, wonder, and evocative detail, Kurtz’s brilliantly imagined alternate history is one of the shining jewels of fantasy fiction.

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Science fiction, American
ISBN : 034525290X

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Deryni Rising by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Deryni (Fictitious characters)
ISBN : 0345347625

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The King's Justice by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

Young Kelson Haldane, King of Gwynedd, heir to both royal and Deryni magical powers, was still no match for ex-Archbishop Loris and the Pretender Queen Caitrin who sought his death. Yet, he raised an army against them both, knowing that honor made defeat impossible....

Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504031240

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The Quest for Saint Camber by Katherine Kurtz Pdf

A medieval kingdom is thrown into chaos by rumors of the death of its liege in the final volume of the Histories of King Kelson King Kelson Haldane of Gwnyedd knows he owes much to the legendary Camber of Culdi, the most revered of the magical Deryni race. Having suppressed the rebellion that threatened to tear his realm to pieces, Kelson, himself a possessor of Deryni magic, is now dedicated to exploring the history and legacy of the man who returned the Haldane line to the throne two centuries before. But word reaches the royal court that, while on their noble quest to help restore Camber to the sainthood he was stripped of by a virulently anti-Deryni church, King Kelson and his blood brother, Dhugal, have perished. Now, for the lost king’s ambitious rival a pathway exists to the throne—and to the bedchamber of Rothana, Kelson’s intended queen. But there is more to the king’s “accidental demise” than initially meets the eye, and a powerful unseen player in this drama that no one could have ever suspected. Katherine Kurtz brilliantly concludes her acclaimed fantasy trilogy of the reign of King Kelson with The Quest for Saint Camber—ending but one remarkable chapter in her breathtaking history of the Deryni in the Middle Ages of a magnificently imagined and brilliantly constructed alternate Britain.