The Chronicles of the Deryni (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Katherine Kurtz
- First Published: 1970
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—heroic fantasy
- Time of Work: 1120-1122
- Setting: The kingdom of Gwynedd, in a land resembling the United Kingdom
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Other worlds, Kings, queens, or royalty, Heroes or heroism, Duels or dueling, Twelfth century
- Locales: Mythical lands
The Plot
The Chronicles of the Deryni rests on a history of conflict. Festil, a member of the Deryni people, who have magical powers, overthrew the Haldane King Ifor in 822 and tried to wipe out the Haldane family. All the heirs except Aidan were killed. Festil became king, and his family ruled for seventy-eight years. Each king became more arrogant in his use of power. Camber MacRorie and his family overthrew Imre, the last king of the Festilic line, and raised Aidan Haldane’s grandson Cinhil to the throne.
Camber gave Deryni-like powers to Cinhil to protect...
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