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The Deryni novels are a series of historical fantasy books written by American-born author Katherine Kurtz. A book series is a sequence of Books with certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group Historical fantasy is a subgenre of Fantasy, related to Historical fiction. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Katherine (Irene Kurtz (born 18 October 1944) is the author of numerous Fantasy novels especially the Deryni novels. The first novel in the series to be published was Deryni Rising in 1970, and the most recent novel in the series, Childe Morgan, was published on December 5, 2006. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Deryni Rising is a Historical fantasy Novel by American -born author Katherine Kurtz. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Childe Morgan is a Fantasy novel by American -born author Katherine Kurtz. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. As of May 2007, the series consists of five trilogies (one not yet completed), one stand-alone novel, one short story, two collections of short stories, and two reference books. A trilogy is a set of three works of art usually Literature, Film, or Video games, that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or three The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such

The series is set in the land of Gwynedd, one of the fictional Eleven Kingdoms. The fictional Kingdom of Gwynedd is the primary setting of the Deryni series of Historical fantasy Novels by Katherine Kurtz. The Eleven Kingdoms are a collection of nations that serve as the primary setting of the Deryni novels of Katherine Kurtz. Gwynedd itself is a medieval kingdom similar to the British Isles of the 10th and 12th centuries, with a powerful Holy Church (based on the Roman Catholic Church), and a feudal government ruled by a hereditary monarchy. The British Isles (Irish variously Na hOileáin Bhriotanacha, Oileáin Iarthair Eorpa, Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór; Ellanyn Goaldagh Eileanan Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe Political system composed A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or The population of the Eleven Kingdoms includes both humans and Deryni, a race of people with inherent psychic and magical abilities. The Deryni are a fictional race of humans who possess a variety of psychic and magical abilities in the Deryni series of Historical fantasy Novels by Throughout the course of the series, relations between humans and Deryni result in ongoing political and religious strife that is often interconnected with the individual lives of the main characters. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos While the plots of the novels often involve political, ecclesiastical, and military conflicts on a grand scale, they are counter-balanced by details of the characters' personal lives. Neither race is depicted as inherently "good" nor "evil", as both humans and Deryni are depicted as protagonists and antagonists at various points of the series. The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. An antagonist (from Greek ανταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent competitor rival" is a character or Additionally, the novels often depict the characters engaging in various forms of magic, and such scenes vary in importance from minor events to significant plot points.

Contents

Novels

Cover of The Harrowing of Gwynedd (1989); artwork by Michael Herring.
Cover of The Harrowing of Gwynedd (1989); artwork by Michael Herring.
Cover of Childe Morgan (2006); artwork by Matt Stawicki.
Cover of Childe Morgan (2006); artwork by Matt Stawicki. Matt Stawicki (born in Delaware) is a professional Illustrator best known for providing cover art for Science fiction and Fantasy novels His
Cover of The King's Justice (1985); artwork by Darrell K. Sweet.
Cover of The King's Justice (1985); artwork by Darrell K. Sweet. Darrell K Sweet (born 1934 in Highland Park New Jersey) is a professional Illustrator best known for providing cover art for Science fiction and
Cover of King Kelson's Bride (2000); artwork by Jon Sullivan.
Cover of King Kelson's Bride (2000); artwork by Jon Sullivan. Jonathan Harold "Jon" Sullivan (born 10 November 1950) is an Australian politician

The five Deryni trilogies were published in an order which does not match the internal literary chronology of the series. The first four trilogies alternated between the 12th and 10th centuries, while the fifth trilogy is set immediately prior to the events of the first trilogy. The stand-alone novel, King Kelson's Bride, takes place after the third trilogy. King Kelson's Bride is a Historical fantasy Novel by American -born author Katherine Kurtz. The trilogies are briefly listed by publication date below, while the more detailed listing that follows organizes the novels by the literary chronology of the series.

The Legends of Camber of Culdi

The Heirs of Saint Camber

The Childe Morgan Trilogy

The Chronicles of the Deryni

The Histories of King Kelson

Other novels

Short stories

Reference books

Cover of the Codex Derynianus (artwork by Hannah Shapero)
Cover of the Codex Derynianus (artwork by Hannah Shapero)

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