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High Deryni, the revised and expanded version of Katherine Kurtz’s classic fantasy, revisits the beginnings of the Deryni Chronicles. The story follows Kelson Haldane, the first king of Gwynedd with Deryni heritage, as he claims the throne and wrestles with extraordinary magical abilities.
The religious authorities of the Eleven Kingdoms, long decrying Deryni as witches and heretics, resist his reign. Their persistent power struggle threatens to ignite a civil war that could alter the balance of the realm.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Katherine Kurtz
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