Historical Fiction
DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni)
1970·271 pages
Young King Kelson must secure his throne amid rebellion and church opposition, turning to forbidden Deryni magic to save his realm.
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Young King Kelson must secure his throne amid rebellion and church opposition, turning to forbidden Deryni magic to save his realm.
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In the kingdom of Gwynedd, the mysterious forces of magic and the superior power of the Church combine to challenge the rule of young Kelson. Now the fate of the Deryni -- a quasi-mortal race of sorcerers -- and, indeed, the fate of all the Eleven Kingdoms, rests on Kelson's ability to quash the rebellion by any means necessary . . . including the proscribed use of magic!
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild courtly attraction and seductive tension; no explicit scenes
Violence & gore
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Battles, assassination, and magical combat with deaths; limited gore
Profanity
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Rare mild period language
Substance use
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Social wine drinking in medieval court settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted
Religious content
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Church power, clergy, rituals, and faith-versus-magic conflict drive the plot
Magic & witchcraft
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Deryni sorcery and mind-magic are central to premise and conflict
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content; magic is fantasy-based
Political content
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Succession crisis, rebellion, and church-state power struggles are central
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Religious persecution of Deryni; political cruelty and oppression themes
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