Fantasy
Deryni Checkmate
No CoverMagic-gifted Deryni face church-led persecution and looming war in medieval Gwynedd as King Kelson’s allies struggle to protect them.
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Magic-gifted Deryni face church-led persecution and looming war in medieval Gwynedd as King Kelson’s allies struggle to protect them.
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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.
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No evidence found in available sources
Violence & gore
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War, persecution killings, and a catastrophic spell with deadly fallout
Profanity
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Rare mild period language; no pervasive strong profanity
Substance use
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Social drinking typical of a medieval court setting
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Church councils, excommunication, schism, and clergy drive the plot
Magic & witchcraft
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Deryni arcane powers, spells, and portals are central to the premise
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content; magic is fantasy-based only
Political content
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Minority persecution, church-state conflict, and border-war politics
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Systemic persecution and threatened mass slaughter of the Deryni
Other
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