====== Books ======

The Deryni novels, written by American author [[Katherine Kurtz]], spans seventeen books that cover over 220 years. 

The books centers around the people known as Deryni, a race born with innate magical and psychic abilities. The stories tell of the trials and persecution of the Deryni, both religious and political.  

The first book, [[Deryni Rising]], was published in 1970. The most recent book, [[The King's Deryni]], was published in 2014. The list below reflects the publication order of the novels. 


===== Chronicles of the Deryni =====


==== Deryni Rising ====

[[Deryni Rising|The king must fight to keep his crown... or die trying.]]
==== Deryni Checkmate ====

[[Deryni Checkmate|A religious fanatic stirs up trouble as anti-Deryni persecution increased.]]
==== High Deryni ====

[[High Deryni|A religious schism threatens the kingdom of Gwynedd on the eve of war.]] 
===== The Legends of Camber of Culdi =====
==== Camber of Culdi ====

[[Camber of Culdi|Camber MacRorie and his family are disturbed by an increasingly despotic king and seek to save the kingdom.]] 
==== Saint Camber ====

[[Saint Camber|Must Camber MacRorie give up his life to protect his king?]]
==== Camber the Heretic ====

[[Camber the Heretic|As anti-Deryni sentiment sweeps through the country, a new Deryni talent comes to light; will it destroy the Deryni race or is it their salvation?]] 

===== The Histories of King Kelson =====
==== The Bishop's Heir ====
[[Bishops Heir|War stalks Gwynedd once again.]] 

==== The King's Justice ====
[[The Kings Justice|A young liege goes to battle in a medieval land teetering on the brink of civil war and church-sanctioned genocide.]] 
==== Quest for Saint Camber ====
[[Quest for Saint Camber|A medieval kingdom is thrown into chaos by rumors of the death of its liege.]]



===== The Heirs of Saint Camber =====
==== The Harrowing of Gwynedd ====
[[The Harrowing of Gwynedd|The magical race of the Deryni faces annihilation by royal enemies and a radical church.]]

==== King Javan's Year ====
[[King Javans Year|A young king’s ascension threatens a traitorous conspiracy of powerful nobles who plan to brutally eliminate all Deryni from Gwynedd.]] 
==== The Bastard Prince ====
[[The Bastard Prince|A young king manipulated by evil hands becomes a champion of justice when a magical pretender to the throne challenges his sovereignty.]]

===== Standalone Novels =====
==== King Kelson's Bride ====
[[King Kelson's Bride|Love is set aside for duty—and Kelson the king must make the choice that Kelson the man cannot….]]

===== The Childe Morgan =====
==== In the King's Service ====
[[In the King's Service|A king is desperate to protect his son and heir.]] 
==== Childe Morgan ====
[[Childe Morgan|Alaric Morgan has been pledged to the king's service.]]

==== The King's Deryni ====
[[The King's Deryni|Alaric Morgan and Prince Brion Haldane are bound together by magic.]]


===== Other Deryni Books =====

==== Deryni Archives ====
[[Deryni Archives|Seven new short stories from the world of the Deryni, written by Katherine Kurtz.]]

==== Deryni Tales ====
[[Deryni Tales|Eight tales of the Deryni inspired and selected by Katherine Kurtz' world.]] 

==== Deryni Magic ====
[[Deryni Magic|The secrets of the Deryni, revealed!]]

==== Codex Derynianus ====
[[Codex Derynianus|An encyclopedic overview of Katherine Kurtz' world of the Deryni.]]