Deryni Rising
Initially published in 1970
Publisher's Summary
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 prescribed use of magic!
Plot Summary
Chapter 1/Prologue
Lest the hunter become the hunted.
1)Brion Haldane, king of Gwynedd, is out hunting with his lords and son. Blah blah blah.
Chapter 2/Chapter 1
Princes met and talked against me.
Chapter 3/Chapter 2
Hell hath no fury like the woman scorned, Or the woman mourning.
Chapter 4/Chapter 3
And I will give him the morning star.
Chapter 5/Chapter 4
O God, with your judgement endow the King, and with your justice, the King’s son.
Chapter 6/Chapter 5
And a voice shall speak from legend.
Chapter 7/Chapter 6
A Spokesman of the Infinite must guide...
Chapter 8/Chapter 7
Things are not what they seem.
Chapter 9/Chapter 8
In the unknown lies terror, and in the night, deceit.
Chapter 10/Chapter 9
Whence comes the wonder, whence the miracle?
Chapter 11/Chapter 10
Even as the Father, so the Son.
Chapter 12/Chapter 11
For surely laughter masks a nervous soul.
Chapter 13/Chapter 12
A gilded silver crucifix--yours, Duncan!
Chapter 14/Chapter 13
Who, then, is the Defender?
Chapter 15/Chapter 14
Defender's Sign shall seal...
Chapter 16/Chapter 15
You placed on his head, O Lord, a crown of precious stones. He asked life of You, and You gave it to him.