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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.
yadda yadda yadda
Chapter 3/Chapter 2
Hell hath no fury like the woman scorned, Or the woman mourning.
blah blah blah
Chapter 4/Chapter 3
And I will give him the morning star.
yadda yadda yadda
Chapter 5/Chapter 4
O God, with your judgement endow the King, and with your justice, the King’s son.
Talkity talk talk
Chapter 6/Chapter 5
And a voice shall speak from legend.
Chatty chatty chat chat
Chapter 7/Chapter 6
A Spokesman of the Infinite must guide...
Talkity talk talk
Chapter 8/Chapter 7
Things are not what they seem.
blah blah blah
Chapter 9/Chapter 8
In the unknown lies terror, and in the night, deceit.
Wazoo!
Chapter 10/Chapter 9
Whence comes the wonder, whence the miracle?
Chatty chatty chat chat
Chapter 11/Chapter 10
Even as the Father, so the Son.
yadda yadda yadda
Chapter 12/Chapter 11
For surely laughter masks a nervous soul.
Talkity talk talk
Chapter 13/Chapter 12
A gilded silver crucifix--yours, Duncan!
blah blah blah
Chapter 14/Chapter 13
Who, then, is the Defender?
Talkity talk talk
Chapter 15/Chapter 14
Defender's Sign shall seal...
Chatty chatty chat chat
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.
blah blah blah
