The Deryni Novels are a series of fantasy books written by Katherine Kurtz, set in and around the fictional kingdom of Gwynedd, which occupies an alternative version of western Europe during the Middle Ages.
The Deryni themselves are a race of humans with magical powers, looked on with fear and awe by most "regular" humans, and the coexistence of the two races creates political and religious conflicts which are the center of the plot of the series. There is a version of the Roman Catholic church which exerts a powerful social and political influence.
Books
The books were written in a very different order than the order in which their events occur. They can be subdivided into five trilogies (one not yet completed), one stand-alone novel, a short story and two collections of short stories, and two reference books.
Novels
These are listed in the order their events occur, not in order of publication. Years in parenthesis are the year of publication; years after are the period of Gwyneddian history that is covered in that book.
The Legends of Camber of Culdi
- Camber of Culdi (1976) - 903-904
- Saint Camber (1978) - 905-906
- Camber the Heretic (1981) - 917-Early 918
The Heirs of Saint Camber
- The Harrowing of Gwynedd (1989) - 918
- King Javan's Year (1992) - 921-922
- The Bastard Prince (1994) - 928
The Childe Morgan Trilogy
- In The King's Service (2004) - 1086-1095
- Childe Morgan (working title; not yet released)
- (unknown title; not yet released)
The Chronicles of the Deryni
- Deryni Rising (1970) - 1120
- Deryni Checkmate (1972) - Early 1121
- High Deryni (1973) - Mid-1121
The Histories of King Kelson
- The Bishop's Heir (1984) - 1123
- The King's Justice (1985) - 1124
- The Quest for Saint Camber (1986) - 1125
Other Novels
- King Kelson's Bride (2000) - 1128
Short Stories
- Deryni Archives (1986) - A collection of short stories, which take place at many different points in Gwyneddian history.
- Deryni Tales (2002) - A newer collection of short stories.
- Venture In Vain (2001) - Takes place in the year 1089. A very rare limited-edition short story, only 300 in print.
Reference Books
- Deryni Magic (1991) - A reference book on the fictional form of magic used by the Deryni.
- Codex Derynianus (1998) - A limited-edition (500 copies) encyclopedia of all things Deryni (no longer considered canon, but still useful).
Source: Deryni FAQ
Central Characters
Magic
External Links
- The official chat of Katherine Kurtz. She often appears weekly on Sunday's around 5-6pm Central US Time. This chat is located on the Psionics.Net IRC Network in the channel #Deryni_Destinations. The address is chat.psionics.net and found in many IRC clients server/network lists under the name of "Psionics"
