The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 16 books · 1970 to 2014

Katherine Kurtz

FantasyEpic and high fantasyHistorical and mythic fantasy

Katherine Kurtz's Deryni novels are set in Gwynedd, a kingdom modelled on medieval Britain, where the Deryni, a race with psychic powers, are feared and persecuted. The books move between the young King Kelson and the era of Saint Camber two centuries earlier.

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Deryni

16 books · Set in Gwynedd · story order differsHistorical and mythic fantasyEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1Deryni Rising1970With Kelson Haldane and Alaric MorganBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Deryni Checkmate1972With Kelson Haldane and Alaric MorganBuy on Amazon
  3. 3High Deryni1973With Kelson Haldane and Alaric MorganBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Camber of Culdi1976With Camber MacRorieBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Saint Camber1978With Camber MacRorieBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Camber the Heretic1981With Camber MacRorieBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The Bishop's Heir1984With Kelson HaldaneBuy on Amazon
  8. 8The King's Justice1985With Kelson HaldaneBuy on Amazon
  9. 9The Quest for Saint Camber1986With Kelson HaldaneBuy on Amazon
  10. 10The Harrowing of Gwynedd1989With Javan HaldaneBuy on Amazon
  11. 11King Javan's Year1992With Javan HaldaneBuy on Amazon
  12. 12The Bastard Prince1994Buy on Amazon
  13. 13King Kelson's Bride2000With Kelson HaldaneBuy on Amazon
  14. 14In the King's Service2003Buy on Amazon
  15. 15Childe Morgan2006With Alaric MorganBuy on Amazon
  16. 16The King's Deryni2014With Alaric MorganBuy on Amazon

Characters

7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Gwynedd