Deryni book 1 · 1970
Deryni Rising
Kelson Haldane is only fourteen when his father is killed and he becomes king. With the help of Alaric Morgan, a half-Deryni duke, he must face a powerful Deryni sorceress at his coronation.
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Book facts
- Author
- Katherine Kurtz
- Series
- Deryni, book 1 of 16
- Published
- 1970
- Setting
- Set in Gwynedd
- Story order
- Book 10 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after The King's Deryni and before Deryni Checkmate.
Who is in Deryni Rising
3 recurring or key characters from Katherine Kurtz’s chart. Introduces Kelson Haldane, Alaric Morgan and Duncan McLain.
Lead 2
- Kelson HaldaneFirst appearanceBoy king of Gwynedd
- Alaric MorganFirst appearanceHalf-Deryni duke and Kelson's protector
Major 1
- Duncan McLainFirst appearanceHalf-Deryni priest, Morgan's cousin
Also featuring these characters
Other Katherine Kurtz books that share the most characters with Deryni Rising.
- High Deryni1973 · Deryni · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Bishop's Heir1984 · Deryni · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The King's Justice1985 · Deryni · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Quest for Saint Camber1986 · Deryni · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon