- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Century; paperback / softback edition (22 Nov 1984)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0712609350
- ISBN-13: 978-0712609357
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,610,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Once again the Kingdom of Gwynedd under young King Kelson found itself facing the horror of war between the Church and the Deryni. As the Pretender Queen plotted to free Meara from Gwynedd's control, and the ex-Archbishop hatched a devious plan, it looked like the peace of Gwynedd was to be a thing of the past....
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
Kurtz creates a fascinating medieval fantasy world in this first book in the series. Power struggles between Church and state, civil war, well developed characters, and of course, magic. If you like fantasy, magic, and political intrigue, you'll love this book. Her writing style improves with each novel she writes. I hope she's working on another Deryni series, they're one of my favorites!
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After the events detailed in the Chronicles Of The Deryni, Civil War is brewing, again. A disillusioned bishop joins forces with an equally disillusioned princess and nothing will stand in their way.
Kurtz returns to the life of Kelson after a gap of a decade. It's noticeable that this tale isn't vastly different in structure to the previous Kelson trilogy. Again, it deals with the move towards war as petty arguments and personal vendettas force the course of history. What has changed is the emphasis. This time events are allowed to play out with a natural flow rather than one that has been dictated by Epic Fantasy conventions. It has its own style, its own history, its own logic, its own character types who are real within the setting. The author winds them up and sets them against each other. Small events lead to bigger events and history is written. There is no inevitable ultimate battle between Good and Evil, just believable nations populated by real people who are attempting to resolve their issues.
The only thing that stops this being a complete success is the rather out of tune final volume. It ought to be a classic, telling a personal tale and involving the greatest of the Deryni universe's characters, but it turns out to be fairly plodding. Perhaps it might have worked as a stand alone book, but even then, the book adds little to the known fate of Camber.
Kurtz returns to the life of Kelson after a gap of a decade. It's noticeable that this tale isn't vastly different in structure to the previous Kelson trilogy. Again, it deals with the move towards war as petty arguments and personal vendettas force the course of history. What has changed is the emphasis. This time events are allowed to play out with a natural flow rather than one that has been dictated by Epic Fantasy conventions. It has its own style, its own history, its own logic, its own character types who are real within the setting. The author winds them up and sets them against each other. Small events lead to bigger events and history is written. There is no inevitable ultimate battle between Good and Evil, just believable nations populated by real people who are attempting to resolve their issues.
The only thing that stops this being a complete success is the rather out of tune final volume. It ought to be a classic, telling a personal tale and involving the greatest of the Deryni universe's characters, but it turns out to be fairly plodding. Perhaps it might have worked as a stand alone book, but even then, the book adds little to the known fate of Camber.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Bishop's Heir is Kurtz's best work to date. The characters are realistic, the story is spellbinding. You'll pick it up and never want to put it down. If you like fantasy books this is a must!
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