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Deryni Checkmate (Chronicles of the Deryni) (Mass Market Paperback)

by K. Kurtz (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 302 pages
  • Publisher: Del Rey Books; Reissue edition (31 May 1972)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0345347641
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345347640
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,891,602 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Threatened by King Kelson's trust in Duke Alaric Morgan, who boasts of his Deryni heritage, the priests of Gwynedd spread stories about Deryni atrocities and the race inexplicable powers.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, suspenseful novel..., 3 Mar 1997
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King Kelson of Gwynedd faces a war on two fronts: a Church led internal rebellion, and an invasion from a neighboring land; while covert forces loom in the background, in volume two of The Chronicles of the Dernyni, Deryni Checkmate. It is an excellent story, with complex plots and subplots. Treachery and intrigue abound, while courage and honor are put to the test. This is the cliffhanger that concludes in High Deryni. A definite must read....
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Fantasy Novel, 28 Feb 2006
By Margaret (Newcastle, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deryni Checkmate (Hardcover)
Deryni Checkmate is a wonderfully detailed portrait of an alternate Medieval Wales and Scotland with a race of persecuted sorcerers called the Deryni. The picture Kurtz paints of the political and religious intrigues, and the terrible toll the persecution has on the characters is marvellous and very realistic.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping!, 15 Aug 1999
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A well-done, suspenseful, entertaining book. I must disagree with the reviewers who gave it a low rating. It requires concentration to fully understand the plot with all of its subplots. The conflicts of the persecution of the Deryni and the threat towards Alaric Morgan's duchy are continually entertaining. The end is clearly a cliffhanger (and an excellent, though sad one) leading up to the next book, High Deryni. A must-read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I've ever read!
'Deryni Checkmate' has everything that is needed to make a good book: vivid scenes, fantastic characters, good plot - although a bit sad one. It really kept me turning pages.
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