King Javan's Year

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Summary: Very well researched book by one of my favorite authors
Review: The book starts off slowly, as Alroy (Javan's older brother) becomes victim to what sounds like tuberculosis and the drugs that the regents had been giving him for years, thereby sealing Javan's emerging powers when Javan slips on the Ring of Fire. As the book progressed, I found myself drawn further into the world of the Deryni; her characterizations are VERY precise, and the people of the books seem quite real. The treachery of Hubert MacInnis and his cohorts was expected, but that they would stoop to what finally happened to Javan near the end of the book was an unpleasant surprise indeed! I had seen that something of the order was in the making when Rhys Michael was abducted, when the pace of the story accelerated to high gear. Many things happened in this book that I do not wish to spoil for the other readers. All in all, a fine read indeed...

Rating:
Summary: Very well researched book by one of my favorite authors
Review: The book starts off slowly, as Alroy (Javan's older brother)becomes victim to what sounds like tuberculosis and the drugsthat the regents had been giving him for years, thereby sealing Javan's emerging powers when Javan slips on the Ring of Fire. As the book progressed, I found myself drawn further into the world of the Deryni; her characterizations are VERY precise, and the people of the books seem quite real. The treachery of Hubert MacInnis and his cohorts was expected, but that they would stoop to what finally happened to Javan near the end of the book was an unpleasant surprise indeed! I had seen that something of the order was in the making when Rhys Michael was abducted, when the pace of the story accelerated to high gear. Many things happened in this book that I do not wish to spoil for the other readers. All in all, a fine read indeed...

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Summary: Evil overcomes Good
Review: The second volume of the 'The Heirs of Saint Camber' series this volume tells anther depressing tale of treachery and evil overcoming good. At the end most of the good characters are killed including the main character so much of the book is spent developing. Even though I had trouble just finishing the book it's still highly recommended. If you haven't read one of Kurtz's Deryni books the setting is a medieval human kingdom with a human race, the Deryni, that have magic-like powers. Most of the series plots revolves around ordinary human - Deryni conflict. If you haven't read any Deryni books start with either 'Deryni Rising' the first book written or 'Camber of Culdi' the chronologically first Deryni book written.

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Summary: Please tell me there is more!
Review: There has got to be more to the story, and I just know there has to be another book coming soon! I have always loved the tales of the Deryni, and this novel only made that love stronger. Keep 'em coming!

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Summary: Like this Deryni book
Review: This is one of the Deryni books that is still set in the Cambrian age, that is during the life of, or shortly after the death of St Camber MacRorie. The Haldane heirs have returned, thanks to Camber and his family, and taken over from the declining and nasty Festil Kings. King Cinhil, the former monk, was succeed by the eldest of his twin sons, the sickly and weak-willed boy King Alroy, now King Alroy's brother, young Javan takes the throne and must fight the forces that threaten Deryni and justice alike. Javan is remarkably intelligent and knows what the fight is about, but he suffers from a club foot which makes ignoramuses and plotters alike whisper that he is cursed and unfit for the throne. Add to that the instigations of a nasty Archbishop (this is a pro-pagan/pro-celtic series) charged with "protecting the King" and you'll see that Javan and his MacRorie allies have their work cut out for them.

Rating:
Summary: Like this Deryni book
Review: This is one of the Deryni books that is still set in the Cambrian age, that is during the life of, or shortly after the death of St Camber MacRorie. The Haldane heirs have returned, thanks to Camber and his family, and taken over from the declining and nasty Festil Kings. King Cinhil, the former monk, was succeed by the eldest of his twin sons, the sickly and weak-willed boy King Alroy, now King Alroy's brother, young Javan takes the throne and must fight the forces that threaten Deryni and justice alike. Javan is remarkably intelligent and knows what the fight is about, but he suffers from a club foot which makes ignoramuses and plotters alike whisper that he is cursed and unfit for the throne. Add to that the instigations of a nasty Archbishop (this is a pro-pagan/pro-celtic series) charged with "protecting the King" and you'll see that Javan and his MacRorie allies have their work cut out for them.