Bastard Prince: Volume III of The Heirs of Saint Camber (The Heirs of Saint Camber, Vol 3)

by Katherine Kurtz

Hardcover, 1994

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

Del Rey (1994), Edition: 1st, 421 pages

Description

THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER The power-hungry former Regents of the three Haldane princes were pleased. They controlled Gwynedd once more, now that Rhys Michael was king--malleable, wine-loving, and soft. Or so they thought... Unbeknownst to the Regents, Rhys Michael was coming into his birthright. With secret Deryni aid, he struggled to grasp the magic bequeathed to all anointed kings. And when Marek--heir to Gwynedd's last degenerate deposed Deryni despots--marched into Gwynedd at the head of an army, even the Regents had to admit that Rhys Michael must take to the field himself as king to repel the pretender. Rhys Michael saw his chance at last. He swore that the power of the throne--from now on and for all time to come--was to be held by Gwynedd's rightful king. For this, for his sons, and for his country, the king would risk all... FIRST PAPERBACK PUBLICATION From the Paperback edition.… (more)

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LibraryThing member willowcove

A truly great series, but the original trilogy is still the best.

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LibraryThing member Karlstar

This is almost a 'historical' fiction book. As with the previous books, if you have ever looked at the lists of kings of Gwynedd from the previous books, you know which kings ruled, and for how long. Even so, the author makes the story of the earliest Haldane kings and their battles against the

evil regents good reading. Even if you know how it is going to come out, its well worth reading about how it all happens. As with most of her books, you'll enjoy these if you like reading what feels like historical fiction, with Deryni magic thrown in. Unfortunately, this is almost the last of the Deryni books ever written, and it starts to feel a bit strained at times.

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