Deryni Rising

This fantasy classic didn't do a lot for me. It was a quick read, and is remarkably short for a fantasy novel, but I'm not sure I'm going to continue with the series.

Maybe that's harsh - this was Kurtz's debut - but I think it stands pretty well alone, and I don't feel any urgent need to add yet another series to my heaving in-tray.

In Deryni Rising, we have an evil Deryni sorceress attempting to prevent young Kelson from succeeding his father, whom she has murdered, to the throne of Gwynedd. She also attempts to smear and kill Kelson's right-hand man, the Deryni half-breed Morgan.

Ultimately I think I felt that good triumphed a bit too easily.

I've given it 3/5.