The King's Justice (Histories of King Kelson)

by Katherine Kurtz

Book Overview

Young Kelson Haldane, King of Gwynedd, heir to both royal and Deryni magical powers, was still no match for ex-Archbishop Loris and the Pretender Queen Caitrin who sought his death. Yet, he raised an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345318250
• ISBN13: 9780345318251
• Release Date: November 1985
• Publisher: Del Rey
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Finally a King

I was very pleased with the way the character of King Kelson has developed. He has finally begun to show what he is made of. He will be a very fun character to continue reading about.

A masterpiece

In this book kelson finally becomes a true King. He finds out that life is far from fair, but you have to live it anyway. He takes up challenges and causes that he probably never even concidered existed before, and i must say Mrs. Kurtz puts it to paper masterfully. She manages to take the readers into the kingdom of Gwynedd, and puts you right into the action next to her main characters I have grown to know and love. She keeps us on our toes with action and twists and turns in the story, so much so that it's more like watching a movie then reading a book.

Wonderful!

I enjoyed this second book in Katherine Kurtz's trillogy of Deryni novels. It was very dramatic, suspenseful, and extremely entertaining. Kurtz does a skillful job of blending midevil court life, the Catholic church, and magic into a gripping novel with a stunning conclusion that sent me after the final book in the trillogy, The Quest for Saint Camber.

Absolutely one of the best books I've ever read!

I fell madly in love with Kelson Haldane from the moment I picked up 'The Bishop's Heir', the first book in this series, but this particular book is, in my opinion, the best of the trilogy about the young Haldane King. I am not a Christian, but I appreciate Kurtz's expert blending of the rich ceremony of what is obviously a parallel of the Catholic church, and Arthurian-type legend into this marvelous tale. I had no interest in heraldry before I read the trilogy, but now I am fascinated by it.