Camber the Heretic

The Legends of Camber of Culdi, Book 3

By: Katherine Kurtz

Narrated by: Bronwen Price

In the kingdom of Gwynedd, a hero faces an inquisition that could destroy his magical race, in a novel of the Deryni by a New York Times–bestselling author.

In the medieval kingdom of Gwynedd, strife has long existed between the human population and the Deryni, a powerful race of magic-users. For more than a decade, a fragile peace has held under the rule of King Cinhil. The former monk reluctantly ascended the throne with the help of Camber of Culdi, Gwynedd's most revered Deryni lord, who in turn sacrificed his identity and physical form for the good of all people, earning sainthood in the process. But now Cinhil is dying, and a dark cloud is descending upon the land.

The king's heir is a mere boy of twelve, and the malevolent regents who will rule until young Alroy comes of age are determined to eliminate all Deryni. Suddenly, the future of Gwynedd hangs in the balance, and Camber—once adored as a saint, but now reviled as a heretic—must find a way to protect his people before everything and everyone he loves is destroyed in the all-consuming flames of intolerance and hate.

©1981 Katherine Kurtz (P)1981 Tantor Media

Setup for the next series

The story covers the growing hatred of the Deryni. It sets up more to come. A lot of interesting things are setup but that don’t happen in this book. I would have liked to see more important events covered in this book.

Amazing World Building!

I read this book nearly 50 years ago. I am reminded now what moved me so much so long ago.