King Javan's Year
novel 1992 Chronicles of the Deryni
Record
| First published | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | |
| Reader rating | 4.11 (1,862 ratings, collected 2026-11-06) |
| Page count | 490 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345332608 |
Synopsis
The second Heirs of Saint Camber novel (Del Rey, 10 November 1992) opens as King Alroy lies dying and summons his twin brother Javan from an abbey to Rhemuth. Javan proves he never took permanent vows and is proclaimed heir with the help of allies, some of them secret Deryni. He then faces escalating opposition from the great lords, including a duel, the abduction of his brother Rhys Michael, and an attack on the Healer Oriel. His party is ambushed by disguised soldiers while heading to Master Revan's cult, and Javan and Charlan are killed. The lords seize control in Rhemuth and force Rhys Michael to become king under drugs and threats.
Where it sits
- Universe: Chronicles of the Deryni
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Katherine Kurtz
Notes
- Part of the Heirs of Saint Camber trilogy; no matching series record in the data.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within Chronicles of the Deryni (standalone work): position 11 of 16: previous The Harrowing of Gwynedd (1989) · next The Bastard Prince (1994)
Sources
← Chronicles of the Deryni dossier · All universes
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