Yet they were feared and despised because of their powers. Since those powers included mind reading, there had been good reason for that fear in the past.

Though the Deryni placed limits on themselves, there were always a power-hungry few who were all too eager to ignore those limits.

Among those are Camille Furstana, a princess of the Festillic line. Zachris Pomeroy, one of her students, is friends with her nephew, Hogan Furstana, one of the Festillic pretenders to the throne of Gwynedd. That throne is now held by Donal Haldane, whose son, Brion, will need a Deryni protector to help him gain the use of his Deryni powers.

Unfortunately, the young Deryni who was to be Brion's protector was murdered. Now, the job fell to Alaric, son of Kenneth Morgan, a human knight in the service of King Donal. But Alaric is only two years old as the story begins. Can King Donal stay alive until Brion becomes of age? Even then, will Alaric survive long enough to grow up? Also, since he is half human, will he have any Deryni powers? And if he does, will they be enough to awaken Brion's abilities?

Childe Morgan is a fantasy filled with characters who could be a part of our own history. The situations and the court intrigue, without the magic, could be in any king's court. Life was hazardous in the middle ages, and children often didn't survive early childhood. Childe Morgan is a story that is satisfying on its own or within the rest of the series, but it definitely leaves you wanting more. Read the entire series and enjoy!