Marion Zimmer Bradley Books

This collection of eighteen fantasy tales focuses on the adventures of the Free Amazons, a group of remarkable women who have set themselves apart from the male-dominated world of Darkover

Continuing the saga of the inhabitants of Avalon, a young boy raised in secret after his parents are killed by traitors returns home to prove his worth and lead his followers to victory while wielding the newly forged sword Excalibur

This collection of stories, including two never-before-published tales, travels through the history of Darkover, the planet of the Bloody Sun, from the Founding to the time of Recontact. Original.

The magical saga of the women behind King Arthur's throne. “A monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends . . . reading it is a deeply moving and at times uncanny experience. . . . An impressive achievement.”—The New York Times Book Review In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult and adventures of Camelot's court through the eyes of the women who bolstered the king's rise and schemed for his fall. From their childhoods through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies, we follow these women and the diverse cast of characters that surrounds them as the great Arthurian epic unfolds stunningly before us. As Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar struggle for control over the fate of Arthur's kingdom, as the Knights of the Round Table take on their infamous quest, as Merlin and Viviane wield their magics for the future of Old Britain, the Isle of Avalon slips further into the impenetrable mists of memory, until the fissure between old and new worlds' and old and new religions' claims its most famous victim.

Marion Zimmer Bradley's "Sword & Sorceress" series has always presented the best in contemporary women's fantasy, and this new volume carries on the tradition! In this volume, 26 original stories of bold, talented, and heroic women lead readers through enchanted realms of the imagination into danger both physical and sorcerous, where power and courage lie in a woman's hands.

Blending archaeological fact and legend, the myths of the gods and the feats of heroes, Marion Zimmer Bradley breathes new life into the classic tale of the Trojan War-reinventing larger-than-life figures as living people engaged in a desperate struggle that dooms both the victors and the vanquished, their fate seen through the eyes of Kassandra-priestess, princess, and passionate woman with the spirit of a warrior.

The acclaimed author of Moonheart offers "one of the most fascinating books of this decade" (Marion Zimmer Bradely, author of The Mists of Avalon). An ancient, unpublished manuscript--a enchanting tale of sorcery and a young woman's quest--transports musician Janey Little across miles and years--to an awesome confrontation.

In a realm where magic and danger intertwine, heroes wield swords and spells to confront unexpected threats, whether for their own survival or to safeguard the vulnerable. This collection features a diverse array of characters, from a temple guardian facing divine judgment to an ancient Roman witch on a quest to reveal a killer, alongside the latest escapades of the beloved duo Tarma and Kethry. Curated by Marion Zimmer Bradley, these enchanting tales showcase the creativity of renowned authors such as Mercedes Lackey, Diana Paxson, and Deborah Wheeler. The anthology includes stories like "Lorelei" by Tina Good, "Falcon's Shadow" by Diana L. Paxson, and "Friendly Fire" by Mercedes Lackey, among others. Each narrative delves into themes of justice, loyalty, and the complexities of magic, offering a rich tapestry of fantasy that captivates the imagination. From the mystical "Dance of Death" to the thought-provoking "Justice Is Mine," readers are invited to explore the multifaceted nature of heroism and the struggles of those who fight for what is right. With a blend of adventure, intrigue, and moral dilemmas, this collection promises to enchant fans of fantasy literature.

Haunted by childhood memories of a strange silver man and a woman in flames, Margaret Alton returns to Darkover, the planet of her birth, where her memories lead her into a trap set centuries before her birth. Reprint.

Romilly uses her power to communicate with and control animals to aid the battle to depose the usurper of the throne of Darkover

The author of the marvelous Darkover novels and of the best-selling Arthurian novel THE MISTS OF AVALON, has assembled this corona of heroic fantasy wherein women of courage and wizardry challenge the evils and dreads of an ensorcelled world.Here are new stories of warrior women and mistresses of magic, stories of adventure and derring-do, written by such as Glen Cook, Phyllis Ann Karr, Charles R Saunders, Jennifer Roberson, Diana Paxson, and many more.Marion Zimmer Bradley writes in her introduction:"Valor has neither race nor color - nor does it have gender...Anyone can write male sexist fiction; anyone can write feminist propaganda. I hop to avoid either and to entertain you while I'm doing it."Here she has succeeded!

Short stories depict weird encounters with evil magicians, strange creatures, vampires, and daring warriors

Doctors from Earth fight a recurring pandemic on the planet Darkover; and nightmarish visions compel Dan Barron to journey to the unexplored regions of the Darkovan mountains

A new Darkover omnibus Including the first Darkover novel ever written! An omnibus volume of two of Marion Zimmer Bradley's classic, long-unavailable Darkover novels.

A collection of tales set on Darkover, the world of the Bloody Sun, ranging from the creation of the Comyn Council to a Terran's first encounter with laran

Longest and most intricate of the Darkover Books, this is a brilliant epic of the pivotal even in the strange love-hate relationship between the Terran worlds and the semi-alien offspring of forgotten peoples. This is the novel of the Hastur tradition and of the showdown between those who would bargain away their world for the glories of the star-borne science and those who wold preserve the special matrix power that was at once the prize and the burden of ruddy-sunned Darkover. A rich and highly colored tale of politics and magic, courage and pressure..

Marion Zimmer Bradley's beloved Avalon saga continues with the dramatic story of the ancestors of Avalon, from their life on the doomed island of Atlantis to their escape to the mist-shrouded isle of Britain.

In a Britain struggling to survive Roman invasion, Eilan is the daughter of a Druidic warleader, gifted with visions and marked by fate to become a priestess of the Forest House.But fate also led Eilan to Gaius, a soldier of mixed blood, son of the Romans sent to subdue the native British. For Gaius, Eilan felt forbidden love, and her terrible secret will haunt her even as she is anointed as the new High Priestess. With mighty enemies poised to destroy the magic the Forest House shelters, Eilan must trust in the power of the great Goddess to lead her through the treacherous labyrinth of her destiny.

Set during the chaotic period known as The Hundred Kingdoms, the story unfolds in Darkover, a fantasy realm fragmented by warring factions. Amidst this turmoil, an ambitious and ruthless tyrant seeks to dominate the land, employing the fearsome matrix weapons to achieve his goals. This book marks the legendary author's poignant return to Darkover, weaving a tale of power struggles and the consequences of ambition in a richly detailed world.

Vividly blending the myths of gods with the passions of women and men, Marion Zimmer Bradley delivers a shimmering epic of ancient Troy and Greece, a story of love and betrayal, wars and kings, gods and magic. From the author of The Mists of Avalon.

Join Marion Zimmer Bradley and The Friends of Darkover as they reveal previously unknown legends and lore about one of the most fascinating worlds in the annals of science fiction. "Bradley's Darkover series grows richer by the book."--Science Fiction Review.Introduction: And Contrariwise by Marion Zimmer BradleyAcurrhir Todo; Nada Perdonad by Deborah J. RossObject Lesson by Mercedes LackeyBeginnings by Cynthia DroletClingfire by Patricia Duffy NovakDeath in Thendara by Dorothy J. HeydtFiretrap by Elisabeth Waters & Marion Zimmer BradleyFriends by Judith KobyleckyManchild by L.D. WoeltjenJust a Touch… by Lynne Armstrong-JonesMind-Eater by Joan Marie VerbaMist by Meg MacDonaldOur Little Rabbit by Mary FreyGift from Ardais by Barbara DenzHorse Race by Diann PatridgePlague by Janet RhodesTapestry by Micole SudbergTo Serve Kihar by Judith Sampson

Features a memorable group of tales set in the land of Darkover, a place where ancient powers have awakened humans to their own hidden talents

A member of the Terran Spaceforce finds himself drawn into the unmapped heart of the Darkovan mountain ranges, away from the trade city into an ancient battle that is to shape the destiny of more than one world. From the author of CASTLE TERROR and THENDARA HOUSE.

Spanning generations of Darkover history, this collection of stories journeys into the heart of Darkover power, from the ancient chieri, to the alliance of Ariada Aillard, to Regis Hastur's struggle to bridge the gap between Terrans and the people of Dark

From the back cover:WHEN THE COMYN RULE...Darkover, planet of the Bloody Sun, at the time when Terra has rediscovered this long-lost colony ruled by families who wield their mind powers of laran for good or ill.Now, with Comyn power declining and the Terran influence on the rise, the people of the Seven Domains are caught between the time-tested pathways of tradition and the lure of new ways of living and thinking.So enter this turbulent age, where, in five longer tales, three of them by Marion herself, you will see what future awaits a half-Terran/half-Darkovan lord... the choice Rohana Aillard-Ardais must make between Comyn rule and her heart's desire...the fate of a telepath torn between Tower and Domain...and who will triumph when Comyn, Terrans, Catpeople, Free Amazons, and matrix masters vie for control in this ever-changing world of the Bloody Sun.

This is Eilan's story and follows her through the three stages of life: maiden, mother and old woman. Eilan is born in A.D. 249 to the Roman citizen King Coel and the High Priestess of Avalon, who dies while bearing her. She is sent to live with her Roman father, where she is known by the Roman version of her name, Helen. After a decade with King Coel, Eilan returns to Avalon to be initiated into the sisterhood of the goddess. As a maiden, Eilan again attaches herself to Rome when she falls in love with the charismatic Roman Constantius. The Roman noble takes her away from Avalon and, before long, Helen bears him a son, who later becomes Constantine the Great. Helen's status in Roman society allows her freedom to travel about in the Pax Romana. As Helen is confronted by the spread of the new Christian religion, she draws frequently from her own knowledge of the goddess to deal with her life and with the people that surround her. Priestess of Avalon was an unfinished manuscript, but Diana L. Paxson, an accomplished author in her own right, completed it for Bradley posthumously. Here then, is the fourth -- and last -- installment of the Avalon series. It is the only book in the series that travels beyond the boundaries of the British Isles, but it keeps to Bradley's tradition of a story told through the eyes of a strong female character.

The great epic of Darkover did not begin with the Terrans' arrival. For in those years, the power of the matrix was first learned--and misused in a power struggle that could have made Darkover a duplicate of Terra.

The long-awaited continuation to Marion Zimmer Bradley's popular science fiction Darkover saga After generations of struggle to protect the unique native culture of Darkover from the ambitions of the ruthless Terran Federation, the Terrans have finally been forced to abandon Darkover due to interstellar civil war. As Lew Alton—returned home to the world of his birth after decades spent in exile as the Darkovan representative to the Terran Senate—wrestles with the dark shadows from his past, his daughter Marguerida’s psychic Gifts warn her of impending danger. But danger to whom? Her husband Mikhail, as powerful head of the Hastur Doman is her most obvious worry, for many would stand to gain from his demise. Meanwhile, unknown to Marguerida, her son, Domenic, searches for his place in a world of shifting loyalties, torn by love for two very different women, and troubled by his destiny as the heir to Hastur. But while Darkover’s powerful rulers face their personal demons, desperate refugees flood the streets of Thendara, Darkover’s capital city, for in the mountains an ancient menace is once again on the rise—a power against which neither sword nor the psychic sorcery of Darkover can prevail.

This long unavailable novel by Bradley, the bestselling author of The Mists of Avalon, and her brother, a well-known science fiction author in his own right, tells the story of the Hunters--fierce killers and shapechangers who promise fabulous wealth to any opponents who can survive being hunted by them for the time between two eclipses of the Red Moon. Reissue.

Approaching her older years, Haramis, the Archimage of Ruwenda, faces the challenge of naming her successor, an individual whom she desperately wishes to train and prepare for the responsibilities of the kingdom

Thirteen short stories and two novellas spanning the whole universe of the imagination. From an alien invasion where death is the key to success...to eternal guardians of time, bent on preserving the Earth's timeline as they see it.

Although the natives of Darkover are the descendants of a long-lost Terran colony ship, they distrust the Terran spacers who have recently taken up residence on their planet. Many feel that these strangers from space have the power to disrupt the entire society of Darkover. Yet despite the mutual prejudice between the peoples of Earth and Darkover, Terran Larry Montray and Kennard Alton, the heir to the Alton Domain, forge a bond of friendship which flourished even in the face of their families' disapproval. Will their personal alliance fracture the stability of both their cultures?

While only women can command the power of the matrix and the secret sciences which keep Darkover from Terran hands, in most respects they are still chattels. But the Free Amazons are considered equal to men, and it is they who provide the key to the Terran-Darkover dilemma.

This second anthology of all-original Darkover stories, first published in 1982, contains the following stories: Lesson of the Inn, by Marion Zimmer Bradley A Sword Called Chaos, by Marion Zimmer Bradley Dark Lady, by Jane Brae-Bedell Of Two Minds, by Susan M. Hansen Through Fire and Frost, by Dorothy J. Heydt Way of a Wolf, by Lynne Holdom A Recipe For Failure, by Millea Kenin Where the Heart Is, by Millea Kenin Di Catenas, by Adrienne Martine-Barnes Camilla, by Patricia Shaw Mathews Skeptic, by Lynn Mimms Cold Hall, by Aly Parsons A Gift of Love, by Diana L. Paxson In the Throat of the Dragon, by Susan M. Shwartz Legend of the Hellers, by Ty Nolan Escape, by Leslie L. Williams Rebirth, by Elisabeth Waters Confidence, by Phillip Wayne Wind-Music, by Mary Frances Zambreno

Domaris, a disciple of the Temple of Light, falls in love with Micon, a Prince of Atlantis who is washed up on the foreign shore where he incurs the wrath of the Black Robes for returning Domaris' love.

Although Darkover was a world inhabitied by humans as well as semi-humans, it was primarily forbidden ground to the Terran traders. Most of the planet's wild terrain was unexplored...and many of its peoples seclusive and secretive. But for Andrew Carr there was an attraction he could not evade. Darkover drew him, Darkover haunted him - and when his mapping plane crashed in unknown heights, Darkover prepared to destroy him. Until the planet's magic asserted itself - and his destiny began to unfold along lines predicted only by phantoms and wonder workers of the kind Terran science could never acknowledge. THE SPEEL SWORD is a Darkover novel to stand with the great ones of the series.

Fenton was only a 'tweenman, without body or shadow; his body lay back in the laboratory where Dr. Garnock was experimenting with a new drug. Yet Fenton was in the fairy world of the Alfar, helplessly watching the Faerie Queen of the Alfar attacked and captured by the hideous, goblinlike ironfolk. And he was fading, irresistibly being drawn back to his body.He had to return to save the Faerie Queen - and to save his own world from the ironfolk. But not even Sally Lobeck would believe him. Garnock refused him more drug and confiscated the talisman that would let hem return in his body as a worldwalker, free to move through the Gateways between worlds.His only hope lay in finding the mysterious House between the Worlds. but the House could only be found when and where it wanted. And apparently, it didn't want Fenton to find it!

A new age is coming... The King will come...and he will rule forever in Avalon. Through the generations the women of Avalon prepare for the coming of the Defender, the sacred king who will guard the old ways of the Britons and save their land from destruction. On the holy isle of Avalon, hidden in the mists between the world of Faerie and the world of men, they wait. For High Priestess Caillean, facing the Roman foe, salvation comes not through victory, but bitter sacrifice. Two hundred years later, her successor, Dierna, faces a new enemy: the Saxon hordes who assail her people like savages. By the time of Viviane, Britain seems wholly lost. But a Merlin is made amongst the Druids once more, and the day of the Defender, who will come to be known as Arthur, draws close.

In a year very long ago, a mysterious, lute-playing magician named Lythande is summoned to the wedding of an old friend, Prince Tashgan, at the castle of Tschardain. To the world, Lythande appears to be a powerful young wizard. In truth, she is a centuries-old magician masquerading as a man in order to hold on to her special powers. If anyone were to discover her true identity, all would be lost. Yet from the moment she sees the handsome prince again - and meets Princess Velvet of Valantia, his promised bride - Lythande knows something is terribly wrong. And when Tashgan asks Lythande to be his champion at the marriage games, a warning of danger sounds deep in her soul. Soon Lythande is entangled in the intrigues of court, where shape-shifting creatures and black treachery challenge her own special powers. Within the wedding party itself is a cunning enemy dueling for the throne. And the lovely Princess Velvet conceals a secret that could shatter a delicate trust. Now, as the marriage games begin, a stunning revelation threatens Lythande's greatest secret and could expose love as the most clever of illusions. With the future of the kingdom at stake, Lythande must rely on a very different kind of magic ... a magic born of a friendship and faith stronger than any sorcery....

Haunted by mysterious images of hooded figures, Magdalen Lorne, chief Terran operative on Darkover, pursues a quest not only to the frozen ends of the physical world but also to the perilous limits of the spiritual world. And there she is tested by the evil sorcery of the Dark Sisterhood.

When a Terran ship crashed on Darkover, many of the colonists and crew wished to stay and build an Earthlike society on the alien planet. They might be the most intelligent species on that world and could make themselves its lords and masters. They didn't realize the dangers that lurked until the Ghost Wind began to blow and the powers of Darkover worked to claim them completely...

Bradley's follow-up to her popular "Ghostlight" is now in available in mass market paperback for the first time.

Twenty years after her parents are killed in a dangerous ceremony intended to release the old gods back to Earth, Truth Blackburn returns to the family estate to learn the truth and confronts the leader of her parent's revived cult.

Three infant princesses receive the mystically protective Black Trillium at birth and learn to use their strengths and conquer their weaknesses to withstand the dangers that face them

Of all the worlds of the Galaxy, only the matriarchy of Isis Cinderella has returned to an ancient social order, it is on Isis that women rule, their control total and unbending, on Isis men are regarded as dangerous animals or, at best, as sexual playthings, and on Isis exists the great enigma of the known universe, the Builder Ruins - last remnant of an unknown, ancient culture, within those strange Ruins, something survives - something which speaks to the women of Isis and to no one else.

Fangs of the Wolf World Across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed. It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest. Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication. There has never been open war. The battle for these worlds is fought in the minds of a few men who stand between worlds; bound to one world by interest, loyalties and allegiance; bound to the other by love. Such a world is Wolf. Such a man was Race Cargill of the Terran Secret Service… At one time Race Cargill had been the best Terran Intelligence agent on the complex and mysterious planet of Wolf. He had repeatedly imperiled his life amongst the half-human and non-human creatures of the sullen world. And he had repeatedly accomplished the fantastic missions until his name was emblazoned with glory. But that had all seemingly ended. For six long years he'd sat behind a boring desk inside the fenced-in Terran Headquarters, cut off there ever since he and a rival had scarred and ripped each other in blood-feud. But when The Door Through Space swung suddenly open, the feud was on again—and with it a plot designed to check and destroy the Terran Empire.

Als Magierinnen und Kämpferinnen, als Seherinnen und Heilerinnen ziehen sie durch die Reiche von Zauberei und Abenteuer - die Frauen, die dem Sirenenruf der Magie folgen, und jene, die ihr Leben mit Dolch und Degen bestreiten. 33 neue Fantasy-Erzählungen, spannend, poetisch, fantastisch, vorgestellt von Marion Zimmer Bradley.

enthält "Die Späher" und "Die Falken von Narabedla"

Sammelband von drei Fantasy-Romanen:- Marion Zimmer Bradley: Der Bronzedrache (OT: The Brass Dragon)- Ursula K. Le Guin: Das Wunschtal (OT: The Beginning Place)- Tanith Lee: Der Prinz auf dem weißen Pferd (OT: Prince on a White Horse)

Die direkte Fortsetzung von Asharas Rückkehr und der vorletzte Roman innerhalb der Darkover-Chronologie ist endlich auf Deutsch erhältlich: Über 700 Seiten voller Abenteuer und Romantik – ein Fest für Fans des Planeten mit der roten Sonne! Margaret Alton hat auf Darkover ihre wahre Heimat und die Liebe ihres Lebens gefunden, doch das Glück bleibt ihr verwehrt. Sie darf ihren Geliebten Mikhail Hastur aus politischen Gründen nicht heiraten, und ihre neu erwachten telepathischen Kräfte sind zunächst eher eine Bedrohung als eine Stärke. Während Margaret in einen der Türme zur Ausbildung geschickt wird, übernimmt Mikhail eine schwierige politische Mission, um den geeigneten Herrscher für Darkover zu finden. Sein Auftrag führt ihn zu dem abgelegenen Herrschaftssitz der Elhalyn, wo er auf eine geheimnisvolle Frau trifft. Die Auswahl des besten Herrschers unter den verängstigten Elhalyn-Kindern wird zur Herausforderung, als Mikhail selbst dem Einfluss der Fremden erliegt. Trotz mancher Schwächen, wie unnachvollziehbaren Konflikten und einer zu perfekten Hauptheldin, bietet die Geschichte das, was die Romane um Darkover zur Kultserie machte: eine spannende Handlung, einen gelungenen Wechsel zwischen inneren und äußeren Konflikten sowie ein reiches Gefüge aus bekannten Personen, Mythen und Orten. Der Sog der Erzählung bleibt bis zur letzten Seite bestehen.

Zauberinnen und Kämpferinnen geraten in gefahrvolle Situationen, aus denen sie sich nur unter Anspannung all ihrer körperlichen und geistigen Kräfte in magischen Duellen, durch das Lösen vertrackter Rätsel, durch Kraft- und Mutproben befreien können. In immer neuen Verwandlungen erscheinen die Gestalten der weiblichen Fantasy in Marion Zimmer Bradleys Welt voller Wunder.

Aus dem Amerikanischen von Ohl, Manfred ; Sartorius, Hans Drei Romane. Mit Ktn.-Skizzen 1117, 588 S, 686 S.

Sword and Sorcress - Frauen als Kämpferinnen und Zauberinnen - sind traditionell die großen Leitfiguren der von Marion Zimmer Bradley herausgegebenen -Magischen Geschichten-. Daneben tritt nun auch die Frau als Heilerin immer öfter auf.

-Sword and Sorceress-, Frauen als Kämpferinnen und Zauberinnen, als Seherinnen und Heilerinnen - sind traditionell die großen Leitfiguren der von Marion Zimmer Bradley herausgegebenen -Magischen Geschichten-. Die Heldinnen durchmessen die Reiche von Feuer und Schwert, von Licht und Schatten, von Gut und Böse. Sie geben Beistand oder üben Rache, nichts Menschliches ist ihnen fremd.

Bestsellerautorin Marion Zimmer Bradley ("Die Nebel von Avalon") hat mit dem opulenten Darkover-Zyklus eine einzigartige Romanreihe geschaffen: Die fesselnde Geschichte einer geheimnisvollen fremden Welt und ihrer Bewohner ist Kult! Die ferne Welt Darkover im Zeitalter der Hundert Königreiche: Der Kampf gegen den gesetzlosen Bewahrer Deslucido ist vorüber. Doch die Gefahr durch ihn ist noch nicht gebannt: Sein Sohn Eduin lebt – und ist von dem Gedanken besessen, die Fürstenlinie der Hasturs ein für allemal auszulöschen…

Hrsg. von Bradley, Marion Zimmer Magische Geschichten. Sonderausgabe. 710 S.

In deze roman wordt de legende van koning Arthur voor het eerst belicht vanuit het perspectief van de vrouwen die een cruciale rol spelen. De wereld van koning Arthur en zijn ridders, Avalon en Camelot, wordt onthuld zoals ervaren door de heldinnen. Ingraine, gehuwd met Uther Pendragon, is voorbestemd om Arthur's moeder te worden. Viviane, de majestueuze Vrouwe van het Meer en Hogepriesteres van Avalon, beïnvloedt het leven van haar zus Igraine, maar kan het verval van Avalon niet tegenhouden. Gwenhwyfar trouwt gehoorzaam met Arthur, maar haar hart behoort toe aan Lancelot, wat haar verhindert Arthur een zoon te schenken. Haar onwrikbare vroomheid brengt Arthur en Britannia onder de invloed van christelijke priesters, ondanks zijn belofte om het oude geloof van Avalon te beschermen. Morgaine, Gwenhwyfars beschermengel, is intens in haar liefde en toewijding. Als priesteres van Avalon, met het Gezicht, lijdt ze onder onbeantwoorde liefde voor Lancelot en haar falen als moeder en echtgenoot. Morgaines tragische lot leidt tot de neergang van haar broer Arthur. Het zijn de levens en gevoelens van deze vrouwen die de Arthurlegende nieuw leven inblazen en het verhaal vanuit een verfrissend perspectief presenteren.

Een epische fantasy-roman waarin de wereld van Avalon, met haar priesteressen en druïden, haar goden en magische rituelen wederom tot leven wordt gebracht. In de derde eeuw na Christus krijgt een priesteres een visioen. Daarin ziet ze de man met wie ze zal trouwen. Zichzelf ziet ze als koningnin. Dat visioen lijkt uit te komen.

Richard Cypher vivait paisiblement dans la forêt de Hartland jusqu'à ce qu'il sauve cette belle inconnue des griffes de ses poursuivants. Elle ne consent à lui dire que son nom, Khalan, mais dès le premier regard il sait qu'il ne pourra plus jamais la quitter. Il la conduit à son ami Zedd sans se douter que celui-ci est l grand sorcier que cherchait la jeune femme. Car un tyran sanguinaire du nom de Darken Rahl s'est emparé des Contrées du Milieu et Zedd est le seul à savoir comment s'y opposer. L'heure est venue pour Richard de recevoir la légendaire Épée de Vérité qui lui donne le terrible pouvoir d'une justice absolue. Une arme à double tranchant qui lui fera éprouver la souffrance de tous ceux qu'il tuera... Ainsi commence une extraordinaire quête à travers les ténèbres. Au nom de l'amour. A n'importe quel prix.

In this Bradley's latest Darkover novel, the many colourful threads of that part-human, part alien world are rewoven into a strikingly different literary tapestry. One such thread could be called the Heritage of Ardais, for the heir to the Ardais Domain has vanished and must be found. The major thread and pattern concerns the role of women. While only women can command the power of the matrix and the secret sciences which keep Darkover from Terran hands, in most respects they are still chattel - indeed in some barbaric parts even kept enchained. Yet there are the strange bands of pledged women known as the Free Amazons, equal to men and outside the laws that keep the rest of their sex subservient. And it is the Free Amazons who provide the key both to the Ardais mystery and the Terran-Darkover dilemma.

Der Bronzedrache/Trommeln in der Dämmerung/Die Teufelsanbeter - bk95; Heyne Verlag; Marion Zimmer Bradley; pocket_book; 1999

Sammelband von drei Romanen:- Marion Zimmer Bradley: Herrin der Stürme (OT: Stormqueen!)- Mildred Downey Broxon: Im Bann der Grünen Insel (Too Long a Sacrifice)- Joanna Russ: Planet der Frauen (The Female Man)

Un mondo in transizione dal paganesimo al cristianesimo. Territori popolati da creature misteriose e arcane. Dame che possono penetrare nel magico regno di Avalon e influire sulle vite degli eroi. Un capolavoro dal respiro epico nella grande tradizione ispirata alla leggenda di Artù.

The second anthology of all-original Darkover stories, first published in 1982, contains the following stories: Lesson of the Inn, by Marion Zimmer Bradley A Sword Called Chaos, by Marion Zimmer Bradley Dark Lady, by Jane Brae-Bedell Of Two Minds, by Susan M. Hansen Through Fire and Frost, by Dorothy J. Heydt Way of a Wolf, by Lynne Holdom A Recipe For Failure, by Millea Kenin Where the Heart Is, by Millea Kenin Di Catenas, by Adrienne Martine-Barnes Camilla, by Patricia Shaw Mathews Skeptic, by Lynn Mimms Cold Hall, by Aly Parsons A Gift of Love, by Diana L. Paxson In the Throat of the Dragon, by Susan M. Shwartz Legend of the Hellers, by Ty Nolan Escape, by Leslie L. Williams Rebirth, by Elisabeth Waters Confidence, by Phillip Wayne Wind-Music, by Mary Frances Zambreno

Erzählungen über selbstbewusste, eigenständige Frauen, die mit beiden Beinen fest im Leben stehen

Sie waren Flüchtlinge des Roten Mondes, menschliches Wild, ihren erbarmungslosen Verfolgern ausgeliefert. Dane Marsh, Rianna und der Echsenphilosoph Aratak überlebten die Hetzjagd und kehrten, hochgeehrt und reich belohnt, in die Zivilisation zurück. Lange hält es die ehemaligen Gefährten jedoch nicht in der Beschaulichkeit. Ein neues gefahrvolles Abenteuer lockt. Auf dem zurückgebliebenen Planeten Belsar IV, einer für Fremde verbotenen Welt, sind Mitglieder der Sternenförderation auf unerklärliche Weise verschwunden, wahrscheinlich getötet worden. Eine Suchexpedition verschwand auf gleiche Weise. Nur zähe Abenteurer, die auf härtesten Überlebenskampf trainiert sind, haben eine kleine Chance, den Gefahren dieser Welt zu entgehen. Nicht nur die schrecklichen Bestien des Dschungels und die fanatisch kämpfenden Eingeborenen sind ihre Gegner. Der eigentliche Schrecken geht von den Feinden der interstellaren Föderation aus, die sich illegal auf dem Planeten aufhalten. Aber es gibt noch eine weitere Macht im Innern des Planeten, die in den Kampf eingreift...Als Dane Marsh, Rianna und Aratak die ersten Tage auf Belsar IV überlebt haben, sehnen sie sich verzweifelt nach der Zivilisation zurück. Und es gibt Momente, da erscheint ihnen die Zeit als Jagdwild auf dem Roten Mond wie ein Erholungsurlaub. Aber niemand kann ihnen helfen. Sie müssen ihre Aufgabe erfüllen - oder sterben.

Nach Jahren im Dienst des terranischen Imperiums kehrt Jeff Kerwin aud den Planeten Darkover zurück, um nach seinen Wurzeln zu suchen und das Geheimnis seiner Herkunft zu entschlüsseln. Schnell gerät er zwischen die Fronten und begegnet überall einer Mauer des Schweigens. Als Sohn eines Raumfahrers und einer Darkovanerin gilt Jeff als Bastard, den die Darkovaner nicht in ihre Gemeinschaft aufnehmen wollen. Prekär wird die Lage, als geheime Informationen an die Terraner weitergegeben werden. Obwohl äußerlich nicht von dem Comyn zu unterscheiden - er hat deren brandrote Haare und auch eine Psi-Begabung - gilt Jeff Kerwin doch als Verräter.