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Darkover Books
Darkover is the planet giving its name to the ''Darkover'' series of science fiction-fantasy novels and short stories by Marion Zimmer Bradley and others published since 1958. According to the novels, Darkover is the only habitable planet of seven orbiting a fictional red giant star called Cottman. The Cottman stellar system Bradley describes Cottman's Star as a red giant, around which seven planets orbit. Among these, CottmanIV, known to its inhabitants as Darkover, is the only habitable planet. The three inner planets and two outer planets are not habitable. CottmanV is an ice planet that while not toxic to humans, cannot naturally support a self-sustaining human population. Like Cottman V, Darkover is a planet stuck in a permanent ice age. Only one small equatorial strip of its single smallish continent is warm enough to support limited agriculture, fishing, and livestock. Similar in size to Earth, Darkover has a lower gravity due to its relative lack of metals; it also has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkover Series
The Darkover series is a collection of science fiction-fantasy novels and short stories written by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The series is set on the planet of Darkover, where a group of humans have been stranded and have developed their own unique culture and society. The books focus on the conflicts between the human settlers and the native population of Darkover, as well as the struggles of the various factions on the planet. The series is known for its complex world-building and exploration of themes such as gender, sexuality, and mental illness. Occasionally, Bradley collaborated with other authors, and she also edited and published Darkover stories by other authors in a series of anthologies. After Bradley's death, the series was continued, mostly by Deborah J. Ross with the permission of the Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust. Commenting on the significance of the Darkover series, science fiction author Baird Searles said that the books were "destined to be '' The Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shattered Chain
''The Shattered Chain'' is a novel by American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley, part of her ''Darkover'' series. In terms of the Darkover timeline, ''The Shattered Chain'' takes place about ten years before '' Thendara House''. ''The Shattered Chain'' is the first Darkovan novel to explore the world of the Renunciates - the Free Amazons or ''comhii letzi''. The Renunciates are women who, despite living in a deeply patriarchal and feudal culture, have renounced both the protection and control of men, cutting their hair and living apart, vowing never to marry ''di catenas'' with a man. ''The Shattered Chain'' is divided into three parts, the first titled 'Rohana Ardais: Comynara', the second 'Magda Lorne: Terran Agent' and the third, 'Jaelle n'ha Melora: Free Amazon', and each follows one female character's experiences with the Free Amazons of Darkover. Plot summary Part I: Rohana Ardais, ''Comynara'' Lady Rohana Ardais, a Comyn woman of middle-age who possesses psychic ''laran'' abi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Keeper's Price
''The Keeper's Price and Other Stories'' is an anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The stories are set in Bradley's world of ''Darkover''. The book was first published by DAW Books in February 1980. Many of the stories first appeared in the magazine ''Starstone''. Contents * Introduction: "A Word from the Creator of Darkover" by Marion Zimmer Bradley Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley (June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels, and is best known for the Arthurian fiction novel ''The Mists of Avalon'' an ... Sources * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Keeper's Price, The Darkover books 1980 anthologies American anthologies Works by Marion Zimmer Bradley Books with cover art by Don Maitz DAW Books books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana L
Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), formerly Lady Diana Spencer, was an activist, philanthropist, and member of the British royal family Places and jurisdictions Africa * Diana (see), a town and commune in Souk Ahras Province in north-eastern Algeria * Diana's Peak, the highest point on the island of Saint Helena * Diana Region, a region in Madagascar * Diana Veteranorum, an ancient city, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see in Algeria Americas * Diana, New York, a town in Lewis County, New York, United States * Diana, Saskatchewan, a ghost town in Canada Asia * Diana, Iraq, a town in Iraqi Kurdistan Europe * Diana (Rozvadov), an almost abandoned settlement in the Czech Republic * Diana, Silesian Voivodeship, a village in south Poland * Diana F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snows Of Darkover
''Snows of Darkover'' (''Darkover Anthology'' #12) is an anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories edited by American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley. The stories are set in Bradley's world of ''Darkover''. The book was first published by DAW Books (No. 949) in April 1994. Contents * Introduction by Marion Zimmer Bradley * "The Yearbride" by Lee Martindale * "Cradle of Lies" by Deborah Wheeler * "Power" by Lynne Armstrong-Jones * "Upholding Tradition" by Chel Avery * "The Place Between" by Diana L. Paxson * "Kadarin Tears" by Patricia Duffy Novak * "The Awakening" by Roxana Pierson * "Safe Passage" by Joan Marie Verba * "Garron's Gift" by Janet R. Rhodes * "The Chieri’s Godchild" by Cynthia McQuillin * "Fire in the Hellers" by Patricia Shaw Mathews * "A Matter of Perception" by Lena Gore * "Poetic License" by Mercedes Lackey * "The Midwinter's Gifts" by Jane Edgeworth * "The MacAran Legacy" by Toni Berry * "The Word of a Hastur" by Marion Zimmer Bradley Marion Elea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Of Danger
''Star of Danger'' is a science fantasy novel by American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley, part of her ''Darkover'' series. It was first published by Ace Books in 1965. Bradley states in "Author's Notes on Chronology" that in her view, ''Star of Danger'' occurs about thirty years after the events in ''The Spell Sword''.Marion Zimmer Bradley, "Author's Notes on Chronology", endnote to ''The Spell Sword'', DAW Books, 1974, paperback Plot summary Wade Montray, a civil servant of the Terran Empire, is transferred from Earth to Darkover. He's a widower with a teenaged son, Larry, who is fascinated by this alien world. Larry has learned the rudiments of the Darkovan language from tapes, and wants to explore outside the confines of the Terran Spaceport complex and the Trade City. During his first solo exploration, Larry runs into a gang of street toughs. A local, Kennard Alton, intervenes. After Larry comports himself well in a one-on-one fight with one of the toughs, Alton invites him to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Wreckers
''The World Wreckers'' is a science fantasy novel by American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley, part of her ''Darkover'' series. First published by Ace Books in 1971, it features a complex sub-plot involving the sexual interactions between hermaphrodite native species, known as the ''chieri'', and humans. The book contains pivotal events in the part of the series that Zimmer Bradley identified as "After the Comyn/Against the Terrans". Every book that follows chronologically, refers to ''The World Wreckers''. In "Author's Notes on Chronology", Bradley implies that ''The World Wreckers'' occurs about eighty years after the events in ''The Winds of Darkover'', basing this assertion on the age of Desideria Storn in the two books. Plot summary The mysterious Andrea Closson accepts a contract to wreck the economy of Darkover, so that the planet must turn to the Terran Empire for assistance. Closson's thoughts reveal that she is a native of Darkover, a child of the Yellow Forest. Regis Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telepathy
Telepathy () is the purported vicarious transmission of information from one person's mind to another's without using any known human sensory channels or physical interaction. The term was first coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Frederic W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), and has remained more popular than the earlier expression ''thought-transference''.Glossary of Parapsychological terms – Telepathy – . Retrieved December 19, 2006. Telepathy experiments have historically been criticized for a lack of proper controls and repeatability. There is no good evidence that telepathy e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domains Of Darkover
''Domains of Darkover'' is an anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The stories are set in Bradley's world of ''Darkover''. The book was first published by DAW Books (No. 810) in March 1990. Contents * Introduction: And Contrariwise by Marion Zimmer Bradley * "'Acurrhir Todo; Nada Perdonad" by Deborah Wheeler * "An Object Lesson" by Mercedes R. Lackey * "Beginnings" by Cynthia Drolet * "Clingfire" by Patricia Duffy Novak * "Death in Thendara" by Dorothy J. Heydt * "Firetrap" by Elisabeth Waters and Marion Zimmer Bradley Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley (June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels, and is best known for the Arthurian fiction novel ''The Mists of Avalon'' an ... * "Friends" by Judith K. Kobylecky * "Manchild" by L. D. Woeltjen * "Just a Touch...", by Lynne Armstrong-Jones * "Mind-eater" by Joan Marie Verba * "Mists" by Meg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other Side Of The Mirror (anthology)
''The Other Side of the Mirror and Other Darkover Stories'' is an anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories edited by American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley. The stories are set in Bradley's world of ''Darkover''. The book was first published by DAW Books (No. 698) in February 1987. Contents * Introduction by Marion Zimmer Bradley * "The Other Side of the Mirror" by Patricia Floss * "Bride Price" by Marion Zimmer Bradley * "Everything but Freedom" by Marion Zimmer Bradley * "Oathbreaker" by Marion Zimmer Bradley Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley (June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels, and is best known for the Arthurian fiction novel ''The Mists of Avalon'' an ... * "Blood Hunt" by Linda Frankel & Paula Crunk Sources * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Other Side of the Mirror, The Darkover books 1987 anthologies American anthologies Fantasy anthologies Works by Marion Zimme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towers Of Darkover
''Towers of Darkover'' is an anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories edited by American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley. The stories are set in Bradley's world of Darkover. The book was first published by DAW Books (No. 919) in July, 1993. Contents * Editorial, by Marion Zimmer Bradley * "Love of the Banshee", by Lynne Armstrong-Jones * "The Wind Man", by Dorothy J. Heydt * "Shelter", by Nina Boal * "Carmen’s Flight", by Margaret L. & Leslie R. Carter * "Ten Minutes or So", by Marion Zimmer Bradley * "Victory’s Cost", by Patricia B. Cirone * "Kefan McIlroy Is Snared", by Aletha Biedermann-Wiens * "Rosa the Washerwoman", by Mary Ellen Fletcher * "Like a Moth to the Flame", by Emily Alward * "A Change of View", by Judith Kobylecky * "Choices", by Lynn Michals * "A Lesser Life", by Patricia Duffy Novak * "Summer Storms", by Glenn Sixbury * "Conscience", by Alexandra Sarris * "Shame", by Charley Pearson * "The Frontier", by Diana L. Paxson * "The Aillard Anomaly", b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
