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Deborah J. Ross
Deborah J. Ross (also known as, Deborah Wheeler; born April 1947), is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Biography Deborah Jean Ross was born in April 1947 and grew up in California. She attended Portland State University, graduating in 1973. Around this time, she became friends with Marion Zimmer Bradley. When Bradley was asked to edit the first Sword and Sorceress series, Sword and Sorceress, Ross submitted a short story for the anthology, "Imperatrix" (1984). "Imperatrix" became her first published short story, under her married name of Deborah Wheeler. She continued to write for years, producing a number of short stories and two novels, ''Jaydium'' and ''Northlight (novel), Northlight'', through DAW books. Before Bradley's death in 1999, Ross was invited to work on a project with her set in Darkover. Eventually, Ross returned to her maiden name, Deborah J. Ross. Bibliography Novels as Deborah Wheeler * ''Jaydium'' (1993), DAW Books, (out of print) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traitor's Sun
''Traitor's Sun'' is a science fiction novel by American writers Marion Zimmer Bradley and Adrienne Martine-Barnes in the ''Darkover'' series. It was first published by in hardcover by DAW Books in 1998.http://www.mzbworks.com/ Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Trust The book falls in the Darkover 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 se ... time periods that the author called " Against the Terrans: The Second Age (after the ''Comyn'')". In terms of Darkover's timeline, the book starts fifteen years after '' The Shadow Matrix'', and is a continuation of that story. Plot summary On Darkover, Regis Hastur, the planet's regent for many years, suffers a stroke and dies. As the Comyn gather for the funeral, Lew Alton (former senator) and Herm Aldaran (current senator) discuss the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citadels Of Darkover
A citadel is a castle, fortress, or fortified center. Citadel may also refer to: Places * Citadel of Erbil , a palace in Erbil, iraq * Citadel of Aleppo, a palace in Aleppo, Syria * Citadel, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada * Citadel Hill (Fort George), a fortified hill in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada * Citadel Island, Victoria, Australia Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Citadel (comics), a fictional alien empire in the DC Comics universe * Citadel, in '' Oldtown'', a library and medical school run by maestres, in George R.R. Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' universe * Citadel (''Half-Life''), headquarters for Wallace Breen in City 17 in ''Half-Life 2'' Film and television * ''Citadel'' (film), a 2012 film * ''Citadel'' (TV series), an upcoming Amazon Prime Video series Gaming * ''Citadel'' (video game), by Superior Software * Citadels (card game), a German-style card game * ''Citadels'' (video game), a 2013 Arthurian video game Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossroads Of Darkover
Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 British film by Reginald Fogwell * ''Crossroads'' (1937 film), a Chinese film starring Zhao Dan * ''Crossroads'' (1942 film), a mystery film starring William Powell and Hedy Lamarr * ''The Crossroads'' (1951 film), an Italian crime film by Fernando Cerchio * ''The Crossroads'' (1952 film), an Argentine film * ''The Crossroads'' (1960 film), a French-Spanish drama film by Alfonso Balcázar * ''Crossroads'' (1976 film), a film by Bruce Conner * ''Crossroad'', a 1976 Hong Kong-Taiwanese film by Chin Han * ''Crossroads'' (1986 film), a film starring Ralph Macchio * ''The Crossroad'', a 1988 documentary film by Ivars Seleckis * ''Crossroads'' (2002 film), a film starring Britney Spears * ''Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness'', a 2007 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masques Of Darkover
The masque was a form of festive courtly entertainment that flourished in 16th- and early 17th-century Europe, though it was developed earlier in Italy, in forms including the intermedio (a public version of the masque was the pageant). A masque involved music, dancing, singing and acting, within an elaborate stage design, in which the architectural framing and costumes might be designed by a renowned architect, to present a deferential allegory flattering to the patron. Professional actors and musicians were hired for the speaking and singing parts. Masquers who did not speak or sing were often courtiers: the English queen Anne of Denmark frequently danced with her ladies in masques between 1603 and 1611, and Henry VIII and Charles I of England performed in the masques at their courts. In the tradition of masque, Louis XIV of France danced in ballets at Versailles with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully. Development The masque tradition developed from the elaborate pageants an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Realms Of Darkover
A realm is a community or territory over which a sovereign rules. The term is commonly used to describe a monarchical or dynastic state. A realm may also be a subdivision within an empire, if it has its own monarch, e.g. the German Empire. Etymology The Old French word ''reaume'', modern French ''royaume'', was the word first adopted in English; the fixed modern spelling does not appear until the beginning of the 17th century. The word supposedly derives from medieval Latin ''regalimen'', from ''regalis'', of or belonging to a ''rex'' (king). The word ''rex'' itself is derived from the Latin verb ''regere'', which means "to rule". Thus the literal meaning of the word ''realm'' is "the territory of a ruler", traditionally a monarch (emperor, king, grand duke, prince, etc.). Usage "Realm" is particularly used for those states whose name includes the word ''kingdom'' (for example, the United Kingdom), as elegant variation, to avoid clumsy repetition of the word in a senten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gifts Of Darkover
A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment or anything in return. An item is not a gift if that item is already owned by the one to whom it is given. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to be free. In many countries, the act of mutually exchanging money, goods, etc. may sustain social relations and contribute to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term ''gift'' can refer to any item or act of service that makes the other happier or less sad, especially as a favor, including forgiveness and kindness. Gifts are also first and foremost presented on occasions such as birthdays and holidays. Presentation In many cultures gifts are traditionally packaged in some way. For example, in Western cultures, gifts are often wrapped in wrapping paper and accompanied by a gift note which may note the occasion, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars Of Darkover
A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by its gravity. The List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night sky, night, but their immense distances from Earth make them appear as fixed stars, fixed points of light. The most prominent stars have been categorised into constellations and asterism (astronomy), asterisms, and many of the brightest stars have proper names. Astronomers have assembled star catalogues that identify the known stars and provide standardized stellar designations. The observable universe contains an estimated to stars. Only about 4,000 of these stars are visible to the naked eye, all within the Milky Way galaxy. A star's life star formation, begins with the gravitational collapse of a gaseous nebula of material composed primarily of hydrogen, along with helium and trace amounts of heavier elements. Its stellar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Waters
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (schooner), several ships * ''Elizabeth'' (freighter), an American freighter that was wrecked off New York harbor in 1850; see Places Australia * City of Elizabeth ** Elizabeth, South Australia * Elizabeth Reef, a coral reef in the Tasman Sea United States * Elizabeth, Arkansas * Elizabeth, Colorado * Elizabeth, Georgia * Elizabeth, Illinois * Elizabeth, Indiana * Hopkinsville, Kentucky, originally known as Elizabeth * Elizabeth, Louisiana * Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts * Elizabeth, Minnesota * Elizabeth, New Jersey, largest city with the name in the U.S. * Elizabeth City, North Carolina * Elizabeth (Charlotte neighborhood), North Carolina * Elizabeth, Pennsylvania * Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania (other) * Elizabeth, West Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Darkover
''Music of Darkover'' (''Darkover Anthology #13'') is an anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories and poems edited by American writer Elisabeth Waters. The stories are set in Marion Zimmer Bradley's world of Darkover. This book focuses on the music of Darkover. fantasticfiction.com The book was first published by Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust. Contents * Introduction, by Elisabeth Waters * "The Horsetamer's Daughter", by Leslie Fish (poem) * "Tower of Horses", by Leslie Fish * "Right to Choose", by India Edghill * "All Who Breathe are Chained", by Rosemary ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunderlord!
''Thunderlord!'' is a 2016 science fiction novel written by Deborah J. Ross Deborah J. Ross (also known as, Deborah Wheeler; born April 1947), is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Biography Deborah Jean Ross was born in April 1947 and grew up in California. She attended Portland State University, graduat .... Although the 24rd novel published in the ''Darkover'' saga, it is the third book in chronological order. Plot A generation after a time period known in the Darkover universe as ''The Age of Chaos'' a character by the name Gwynn has lost his family in the conflict. His life's ambition has become plotting revenge against those who caused his family's loss. He seeks to marry a woman with the genetic power to control the storms, in hopes that his offspring will use it to against Aldaran. Kyria, his selected bride is attracted to Gwynn because of his financial status and other reasons. During her journey through the mountains to Scathfell, where she will form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hastur Lord
''Hastur Lord'' is a science fantasy novel by American writers Deborah J. Ross and Marion Zimmer Bradley in the ''Darkover'' series. It was first published by in hardcover by DAW Books in 1996. The book falls in the part of the Darkover timeline that the author called " Against the Terrans: The Second Age (after the ''Comyn'')". ''Hastur Lord'' is an allegory, illustrating the consequences to a religiously pluralistic planet, when a small group of monotheistic fundamentalists tries to impose their will on a larger society that doesn't share their views. In terms of Darkover's timeline, the book takes place ten years after ''The World Wreckers''. Plot summary Book One: Regis Dan Lawton, the Terran Legate, sends word to Regis Hastur of a medical emergency in the Terran zone. Regis discovers that Dan's son, Felix, is experiencing symptoms of Threshold Sickness. Dan's wife, Tiphani, is hysterical, regarding Threshold Sickness as a symptom of moral degeneracy, rather than simply an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
