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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.

An alternate cover edition can be found here and here. (Do not combine - Part 2 of 2 - The Mists of Avalon) Grâce au roi Arthur et aux chevaliers de la Table Ronde, la paix règne enfin sur le royaume de Grande-Bretagne, paix cependant précaire. Une lutte sans merci continue d'opposer les fidèles de l'antique culte druidique de la Dame du Lac aux adeptes de la nouvelle religion chrétienne, prônée par les Romains. Seule la venue d'un héritier de la couronne pourrait consolider le trône et assurer l'avenir. Mais Morgane, prêtresse d'Avalon, Gwydion, son fils, né d'amours coupables avec le roi Arthur, Lancelot du Lac, fidèle chevalier de coeur de la reine Guenièvre, ont-ils encore une chance d'accéder aux lumières secrètes de la sagesse et de l'amour?

Kate Beacham had had a bad day. After almost being assaulted in an alley by three masked bigots, she arrived home to find her beloved stallion lying dead in her driveway with a note reading YoU'Re nExt. Too tough a cookie to crumble, Kate got out her shotgun and loaded it. Then she saw the book on her nightstand -- a guide book to a place she had never heard Glenraven. When she opened it, words magically Get out of the house, quick. Still holding the shotgun, she obeyed; and saw riders on horseback gallop from a hole in midair, pursued by a nightmarish flying thing like a cross between a dragon and a shark. Good thing she had the shotgun, or there would have been no hope for Kate, the riders, and both their worlds. Once before a woman from our world had saved the realm of Glenraven. Now another must do it again -- or her own world will be forfeit, too....

Rascar, duc d'Hammerfell, vient d'épouser Erminie, sa jeune pupille. Ils viennent d'avoir deux fils jumeaux, Conn et Alastair. L'avenir va-t-il leur sourire ? Non car les Hammerfell et les Storn, depuis cinq générations, se livrent une vendetta sans merci dont nul ne saurait plus dire la cause. Rascar succombe à son tour dans l'attaque de son château. Un vieux serviteur sauve Conn et s'enfuit avec lui dans la forêt. L'enfant grandit, rêvant de vengeance. Que sont devenus sa mère et son frère ? Sans doute ont-ils été victimes des Storn eux aussi. Mais Conn a le laran ; a vingt ans, assailli par des rêves et des visions, il comprend qu'Alastair n'est peut-être pas mort. Deux frères jumeaux peuvent communiquer à distance ; alliés, ils seraient invincibles, et les Storn sentiraient le poids de leur colère. Allons, Conn doit partir pour Thendara la grand'ville ; c'est là-bas, il le sent, que le destin l'attend... Voici un nouvel épisode, situé à l'âge légendaire des Cent Royaumes, d'une saga familiale géante qui s'étend sur des milliers d'années, à l'échelle d'une planète entière. Ténébreuse, c'est un peu la terre natale de l'imaginaire, du romanesque et de la passion.

A quinze ans, dans les forêts et les brumes de la terre britannique, Elane a vu surgir les aigles de l'envahisseur romain. Fille d'un druide farouchement attaché à l'indépendance de son peuple, promise au culte de la Déesse Mère, elle n'a jamais douté de son destin. Jusqu'au jour où, grâce à elle, le jeune Romain Gaïus échappe à la mort... Et sa vie en sera bouleversée.

La légende du roi Arthur et des chevaliers de la Table ronde n'avait, depuis longtemps, inspiré un roman d'une telle envergure, d'un pareil souffle. Merlin l'Enchanteur, Arthur et son invincible épée, Lancelot du Lac et ses vaillants compagnons, tous sont présents mais ce sont ici les femmes qui tiennent les premiers rôles : Viviane, la Dame du Lac, Ygerne, duchesse de Cornouailles et mère d'Arthur, son épouse Guenièvre, Morgane la fée, soeur et amante du grand roi... Cette épopée envoûtante relate la lutte sans merci de deux mondes inconciliables, celui des druides et des anciennes croyances défendant désespérément un paradis perdu et celui de la nouvelle religion chrétienne supplantant peu à peu rites et mystères enracinés au coeur de la Grande-Bretagne avant qu'elle ne devienne l'Angleterre.

Quand Larry Montray revêtit son costume de Ténébran, il eut d'abord l'impression de se déguiser. Puis, dans la glace qui reflétait sa silhouette, il crut entrevoir une couche plus profonde de sa personnalité. Larry avait 16 ans : pour les Ténébrans, il était majeur, en âge de porter l'épée. Mais son père avait un point de vue différent...

Andrew Carr rêvait de trouver un monde où quelqu'un l'attendrait. C'est sur Ténébreuse qu'il entend l'appel, qu'il voit l'image de cette fille aux cheveux de feu : Callista. Elle-même est enfermée dans un lieu obscur. Où ? Elle n'en sait rien. Elle a lancé l'appel, et c'est Andrew qui l'a reçu. Leurs esprits s'unissent dans un déferlement d'intime tendresse. Alors il part en quête de la prisonnière -infiniment lointaine, infiniment proche de lui. Un jour, il retrouve ses parents : ils la cherchent à tous les niveaux de réalité, impuissants à rentrer en contact avec son esprit malgré leurs pouvoirs psi. Surpris qu'un Terrien ait reçu son appel ; ils choisissent de lui faire confiance. Ensemble, ils affronteront l'invasion des cruels hommes-chats, experts à lacérer les âmes. Mais qui trouvera l'abîme où est plongée Callista la très belle ?

Kadiya, la plus jeune des trois soeurs héritières du royaume de Ruwenda, s'est aventurée au coeur des marais, vers la cité des disparus. C'est là que va lui être dévoilée la nouvelle offensive du Mal contre le royaume. Un Mal qu'elle devra affronter entourée d'un petit nombre de fidèles et du guerrier Laramil, qu'elle regardera bientôt avec les yeux de l'amour.

Naguère vaincu et exilé sur les terres de la Glace et du Feu, le magicien Orogastus brave une nouvelle fois les trois princesses de la maison royale de Ruwenda, Haramis, Anigel et Kadiya. Depuis les terres de Tuzamen, dont il s'est emparé, il convoite les trois talismans qui confèrent aux princesses leurs pouvoirs, et qui, en signe de dissensions et de menaces, sont devenus écarlates... La romancière des " Dames du Lac " et de " La Princesse de la nuit " sait comme personne nous entraîner au cœur des plus fascinantes légendes, rendre vivants et proches les personnages les plus mythiques. Ce prodigieux talent de conteuse rencontre ici celui de Julian May pour nous conduire dans un univers fantastique, un monde de sortilèges où se perpétue la lutte éternelle du Bien contre le Mal.

A l'annonce de la mort brutale de ses parents et de son frère, l'univers de Sara Latimer s'écroule. Désespérée, elle part s'installer dans une vieille maison en Nouvelle-Angleterre, héritage inattendu d’une grand-tante. Un endroit bien curieux, en fait, semblable à un véritable château hanté... Une présence mystérieuse semble s'y épanouir, dont Sara commence à subir l'influence. Envoûtée par d'étranges sortilèges, elle se métamorphose peu à peu, participe à des messes noires, et se laisse entraîner dans des amours dévoyées... Qui est la véritable Sara ? Cette fascinante sorcière qui donne libre cours à ses pulsions érotiques, ou bien une jeune femme ordinaire à l'esprit fragilisé par la douleur ?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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...

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

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.

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.

Tommy Zane hates lions, a major obstacle in a family of lion tamers. But Tommy's dreams, and talent, fly higher, up in the rigging with the trapeze. When rising star Mario Santelli offers him flying lessons, it looks like the start of wonderful new life, and to Tommy's surprise, his relationship with Mario deepens even as his skill soars in the rigging. But life in the 1940s forces them to keep their love a secret, and the stress pushes both Tommy and Mario to a precipice. And as Mario flies higher and higher, Tommy begins to wonder if it will always be his role to catch Mario as he falls.A tremendously moving tale, a rich family saga, a wise and compassionate portrait of a special love in a cruel world.

Un space-opera de 1973 par une auteure chevronnée en cette variété qu'elle a su rehausser grâce à une imagination épique et une capacité de faire vivre ses personnages.

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.

Královna bouře se odehrává v temných dobách Darkoveru, kterým se dostalo jména Věk Chaosu. V těchto dnech se lidé teprve učí ovládat tajemnou sílu – a přitom ji často zneužívají v mocenských bojích mezi vzmáhajícími se panstvími. Tato mentálně fyzická síla hrozí uvrhnout Darkover do děsivého věku temna, který kdysi postihl vzdálenou, zapomenutou Zemi. Nikdo si ale neuvědomuje, že nebezpečí je ještě vážnější. Díky genetickému křížení rodů se podařilo vyšlechtit neuvěřitelně silné formy laranu, zvláštního nadání obyvatel Darkoveru. To se však vymkne kontrole ve chvíli, kdy se narodí dítě, jež dokáže ovládat čas i hrozivé síly bouře.

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.

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