Darkover: First Contact
Autor: Marion Zimmer Bradley
Número de Páginas: 489This omnibus features two classic, long-unavailable Darkover novels-Darkover Landfall and Two to Conquer-in one volume for the first time.
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Citadels of Darkover
Autor: Deborah J. Ross
Número de Páginas: 292Strongholds of rock . . . fortresses of the spirit . . . a planet set apart . . . A castle high in snow-covered mountains beneath a ruddy sun, a place at once romantic and bleak, alien and richly nostalgic . . . a heart besieged and then re-awakened . . . secrets locked away by stone and spell . . . the last refuge of desperate folk . . . Towers where laran-Gifted circles work their magic . . . and Darkover itself, a world apart, yet under repeated assault by those who would exploit its natural resources, including its unique telepathic Gifts . . . Citadels can be psychic, emotional, and cultural as well as military, and the wonderfully imaginative contributors to this volume have taken the basic idea and spun out stories in different and often unexpected directions. This volume contains stories by Robin Wayne Bailey, Jane M. H. Bigelow, Barb Caffrey, Evey Brett, Lillian Csernica, Leslie Fish, Rebecca Fox, Steven Harper, Shariann Lewitt, Diana L. Paxson, Robin Rowland, and Marella Sands.
La Torre prohibida
Autor: Marion Zimmer Bradley
Número de Páginas: 556
Domains of Darkover
Autor: Marion Zimmer Bradley
Número de Páginas: 250The seventh anthology of all-original Darkover stories adds to the legends of the Planet of the Bloody Sun. This volume contains stories by Deborah J. Ross, Mercedes Lackey, Lynne Armstrong-Jones, Barbara Denz, Cynthia Drolet, Mary Frey, Dorothy J. Heydt, Judith Kobylecky, Meg MacDonald, Patricia Duffy Novak, Diann Patridge, Janet Rhodes, Judith Sampson, Micole Sudberg, Joan Marie Verba, L.D. Woeltjen, and Elisabeth Waters & Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Sequels
Autor: Janet G. Husband , Jonathan F. Husband
Número de Páginas: 793A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.
Marion Zimmer Bradley the Spell Sword: A Darkover Novel
Número de Páginas: 164
Science Fiction Culture
Autor: Camille Bacon-smith
Número de Páginas: 332"[An] inside look at this wonderfully strange universe."--
To Be Continued
Autor: Hope Apple , Merle L. Jacob
Número de Páginas: 481Keeping track of prolific authors who write fiction series was quite challenging for even the most ardent fan until To Be Continueddebuted in 1995. Noew, readers will be happy that the soon-to-be-released second edition has added 1,600 new books and 400 new series. To Be Continued, Second Edition, maintians the first volume's successful formula that featured concise A-to-Z entries packed with useful information, including titles, publishers, publication dates, genre categories, annotations, and subject terms. Among the genre categories that can be found in To Be Continued are romance, science fiction, crime novel, horror, adventure, fantasy, humor, western, war, Christian fiction, and others.
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Autor: Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Número de Páginas: 306This literary companion surveys the young adult works of American author Marion Zimmer Bradley, primarily known for her work in the fantasy genre. An A to Z arrangement includes coverage of novels (The Catch Trap, Survey Ship, The Fall of Atlantis, The Firebrand, The Forest House and The Mists of Avalon), the graphic narrative Warrior Woman, the Lythande novella The Gratitude of Kings, and, from the Darkover series, The Shattered Chain, The Sword of Aldones and Traitor's Sun. Separate entries on dominant themes--rape, divination, religion, violence, womanhood, adaptation and dreams--comb stories and longer works for the author's insights about the motivation of institutions that oppress marginalized groups, especially women.
Jesuits in Science Fiction: Reason and Revelation on Other Worlds
Autor: Richard Feist
Número de Páginas: 318From their founding in 1540 to this day, Jesuits have been controversial. Their centuries of missionary work have taken them to all corners of the world. They have been accused of killing Kings and Presidents and contributing to colonization and destruction of cultures—even participating in enslavement. But the Jesuits have also been seen as bringers of light and education. With their ferocity of purpose and intellectual rigor, the Jesuits’ impact on world history cannot be ignored. No surprise then, that Jesuits appear in literature, especially that literature of ideas, exploration, and social commentary, otherwise known as science fiction. This unique collection of essays explores how the Jesuit has long been part of science fiction’s history and how Jesuit ideas and characters are featured in some of science fiction’s greatest works. In this collection, we see Jesuits continue their missionary spirit as they take leave of the earth, moving their missionary labors literally towards the heavens. Reason and revelation are now indeed on other worlds. In this collection, we have explorations of philosophy, science, theology, and culture, all done in typical Jesuit fashion,...
Darkover
Autor: Marion Zimmer Bradley
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