The Alton Gift

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780756404802

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The Alton Gift by Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross Pdf

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.

Author : Augustus William Hare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Sermons, English
ISBN : BL:A0026366264

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The Alton Sermons by Augustus William Hare Pdf

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1997-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101165720

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Exile's Song by Marion Zimmer Bradley Pdf

Haunted by fleeting, nightmarish memories of her childhood on Darkover, Margaret Alton flees her home with her uncommunicative, brooding father to take a job as assistant to musicologist Ivor Davidson, a career that takes her back to Darkover and a terrifying confrontation with the past.

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 811 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101157497

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Heritage and Exile by Marion Zimmer Bradley Pdf

The Heritage of Hastur: Nominated for a Hugo Award, and described as “Bradley’s best [Darkover] novel” by Lous, THE HERITAGE OF HASTUR is a brilliant epic of the pivotal events in the love-hate relationship between the Terran worlds and the semi-alien off-spring of the forgotten colonists who peopled Darkover. This is the complex and compelling tale of the early life of Regis Hastur, Darkover’s greatest monarch. But HERITAGE also spins the terrifying and heartbreaking story of those who sought to control the deadly Sharra Matrix and tells how Lew Alton met and lost his greatest love, Marjorie Scott. This is the unforgettable showdown between these Darkovan lords who would bargain away their world for the glories of Terran science and those who would preserve the special matrix powers that are at once the prize and burden of Darkover. Sharra’s Exile: The most dangerous magical implement on all of Darkover was the infamous, legendary Sharra Matrix. Embodying the image of a chained woman wreathed in flames, it was the last remaining weapon of the Ages of Chaos—an era of uncontrolled laran warfare which had almost destroyed all life on Darkover. The Sharra Matrix had been exiled offworld to one of the far-flung planets of the Terran Empire, in the protective custody of one who had suffered gravely from its use: Comyn Lord Lew Alton. But when Lew was called back to Darkover to contend for his rights, he had no choice but to bring this dangerous matrix back with him, and once the Sharra Matrix was black, her flaming image spread far and wide, setting motion events which would change the lands, the seven Domains, and the entire future forever.

Author : William Curtis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Alton (Hampshire, England)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044081210528

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A Short History and Description of the Town of Alton in the County of Southampton by William Curtis Pdf

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley,Adrienne Martine-Barnes
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575114050

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The Shadow Matrix by Marion Zimmer Bradley,Adrienne Martine-Barnes Pdf

After spending her youth in the Terran Empire, Margaret Alton returns to Darkover, the planet of her birth. There she discovers she has the Alton Gift - forced rapport and compulsion - one of the strongest and most dangerous of the inherited "Laran" gifts of the telepathic Comyn - the ruling families of Darkover. And even as she struggles to control her newfound powers, Margaret finds herself falling in love with the Regent to the royal Elhalyn Domain, a man she has been forbidden to marry, for their alliance would irrevocably alter the power balance of their planet!

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2000-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101157589

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Traitor's Sun by Marion Zimmer Bradley Pdf

Traitor's Sun continues the epic saga of Darkover, the award-winning series by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Her most brilliant and popular creation, the Darkover books take readers to a planet torn by rebellion--and struggling for freedom...

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101196700

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Hastur Lord by Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross Pdf

A gripping fantasy novel set in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover universe. Regis Hastur was the heir to the most powerful domain on Darkover. When his grandfather died, he would inherit the title Hastur of Hastur, Regent of Darkover—king in everything but name. But ironically, this mantle was the last thing Regis had ever wanted. For he dreamed of a different kind of life—a life with the freedom to live and love like an ordinary man, without the expectations and responsibilities of his position. Yet even Regis recognized Darkover’s desperate need for strong, rational leadership—leadership only he had been trained to provide. But now that his time was at hand, was Regis willing to make the personal sacrifices necessary to lead his world? Or would he turn away from his destiny and finally make his real dreams come true? For on his grandfather’s deathbed Regis learns that he has a brother—an older half-brother who could finally relieve Regis of the burden of title he had never wanted…. Would Regis finally let himself be free to be the man he had always dreamed of being?

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101157503

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The Forbidden Circle by Marion Zimmer Bradley Pdf

These two classic Darkover novels tell the epic tale of four people who challenged the ancient laws of the matrix towers.

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101165683

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The Shadow Matrix by Marion Zimmer Bradley Pdf

After spending her youth in the Terran Empire, Margaret Alton returns to Darkover, the planet of her birth. There she discovers she has the Alton Gift--forced rapport and compulsion--one of the strongest and most dangerous of the inherited Laran gifts of the telepathic Comyn--the ruling families of Darkover. And even as she struggles to control her newfound powers, Margaret finds herself falling in love with the Regent to the royal Elhalyn Domain, a man she has been forbidden to marry, for their alliance would irrevocably alter the power balance of their planet!

Author : Deborah J. Ross
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698160743

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The Heir of Khored by Deborah J. Ross Pdf

The third and final volume of The Seven-Petaled Shield series! For Shannivar, warrior of the Azkhantia Steppe, the future is grim. She faces twin threats: the mighty Gelon empire, ruthessly conquering independent nations like her own, and the malevolent entity of Fire and Ice, unleashed from its prison in the Far North. And she must face them alone. After meeting Zevaron, an exiled prince in search of aid from Azkhantia, Shannivar and Zevaron had traveled together and fallen in love. But their journey to the north to investigate dangerous omens failed when Zevaron was enthralled by the monstrous Fire and Ice. Now Zevaron's hatred for Gelon, the empire that destroyed his kingdom and killed his mother, threatens to consume not only him, but all the living world.

Author : Deborah J. Ross
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101635674

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Shannivar by Deborah J. Ross Pdf

A Kirkus notable new release! Shannivar is a young warrior, skilled in horsemanship and archery and raised by her uncle, the clan chieftain. When all the other young warrior-women have set aside their bows and arrows for husbands, she still dreams of glory. Desperate to resist the imperialistic arm of the nearby growing empire, all of the clans of her nation are gathering to propose an alliance. As Shannivar and her fellow delegates travel to the meeting, they encounter a stranger, Zevaron, heir to the magical Seven-Petaled Shield. Zevaron also seeks to halt the empire’s expansion on behalf of his own fallen lost nation and joins forces with Shannivar. Shannivar has never met anyone like Zevaron, with his aura of power and quiet assurance. Soon the clan gathering is ready, except for the mysterious absence of the clan from the far north. When the ragged band of the missing delegates finally arrive, they tell strange and ominous stories; and Zevaron, bestowed with the ancient central stone of the mystical Seven-Petaled Shield, feels a great emanation of danger from the north . Together, he and Shannivar set out on a journey to discover the source of these dangers—a quest even the prophets believe will fail. Shannivar is the second installment of the thrilling The Seven-Petaled Shield series.

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698190702

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Thunderlord by Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross Pdf

A follow-up to The Ages of Chaos omnibus, Thunderlord is a brand-new novel of the genre-bending Darkover universe, expanded by Marion Zimmer Bradley's collaborator Deborah J. Ross. Far in Darkover's past, the Ages of Chaos were a time of constant warfare, when immensely powerful psychic weapons ravaged the land and slaughtered entire armies. Perhaps none was more dangerous and unpredictable than the mental Gift to sense--and control--thunderstorms. When the realm of Aldaran and their Scathfell cousins came to blows, that Gift turned the tide of battle, and Aldaran prevailed. A generation later, the heir to Scathfell, Gwynn, has grown up in the shadow of that conflict, his life shaped by the loss of his entire family. Now he plots his revenge for his family’s humiliating defeat by seeking to marry a woman who carries the storm control Gift, so that his sons will be able to wield the terrible power of storms against Aldaran. Since childhood, Kyria has been able to sense approaching storms. She had never expected to marry a rich man; independent and athletic, she defied tradition by donning her brother’s castoff clothing and trapping small game to keep her family from starvation. When Gwynn’s emissary arrives with a marriage proposal that will secure her family’s financial future, she agrees. Along with her younger sister as her companion, she sets out for Scathfell, where she will be formally wed. During their passage through rugged mountains, a blizzard drives them to seek shelter in a traveler’s hut, where they meet Edric, the young heir to Aldaran. Edric has inherited the storm control, but he has never dared to use it. His whole life, he has been warned against the consequences, not just to his enemies but to everyone he loves. Now, disguised as an ordinary traveler, he journeys home after years of study, disciplining himself to control his powers. When he meets Kyria, he senses the presence of the same storm power, but unschooled and dormant. They know each other only as Edric and Kyria--for under shelter truth, all identities are concealed--and are drawn to one another. Thus begins the saga of two kingdoms, divided by bitter history and present-day suspicions, one armed with devastating power and the other determined to overcome it, no matter what the price. Can their love and resourcefulness overcome even the overwhelming power of a Thunderlord?

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley,Mercedes Lackey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Darkover (Imaginary place)
ISBN : 1938185048

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Rediscovery by Marion Zimmer Bradley,Mercedes Lackey Pdf

Leonie Hastur has a high degree of laran, the telepathic power of the Comyn caste, and wants to be Keeper of Arilinn Tower, which will give her as much power as her twin brother Lorill, Heir to Hastur. But she has a premonition that something strange and disturbing will come from the sky and change their world forever. She is correct. Ysaye Barnett loves life on shipboard and would happily stay right there, with her beloved computers, forever. Her best friend Elizabeth Mackintosh, a musician and anthropologist, and her fiance, linguist David Lorne, want to marry and have children, which means they need a planet they can settle on and make their lives' work. They are very excited about the new planet, especially when they realize that it's a lost Terran colony. As five young lives and their very different cultures meet, all of them will be changed by the encounter.

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101118993

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The Fall of Neskaya by Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross Pdf

The Fall of Neskaya, Book One of the Clingfire Trilogy, marks the legendary author's final return to Darkover before her death. Set in the tumultuous era of The Hundred Kingdoms, a terrible time of strife and war, this unique fantasy world is divided into a mutlitude of small belligerent domains vying for power and land. One ambitious and corrupt tyrant will stop at nothing to control Darkover-even wield the terrifying weapons of the matrix.