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In the sequel to Traitor's Sun (1999), the Terrans have left Darkover, and little of their technology remains. Remnants of the Comyn are finding that governing the planet takes more energy and personnel than they have. Changes are needed, but squabbling over what changes continues. Its dream of a Terran-less world fulfilled, the conservative faction strives to restore its unquestioned lordship of the Domains. Domenic Hastur, heir to lordship of the Comyn, travels the Domains to assess the people's problems. When his father, the regent Mikhail, is assassinated, Domenic must assume the lordship just as a plague strikes Thendara. Sure to please Darkover fans. Murray, Frieda
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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 wrestles with the dark shadows from his past, his daughter Marguerida's psychic Gifts warn of her of impending danger. But danger to whom? Her husband Mikhail as powerful head of the Hastur Domain is her most obvious worry, for many would stand to gain from his demise. Her son Domenic searches for his place in a world of shifting loyalties, torn by his 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 and ancient menace is once again on the rise—a power against which neither sword nor the psychic sorcery of Darkover can prevail.
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Marion Zimmer Bradley`s death was a very sad event for many fantasy fans, especially those who were sure to never learn the fate of the characters of her latest novel, "Traitor's Sun".
With her "Clingfire" trilogy, Deborah J. Ross undertook the ambitious project of filling up the gaps in the stories of former years in Darkovan history, centered around the age of "Hawkmistress". After the conclusion of the trilogy, she shouldered the even more difficult task of continuing the story of "Traitor`s Sun" and taking up the challenge of Zimmer Bradley's work not of the early years, but at the peak of her writing.
Ross takes up the story about four years later; the Terrans have left the planet, and the Comyn face serious challenges. Darkovan society had adapted to the comforts and possibilities of Terran technology and medicine and is still reeling from the gaps and upheaval left by their departure. The Comyn Council seems more interested in individual powerstruggles than in a joint effort to find a solution to the many problems and the social unrest which have arisen. Old campaigners like Javanne Hastur and Gabriel Lanart-Hastur die, others get more frail and unfit to rule their domain, and few Comyn have heirs ready and able to take over the responsibilities.
Lewis Alton is deeply troubled by old sins, furthermost his latest misuse of the Alton Gift of forced rapport after the Battle on the Old North Road. His ghosts come back to haunt him in the person of Jeram, a Terran mercenary who staid behind after the battle and developed a late case of threshold sickness after the tampering of his mind. Here the story suffers a heavy case of predictability - of course the two men meet again, and afterwards, Jeram gets into the powerhungry clutches of Francisco Ridenow, who tries to present Jeram as a helpless victim of the Altons before the Comyn Council. Francisco issues a challenge which Mikhail Hastur cannot refuse without losing face and honor. During the duel Mikhail gets seriously wounded. His son Domenic has to take over his responsibilities as Regent. The stakes have meanwhile been raised considerably by a new outbreak of trailman's fever, which had been considered to be extinct. The Terran Jeram proves himself as specialised in biological warfare and gets to play a major role in getting the disease under control.
So far the contents; on the whole, I closed the book with a feeling of satisfaction. The main characters of Zimmer Bradley`s prequel took on a life and a personal development of their own, especially Bradley's favorite, Lewis Alton, was well depicted in his role as conscience-ridden man facing his death and trying to come to grips with his history.
Marion Zimmer Bradley seemed always very willing to let other authors into her Darkovan Universe, and I could well imagine that she would have accepted this possible future of the characters she envisioned.
To really be able to enjoy this story, readers should be well aquainted with Zimmer Bradley's books "The World Wreckers" and " Heritage and Exile" in order to appreciate the new adventure of the Comyn.
Highly recommended.
With her "Clingfire" trilogy, Deborah J. Ross undertook the ambitious project of filling up the gaps in the stories of former years in Darkovan history, centered around the age of "Hawkmistress". After the conclusion of the trilogy, she shouldered the even more difficult task of continuing the story of "Traitor`s Sun" and taking up the challenge of Zimmer Bradley's work not of the early years, but at the peak of her writing.
Ross takes up the story about four years later; the Terrans have left the planet, and the Comyn face serious challenges. Darkovan society had adapted to the comforts and possibilities of Terran technology and medicine and is still reeling from the gaps and upheaval left by their departure. The Comyn Council seems more interested in individual powerstruggles than in a joint effort to find a solution to the many problems and the social unrest which have arisen. Old campaigners like Javanne Hastur and Gabriel Lanart-Hastur die, others get more frail and unfit to rule their domain, and few Comyn have heirs ready and able to take over the responsibilities.
Lewis Alton is deeply troubled by old sins, furthermost his latest misuse of the Alton Gift of forced rapport after the Battle on the Old North Road. His ghosts come back to haunt him in the person of Jeram, a Terran mercenary who staid behind after the battle and developed a late case of threshold sickness after the tampering of his mind. Here the story suffers a heavy case of predictability - of course the two men meet again, and afterwards, Jeram gets into the powerhungry clutches of Francisco Ridenow, who tries to present Jeram as a helpless victim of the Altons before the Comyn Council. Francisco issues a challenge which Mikhail Hastur cannot refuse without losing face and honor. During the duel Mikhail gets seriously wounded. His son Domenic has to take over his responsibilities as Regent. The stakes have meanwhile been raised considerably by a new outbreak of trailman's fever, which had been considered to be extinct. The Terran Jeram proves himself as specialised in biological warfare and gets to play a major role in getting the disease under control.
So far the contents; on the whole, I closed the book with a feeling of satisfaction. The main characters of Zimmer Bradley`s prequel took on a life and a personal development of their own, especially Bradley's favorite, Lewis Alton, was well depicted in his role as conscience-ridden man facing his death and trying to come to grips with his history.
Marion Zimmer Bradley seemed always very willing to let other authors into her Darkovan Universe, and I could well imagine that she would have accepted this possible future of the characters she envisioned.
To really be able to enjoy this story, readers should be well aquainted with Zimmer Bradley's books "The World Wreckers" and " Heritage and Exile" in order to appreciate the new adventure of the Comyn.
Highly recommended.
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Leider hat Marion Zimmer Bradley sich in ihren letzten Jahren zu sehr bemüht, vermeintliche Talente zu fördern und hat ihnen auch noch ihren guten Namen zur Verfügung gestellt. Die von ihr selbst (und alleine !) geschriebenen Romane finde ich hervorragend und nur gelengentlich etwas langatmig. Sobald aber neben ihrem Namen eine sogenannte Co-Autorin aufgeführt ist, kann ich nur raten: meidet diese Bücher, wer dann auch noch eines dieser "Plagiate" als erstes Buch aus dem Darkover-Zyklus liest, für den wird es sehr wahrscheinlich auch das letzte gewesen sein, - aber so weit denken die Verlage offenbar nicht.....
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Great Darkover book
30. August 2007
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Like many a fan of MZB's Darkover series I was delighted to see that she had collaborated with Deborah Ross on the Clingfire trilogy. I feared that we would no longer have access to Darkover when the trilogy was finished. I found The Alton Gift to be a worthy part of the Darkover series. MZB would be pleased, I think, to read of the indepth characterizations (Lew, Marguerida, Mikhail, etc.), the lush imagery of life on the planet, the deft handling of the increasingly complex politics (which has always been a hallmark of MZB novels) and the fascinating fantasies extended around the Comyn and their use of "laran."
I could not put the book down.
I particularly loved the trouble that Deborah Ross went to in re-imagining the history and subtly reminding the reader of what had happened in novels written many, many years ago. For those of us who have been reading Darkover novels for thirty years, it was a kindness.
I'd strongly recommend this book to anyone who is familiar with the Darkover novels. It will be like coming home to old friends and meeting some new ones in the process.
I could not put the book down.
I particularly loved the trouble that Deborah Ross went to in re-imagining the history and subtly reminding the reader of what had happened in novels written many, many years ago. For those of us who have been reading Darkover novels for thirty years, it was a kindness.
I'd strongly recommend this book to anyone who is familiar with the Darkover novels. It will be like coming home to old friends and meeting some new ones in the process.
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Darkover ended with Traitor Sun
20. Juli 2007
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Let me say first that I love the Darkover series, ever since I first read Two to Conquer. I loved Marion Zimmer Bradley's flair for being able to develop rich, complex characters that followed their own consistent psychology. More than any other science fiction series, a reader could say, "That's just like Lew Alton!" and have the conviction that the next few pages would richly develop and support the prior characterization. The book begins with a quick word from Marion Zimmer Bradley expressing her love for Lew, but the love that she put into him is the same love that she put into every aspect of the world of the bloody sun. Through her myriad of books, she consistently built upon every theme, place, and character, creating a consistent world.
This consistency is completely shattered by The Alton Gift. Like many readers, I eagerly awaited the release of this book because I wanted to see more Lew, more Mikhail, more Marguerida. The story didn't feel quite compelted, and I wanted to see what happened next. This book entirely let me down.
There are pages and pages of action, but the feel is entirely wrong. Lew Alton survived and overcame the obliteration of his hand, the death of his wife, his torture by a former friend, and the constant haunting of the Sharra Matrix, yet his response to the essential use of the Alton Gift at the end of Traitor Sun is entirely out of character. It seemed as if the author wanted to discuss the use of the Alton Gift, and latched onto the first character she could. Such a discussion has other characters that would eagerly take up the cause, yet they are overlooked in preference for Lew.
The treatment of Javanne, if even ever so briefly, is indicative of the problem with this book: a failure of consistency. Characters that were on their way to being Keepers no longer even reside in towers. Neversin now has its own tower: when did this happen? It was certainly not mentioned in the text. Characters' natures, the facts of the world, and behaviors of whole groups of people are handled so poorly that it makes me question how closely the author read the prior books.
All in all, I was very disappointed with this text. Without serious correction to the course that the series has now taken, then I'm afriad that I will consider Traitor Sun to be the final book in the series. Marion Zimmer Bradley was a master of world-building and characterization. The new author's characterization is not bad, it just refutes all that has come before, and this is a true tragedy.
This consistency is completely shattered by The Alton Gift. Like many readers, I eagerly awaited the release of this book because I wanted to see more Lew, more Mikhail, more Marguerida. The story didn't feel quite compelted, and I wanted to see what happened next. This book entirely let me down.
There are pages and pages of action, but the feel is entirely wrong. Lew Alton survived and overcame the obliteration of his hand, the death of his wife, his torture by a former friend, and the constant haunting of the Sharra Matrix, yet his response to the essential use of the Alton Gift at the end of Traitor Sun is entirely out of character. It seemed as if the author wanted to discuss the use of the Alton Gift, and latched onto the first character she could. Such a discussion has other characters that would eagerly take up the cause, yet they are overlooked in preference for Lew.
The treatment of Javanne, if even ever so briefly, is indicative of the problem with this book: a failure of consistency. Characters that were on their way to being Keepers no longer even reside in towers. Neversin now has its own tower: when did this happen? It was certainly not mentioned in the text. Characters' natures, the facts of the world, and behaviors of whole groups of people are handled so poorly that it makes me question how closely the author read the prior books.
All in all, I was very disappointed with this text. Without serious correction to the course that the series has now taken, then I'm afriad that I will consider Traitor Sun to be the final book in the series. Marion Zimmer Bradley was a master of world-building and characterization. The new author's characterization is not bad, it just refutes all that has come before, and this is a true tragedy.
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Good Addition to Darkover Series
21. Juni 2007
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Ross returns to Bradley's Darkover world in the sequel to Traitor's Sun. This book follows mostly Domenic, the oldest son of Marguerida and Mikhael, as he tries to figure out how to be a man and outside the shadow of his parents. If you aren't familiar with Darkover, this is probably a pretty bad place to start, since it could really be considered probably the 6th book in a series (start instead ossibly with Heritage of Hastur, available in an "omnibus" book including its sequel, Sharra's Exile, which could be considered the first in this Darkover series - or other good places to start are Bloody Sun or Forbidden Tower). If you have followed the books, I enjoyed this book probably more than the prior three because they seemed to spend less time sitting around talking about politics or gossip, and more time actually doing things. This was also interesting for more insight into Danilo's life (and I won't spoil what is going in his life in case you haven't read the other books). If you like Darkover, definitely read this, although read the Traitor's Sun series first. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, just order one of my recommendations of books to start with and read them. Very good.
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