I Regni di Darkover

This is the sequel to The Shattered Chain and begins directly where that book leaves off. It is less plot driven than the previous book; most of it deals with the culture shock experienced by the two main characters: Jaelle, the Darkovan woman who has been a Renunciate (aka Free Amazon) since she wa Leggi tutto

I'm on something like my third or fourth reading of this for a reason. It made me stop, think, and write things down. I started to keep a commonplace book shortly before this last reread; I didn't expect to fill six-odd pages with bits from Thendara House . I knew, when I first read it, that the Oath Leggi tutto

Di questa serie continuo a non amare la narrazione ambientata nei luoghi occupati dai terrestri (e i relativi personaggi) mentre la adoro quando si entra nei territori della società darkovana, che ormai è stata esplorata da più punti di vista. Qui la storia ruota attorno a due personagge, una darkov Leggi tutto

A fantasy/sci fi book tied up with social issues facing women. Cultural shock, bigotry, and even gender issues complicate this story. The story subtly draws you in and makes you care about the characters. A very engaging tale and worth reading.

Si la suite des aventures de Margalie la Terrienne, Jaelle la jeune Amazone fourvoyée dans un mariage avec un Terrien, Camilla et le reste des Renonçantes de Ténébreuse est tout aussi palpitant dans l'univers fantasy riche et mystérieux créé par Marion Bradley, nous y retrouvons aussi, par le biais Leggi tutto

Disclaimer: I haven't read the others in this series. It feels insubstantial, like every character just barely exists in the setting, and the paper settings could fly away on a stiff breeze. Maybe in earlier episodes the scale of these places is made clear, but in this story, each set piece is only a Leggi tutto