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Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930–1999)

Author of The Mists of Avalon

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About the Author

Marion Zimmer Bradley is a science-fiction and fantasy writer, novelist, and editor. She was born in Albany, New York on June 3, 1930. Bradley attended the New York State College for Teachers from 1946 to 1948. She earned a B.A. from Hardin Simmons University in 1964. Bradley did graduate work at show more the University of California at Berkeley from 1965 to 1967. Bradley sold her first story to Fantastic Amazing Stories as part of an amateur fiction contest. She sold her first professional story to Vortex Science Fiction in 1952. Her novels include The Sword of Aldones and The Planet Savers. Both novels were set on Darkover, the setting for more than 20 subsequent Bradley novels. Bradley also wrote The Mists of Avalon, a reworking of the King Arthur legend with more emphasis on the female characters. She used the same approach with The Firebrand, which was based on The Iliad. In addition to writing more than 85 books, Bradley was the editor of an annual anthology for DAW Books, as well as the editor of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine. Bradley died in 1999. (Bowker Author Biography) Marion Zimmer Bradley was the bestselling author of "The Mists of Avalon", "Lady of Avalon", "The Forest House", & "The Firebrand", as well as the popular Darkover series of science fiction novels. She died in 1999. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Works by Marion Zimmer Bradley

The Mists of Avalon (1982) 17,791 copies, 310 reviews
The Forest House (1994) 4,023 copies, 39 reviews
Lady of Avalon (1997) 3,570 copies, 21 reviews
The Firebrand (1987) 2,872 copies, 38 reviews
Priestess of Avalon (2000) 2,632 copies, 19 reviews
Darkover Landfall (1972) — Author — 1,792 copies, 29 reviews
Black Trillium (1990) 1,778 copies, 16 reviews
Hawkmistress! (1982) 1,535 copies, 15 reviews
Stormqueen! (1978) 1,447 copies, 18 reviews
The Heritage of Hastur (1975) 1,320 copies, 11 reviews
The Forbidden Tower (1977) 1,317 copies, 11 reviews
The Shattered Chain (1976) — Author — 1,294 copies, 6 reviews
City of Sorcery (1984) 1,254 copies, 11 reviews
Thendara House (1983) 1,248 copies, 12 reviews
The Bloody Sun (1964) 1,209 copies, 12 reviews
Sharra's Exile (1981) 1,208 copies, 7 reviews
Two to Conquer (1980) 1,190 copies, 12 reviews
Exile's Song (1996) 1,189 copies, 7 reviews
The Spell Sword (1974) 1,177 copies, 12 reviews
Star of Danger (1965) 1,114 copies, 11 reviews
The Shadow Matrix (1997) 1,111 copies, 5 reviews
The World Wreckers (1971) 1,092 copies, 11 reviews
The Heirs of Hammerfell (1989) 1,036 copies, 11 reviews
Rediscovery (1993) 1,001 copies, 10 reviews
Traitor's Sun (1999) 999 copies, 8 reviews
Tiger Burning Bright (1995) 902 copies, 8 reviews
Winds of Darkover (1970) 900 copies, 5 reviews
Lythande (1986) 892 copies, 18 reviews
Blood Trillium (1992) 863 copies, 2 reviews
Ghostlight (1995) 850 copies, 18 reviews
The Fall of Neskaya (2002) 782 copies, 11 reviews
Lady of the Trillium (1995) 738 copies, 5 reviews
Sword and Sorceress I (1984) — Editor — 737 copies, 7 reviews
Ravens of Avalon (2007) 731 copies, 15 reviews
The Keeper's Price (1980) — Editor — 666 copies, 3 reviews
Hunters of the Red Moon (1973) — Author — 657 copies, 1 review
The House Between the Worlds (1980) 643 copies, 8 reviews
Witchlight (1996) 633 copies, 8 reviews
The Inheritor (1984) 629 copies, 8 reviews
Zandru's Forge (2003) 607 copies, 7 reviews
Sword of Chaos and other stories (1982) — Editor; Contributor — 582 copies, 3 reviews
Free Amazons of Darkover (1985) 560 copies, 7 reviews
Sword and Sorceress III (1986) — Editor — 553 copies, 6 reviews
Gravelight (1997) 552 copies, 6 reviews
The Catch Trap (1979) 537 copies, 13 reviews
The Planet Savers / Sword of Aldones (1962) 537 copies, 6 reviews
A Flame in Hali (2004) 535 copies, 8 reviews
Sword and Sorceress II (1985) — Editor — 511 copies, 5 reviews
The Ruins of Isis (1978) 506 copies, 2 reviews
The Colors of Space (1963) 493 copies, 16 reviews
The Other Side of the Mirror (1987) — Editor — 483 copies, 2 reviews
Warrior Woman (1985) 480 copies, 3 reviews
The Survivors (1979) 479 copies, 1 review
Red Sun of Darkover (1987) — Editor; Contributor — 454 copies, 2 reviews
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover (1993) 445 copies, 27 reviews
Glenraven (1996) — Author — 445 copies, 3 reviews
The Saga of the Renunciates (2002) 432 copies, 4 reviews
The Ages of Chaos (2002) 427 copies, 7 reviews
The Alton Gift (2007) 426 copies, 6 reviews
Sword and Sorceress IV (1987) — Editor — 425 copies, 2 reviews
Four Moons of Darkover (1988) 424 copies, 2 reviews
The Sword of Aldones (1962) 418 copies, 5 reviews
Night's Daughter (1985) 408 copies, 8 reviews
The Door Through Space (1961) 399 copies, 12 reviews
Leroni of Darkover (1991) 398 copies, 5 reviews
Witch Hill (1990) 390 copies, 7 reviews
Heartlight (1998) 387 copies, 6 reviews
Sword and Sorceress X (1993) — Editor — 384 copies, 2 reviews
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley (1985) 383 copies, 2 reviews
Sword and Sorceress V (1988) 382 copies, 2 reviews
Domains of Darkover (1990) — Editor; Contributor — 381 copies, 4 reviews
The Planet Savers (1962) 381 copies, 11 reviews
The Forbidden Circle (2002) 373 copies, 2 reviews
Sword and Sorceress IX (1992) — Editor — 356 copies, 2 reviews
Renunciates of Darkover (1991) 352 copies, 3 reviews
Snows of Darkover (1994) 349 copies, 1 review
Sword and Sorceress VII (1990) — Editor — 347 copies, 2 reviews
Heritage and Exile (2002) 344 copies, 8 reviews
Sword and Sorceress VIII (1991) — Editor — 338 copies, 3 reviews
Sword and Sorceress XVI (1999) 332 copies, 2 reviews
Sword and Sorceress XI (1994) — Editor — 332 copies, 4 reviews
Sword and Sorceress XV (1998) — Editor — 328 copies, 2 reviews
Sword and Sorceress XII (1995) — Editor — 325 copies, 2 reviews
Sword and Sorceress VI (1990) 325 copies, 2 reviews
Sword and Sorceress XVII (2000) — Editor — 321 copies, 2 reviews
Endless universe (1975) 307 copies, 5 reviews
Darkover: First Contact (2004) 303 copies, 4 reviews
Survey Ship (1980) 300 copies, 3 reviews
The Mists of Avalon, Book 2: The High Queen (1982) 300 copies, 10 reviews
Towers of Darkover (1993) — Editor; Contributor — 299 copies
Sword and Sorceress XIV (1997) — Editor — 298 copies, 2 reviews
A World Divided (2003) 293 copies, 2 reviews
Sword and Sorceress XIII (1996) — Editor — 293 copies, 2 reviews
Web of Darkness (1983) 287 copies, 2 reviews
In the Rift (1998) 277 copies, 2 reviews
Sword and Sorceress XVIII (2001) — Editor — 274 copies, 3 reviews
Hastur Lord (2011) 270 copies, 6 reviews
Sword and Sorceress XIX (2002) — Editor — 262 copies, 3 reviews
Falcons of Narabedla (1964) 259 copies, 5 reviews
Web of Light (1983) 253 copies, 1 review
The Mists of Avalon, Book 3: The King Stag (1982) 253 copies, 4 reviews
Greyhaven: An Anthology of Fantasy (1983) — Editor — 247 copies, 2 reviews
The brass dragon (1969) 246 copies, 3 reviews
The Gratitude of Kings (1997) 246 copies, 7 reviews
Sword and Sorceress XX (2003) — Editor — 211 copies, 3 reviews
Dark Satanic (1972) 201 copies, 5 reviews
Children of Hastur (1975) 195 copies, 2 reviews
Seven from the Stars (1962) 180 copies, 3 reviews
To Save A World (2004) 175 copies, 3 reviews
Oath of the Renunciates (2013) 173 copies, 2 reviews
The Bloody Sun (1979) 169 copies, 1 review
The Children of Kings (2013) 159 copies, 3 reviews
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine Vol. 2 (1995) — Editor — 151 copies, 1 review
The Winds of Darkover [and] The Planet Savers (1995) 138 copies, 2 reviews
The Door Through Space / Rendezvous on a Lost World (Ace Double) (1972) — Author — 136 copies, 1 review
Spells of Wonder (1989) — Editor — 135 copies, 3 reviews
Endless Voyage (1975) 128 copies
The Winds of Darkover / The Anything Tree (1970) — Author — 104 copies, 2 reviews
The Planet Savers / The Waterfall (2001) 103 copies, 1 review
Thunderlord (2017) 101 copies, 2 reviews
The Complete Lythande (2013) 62 copies, 28 reviews
Drums of Darkness (1976) 45 copies
Year of the Big Thaw (1954) 39 copies, 4 reviews
Souvenir of Monique (1967) 38 copies
Luchsmond (1987) 35 copies
I cento regni di Darkover (1994) 29 copies
Les Âges du Chaos (1994) 26 copies
The Laran Gambit (Darkover) (2022) 26 copies, 2 reviews
Die Avalon-Kassette: 4 Bde. (2003) 26 copies, 1 review
Castle Terror (1965) — Author — 25 copies
L'Empire débarque (1994) 23 copies
The jewel of Arwen (1973) 19 copies
Bluebeard's Daughter (1968) 19 copies
Le cycle des legendes (1994) 17 copies
L'alba di Darkover (1992) 17 copies
L'Alliance (2000) 16 copies
The Stars Are Waiting (1958) 15 copies
The Planet Savers [annotated] (2010) 15 copies, 1 review
I signori di Darkover (1993) — Editor — 14 copies
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Worlds (1992) — Editor — 13 copies
Darkover e l'impero (1994) 12 copies
Mythische Welten (1985) 12 copies
The Wind People (1959) 12 copies
Kærlighedsgudindens gave (1990) 9 copies
Solgudens kald (1987) 9 copies
Arilinn (2024) 9 copies, 2 reviews
Bride Price (Darkover) (2009) 9 copies
Jordrysterens hævn (1991) 8 copies
The Wandering Lute [Lythande series] (1986) 6 copies, 2 reviews
tenebreuse i (2012) 6 copies
Elbow Room (1980) 6 copies
House Rules (Darkover) (1998) 5 copies
Firetrap (1990) 5 copies
Legend of Lady Bruna (1985) 5 copies, 1 review
The Darkover Saga (1977) 5 copies
DER FREMDE ZAUBERER (2001) 5 copies
The parting of Arwen (1974) 5 copies
Death Between the Stars (1956) 4 copies
Phoenix (2023) 4 copies
Guide to Avalon (1999) 3 copies
The Dark Intruder (2015) 3 copies
Nel segno del coraggio (2008) 3 copies
Il ciclo di Avalon (1998) 3 copies
Measureless to Man (1962) 3 copies
La luce della spada (2007) 3 copies
I am a Lesbian (1962) 3 copies
Twilight Lovers (1964) 3 copies
Bird of Prey (1957) 3 copies
Blood Will Tell (1980) 3 copies
Centaurus Changeling (1954) 3 copies
Hero's Moon (1976) 3 copies
A Sword of Chaos [novelette] (1992) 3 copies, 1 review
Knives (Darkover) (1985) 3 copies
Exiles of Tomorrow (1955) 3 copies
Crime Therapist 3 copies
The Wild One (1960) 2 copies
Conquering Hero 2 copies
Can Ellen Be Saved? (1974) 2 copies
Le donne di Darkover (2007) 2 copies
Treason of the Blood (1962) 2 copies
The Engine (1977) 2 copies
Die Amazonen von Darkover (1978) — Author — 2 copies
Rozbitkowie na Darkoverze (1996) 2 copies
The Waterfall [short story} (1976) 2 copies, 1 review
Im Reich der Fantasy (1996) 2 copies
Avalon'un Sisleri (2015) 2 copies
Moonfire (2011) 2 copies, 1 review
Els Colors de l'espai (1989) 2 copies
Avalon II 1 copy
The Maenads 1 copy
Espace vital 1 copy
Sea Wrack [novelette] (1985) 1 copy
Tombe de lumière (2001) 1 copy
Keyhole 1 copy
Oathbreaker (Darkover) (2009) 1 copy
Another rib — Author — 1 copy
Cœur de lumière (2002) 1 copy
Raubvogel der Sterne (1959) 1 copy
Magic Flute 1 copy, 1 review

Associated Works

Thieves' World (1987) — Contributor; Contributor — 1,690 copies, 18 reviews
Ancestors of Avalon (2004) — Autor, some editions — 1,413 copies, 16 reviews
The Birthgrave (1975) — Introduction, some editions — 785 copies, 23 reviews
Women of Wonder: Science Fiction Stories by Women about Women (1975) — Contributor — 368 copies, 5 reviews
Out of Avalon: An Anthology of Old Magic & New Myths (15-in-1) (2001) — Contributor — 322 copies, 3 reviews
Harper's Encyclopedia of Mystical & Paranormal Experience (1991) — Foreword — 292 copies, 2 reviews
100 Great Fantasy Short, Short Stories (1984) — Contributor — 269 copies, 5 reviews
Space Opera (1996) — Contributor — 267 copies, 3 reviews
Grails: Quests of the Dawn (1992) — Contributor — 250 copies, 5 reviews
The 1981 Annual World's Best SF (1981) — Contributor — 236 copies, 4 reviews
Understanding The Lord of the Rings: The Best of Tolkien Criticism (2004) — Contributor — 232 copies, 2 reviews
Children of the Atom (1953) — Afterword, some editions — 222 copies, 9 reviews
The Way of the Wizard (2010) — Contributor — 220 copies, 6 reviews
A Century of Science Fiction (1962) — Contributor — 207 copies, 2 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Sorcerers' Tales (2004) — Contributor — 197 copies, 2 reviews
Year's Best Fantasy 2 (2002) — Contributor — 187 copies, 3 reviews
Worlds Apart: An Anthology of Lesbian and Gay Science Fiction and Fantasy (1986) — Contributor — 180 copies, 1 review
Treasures of Fantasy (1997) — Contributor — 157 copies
Moonsinger's Friends: In Honor of Andre Norton (1985) — Contributor — 152 copies, 1 review
A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic (1998) — Contributor — 149 copies, 1 review
Spell Singers (1988) — Contributor — 143 copies, 3 reviews
Excalibur (1995) — Contributor — 135 copies
The Mists of Avalon [2001 film] (2001) — Original book — 133 copies, 2 reviews
Visions of Fantasy: Tales from the Masters (1989) — Contributor — 117 copies, 2 reviews
Lost Mars: The Golden Age of the Red Planet (2018) — Contributor; Contributor — 111 copies, 2 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Merlin (2009) — Contributor — 111 copies
The DAW science fiction reader (1976) — Contributor — 102 copies
The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy (2000) — Contributor — 99 copies, 2 reviews
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories (1980) — Contributor — 94 copies
The First Science Fiction MEGAPACK (2013) — Contributor — 89 copies, 4 reviews
Thieves' World: First Blood (2003) — Contributor — 72 copies, 1 review
The Merlin Chronicles (1995) — Contributor — 70 copies
The Paganism Reader (2004) — Contributor — 66 copies, 1 review
The Chronicles of the Round Table (1997) — Afterword — 65 copies
Stellar #5: Science-Fiction Stories (1980) — Contributor — 62 copies, 2 reviews
The Second Science Fiction MEGAPACK (2011) — Contributor — 61 copies, 4 reviews
Tales by Moonlight II (1989) — Contributor — 49 copies
Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction (2011) — Contributor — 37 copies, 1 review
Top Fantasy (1985) — Contributor — 34 copies
Women of Vision : Essays by Women Writing Science Fiction (1988) — Contributor, some editions — 34 copies, 1 review
Angels of Darkness: Tales of Troubled and Troubling Women (1995) — Contributor — 29 copies
Tolkiens Geschöpfe (2003) — Contributor — 26 copies, 1 review
Grails: Quests, Visitations and Other Occurrences (1992) — Contributor — 26 copies
Music of Darkover (2013) — Contributor — 25 copies, 2 reviews
The Best from Amazing Stories (1976) — Contributor — 23 copies
Univers 1982 (2001) — Contributor — 16 copies
Science Fiction Jahrbuch 1983. (1982) — Contributor, some editions — 15 copies
Favorite Science Fiction Stories, Volume 1 (2009) — Contributor — 11 copies, 1 review
Science Fiction Almanach 1981. (1980) — Author, some editions — 10 copies
Across the Spectrum (2013) — Contributor — 8 copies, 1 review
Venture Science Fiction May 1957 (1957) — Contributor — 7 copies
J. R. R. Tolkien, der Mythenschöpfer (1984) — Author — 7 copies
Sinister Wisdom 14 (1980) — Contributor — 6 copies
Future Science Fiction October 1954 (1954) — Contributor; Contributor — 5 copies
Beyond the Fields We Know (1978) — Contributor; Contributor — 4 copies
The Passionate Café (2010) — Contributor — 3 copies, 1 review
Short Science Fiction Collection 072 — Contributor — 2 copies
Green Egg, Vol 21 #81, Beltane 1988 — Contributor — 1 copy
Fantastic Universe March 1955 (1955) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Bradley, Marion Eleanor Zimmer
Other names
Ives, Morgan
Gardner, Miriam
Dexter, John
Chapman, Lee
Bradley, Marion Z.
Zimmer, Marion (show all 8)
Zimmer, Marion E.
Zimmer, Marion Eleanor
Birthdate
1930-06-03
Date of death
1999-09-25
Gender
female
Education
Hardin-Simmons University (BA|1964)
University of California, Berkeley
Occupations
novelist
editor
Organizations
Society for Creative Anachronism (co-founder)
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Awards and honors
Guest of Honour, Eastercon, UK (1983)
World Fantasy Award (Life Achievement, 2000)
Gandalf Nominee (Grandmaster of Fantasy, 1980)
Locus Poll Nominee (All-Time Best Novelist | combined)
Locus Poll Nominee (All-Time Best Author, 1988)
Locus Poll Nominee (Best 80's Author, 1988) (show all 11)
Locus Poll Nominee (All-Time Best Fantasy Novelist, 1998)
Locus Poll Nominee (All-Time Best Novelist | combined)
Locus Poll Nominee (All-Time Best Author, 1999)
Locus Poll Nominee (All-Time Best Fantasy Author, 1999)
World Fantasy (Life Achievement, 2000)
Agent
Russell Galen (Scovil-Chichak-Galen Literary Agency)
Relationships
Breen, Walter (former spouse)
Zimmer, Paul Edwin (brother)
Breen, Patrick (son)
Paxson, Diana L. (sister-in-law)
DeCles, Jon (foster brother)
Short biography
Marion Zimmer Bradley wurde 1930 in Albany, New York, geboren. Internationale Bekanntheit erlangte sie vor allem mit ihren Science Fiction-Romanen über die Bewohner des Planeten Darkover.
Cause of death
heart attack
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Albany, New York, USA
Places of residence
Staten Island, New York, USA
Place of death
Berkeley, California, USA
Burial location
Ashes scattered over the Glastonbury Tor
Map Location
New York, USA

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Discussions

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MISTS OF AVALON Group Read discussion Thread in 2014 Category Challenge (October 2015)
The Complete Lythande, by Marion Zimmer Bradley in Reviews of Early Reviewers Books (November 2013)
Novel about Cassandra of Troy, whom no one believed in Name that Book (October 2013)

Reviews

1,291 reviews
I loved this book! I found myself harboring pretty strong feelings about each and every one of the main characters (though if they were kind feelings is not quite so certain), and I was definitely wrapped up in the story. Bradley does a wonderful job writing the Arthurian legend from a new angle -- the woman's angle. Never before had I seen this story the way it's presented by Bradley. Women are in power, women are strong and willful and people listen to them... until Christianity comes show more through and patriarchal reasoning becomes the way of the land, pushing the more feminine pagan ways into the past (and further into the mist, becoming harder and harder to reach).

It's long and it's involving, but it is worth it in every regard. There are characters you come to love, and characters you come to hate -- I personally came to loathe Gwenhwyfar, and love Morgaine. I will definitely be rereading this.
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I've reread Hawkmistress a few times over the years as it's always been one of my favorite books in the Darkover series. I have to admit that while Zandru's Forge which I recently read for the first time covers some of the same ground, but it is in a different POV which only added to my enjoyment of this reread.
Romilly is such a strong heroine, sometimes brusk but always honest and practical. She is one of my favorite woman protagonists. The MacAran Donas is an interesting type of laran, show more creating a powerful rapport between human and animal. The links between Romy/Preciosa and Romy/Sunstar are written so well that's it's just crushing to me as a reader when a link is broken. The sentry birds are also some of my favorites because Romy can see the beauty and worth inherent in the ugly creatures while others disparage them.
The overall theme of human war between the nobles destroying common folk, lands, and beasts is played out in a thoughtful manner. Carolin pledges to fight without resorting to the more dangerous forms of warfare, but he knows that there's a cost to any war, something Romilly doesn't always see with the sacrifice of her beloved animals. There's a lot to think about here. Now, onto the end of the Clingfire trilogy.
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I did love reading this book. The story of Arthur being told from the female characters around him was such a unique premise, the writing was really good and the characters were deep and well developed. The narrative was interesting and I was engaged the entire book.

Then I found out about the author's child abuse of her daughter and her whacked out views on children & sex and it made sense when paired with the sexualization of children in this story. It was a thing that stuck out while show more reading, how young the characters were when they had sexual encounters. show less
Le Nebbie di Avalon è uno dei libri più conosciuti del Ciclo di Avalon al punto che, ormai, nel parlare di Marion B. Zimmer è automatico correre con la mente a questo libro che io giudico un vero capolavoro.
Cronologicamente ultimo libro del fortunato Ciclo di Avalon è stato da molti letto come libro autoconclusivo traendone ugualmente una grande soddisfazione perché, con Marion B. Zimmer, ogni libro è un piccolo universo a sé stante da poter gustare con calma.
Le tematiche trattate show more sono state trattate, nel tempo, da moltissimi scrittori. Parliamo del Ciclo Bretone, della Spada di Excalibur, Re Artù, Morgana la Fata, Merlino, I cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda e i vecchi miti pagani che, a partire dal Medioevo hanno sempre più lasciato il passo, volenti o nolenti, all’avvento Chiesa.
Eppure, nonostante ciò, questo libro ha avuto, ed ha tutt’ora, un grandissimo successo al punto che per quasi un anno è rimasto in cima alle classifiche letterarie e a vendere, solo in Italia, mezzo milione di copie in pochi mesi.
Perché?
Perché finalmente dopo aver sentito narrare questi fatti dal punto di vista dei cavalieri, dei Re e dei Maghi abbiamo avuto il piacere di sentire l’intera storia dalla bocca di Morgana la Fata.
Perché è un romanzo di personaggi femminili, di Grandi “donne” come Morgana, Viviana e Morgause che hanno avuto la (s)fortuna di vivere un’epoca difficile ma che, in un modo o nell’altro, mettendo la loro vita in mano al Destino hanno continuato a seguire gli insegnamenti della Dea Madre ed a contribuire incessantemente agli eventi.
Perché lo stile della Zimmer è così curato, elegante e verosimile (seppur originale nel suo dare un’interpretazione tutta nuova ai fatti) che non avrebbe potuto che catturare le menti degli amanti del genere.
Si dice che la stessa scrittrice abbia impiegato quasi dieci anni per la stesura di questo romanzo fantasy avvalendosi di miti, leggende e documenti più o meno noti ai più.
Dopo aver letto questo libro, non posso che reputarlo uno dei più grandi libri fantasy del novecento da leggere e rileggere più volte e in grado di lasciarti nell'anima sempre qualcosa di nuovo.
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