Web of Light
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Fall of Atlantis (Collections and Selections — 1), Avalon, Chronological Order (Collections and Selections — 0.1)
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These days this book centered on Domaris, Web of Light, is combined with the sequel centered on her sister Deoris, Web of Darkness into one novel, The Fall of Atlantis. Reviews for that book claim this forms the backstory for Bradley's Avalon series. Not really. When this book came out in 1983, there was no mention or tie to Mists of Avalon within it, I only heard about such a tie when I saw reviews for The Fall of Atlantis. For that matter, the book that ties this in with her Avalon series wasn't even credited to MZB, but Diana Paxson. (And by the way this isn't set in Atlantis, but a supposedly earlier civilization.)
So this book should stand on its own terms. And on its own terms, while I find it entertaining (and I prefer the next show more book with Deoris.) I don't think it can light a candle next to MZB's Darkover books. Still, it does say something that I can still remember a book I first read in my teens decades later. I was particularly taken by the relationship between the sisters. show less
So this book should stand on its own terms. And on its own terms, while I find it entertaining (and I prefer the next show more book with Deoris.) I don't think it can light a candle next to MZB's Darkover books. Still, it does say something that I can still remember a book I first read in my teens decades later. I was particularly taken by the relationship between the sisters. show less
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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 the University of California at Berkeley from 1965 show more 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
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The Fall of Atlantis
2 works (Collections and Selections — 1)
Avalon, Chronological Order
8 works (Collections and Selections — 0.1)
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- Web of Light
- Original title
- Web of Light
- Original publication date
- 1983
- People/Characters
- Arkati; Arvath (Acolyte); Cadamiri; Chedan (Acolyte); Damaris (Isarma, Acolyte, Guardian); Deoris (Adsartha, priestess of Caratra) (show all 18); Elara; Elis (Acolyte); Ista; Karahama (priestess of Caratra); Lissi (Elis' daughter); Lydara (Scribe-Mother); Micon of Ahtarrath (prince of Atlantis); Mikhail (O-si-nar-men); Rajasta (Guardian); Riveda (Adept); Talkannon (Arch-Administrator of the Temple of Light); Mother Ysouda (priestess of Caratra)
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- Atlantis
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- English, Portuguese (Brazil)
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