Marion Zimmer Bradley -- Recent and Upcoming Books

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Sword & Sorceress XVII
Marion Zimmer Bradley(Editor), et al / Mass Market Paperback / Expected May 2000
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Brand-New, All-Original stories of sword-wielding and spellcasting by Diana Paxson, Deborah Wheeler, Dorothy J. Heydt and others DAW's most popular anthology series continues--with an all-new collection of fantasy adventure tales of strong, heroic women warriors and wizards.

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Traitor's Sun : A Novel of Darkover
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Mass Market Paperback / Published February 2000
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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...

Dandelion Wine (G K Hall Large Print Science Fiction Series) [LARGE PRINT]
Marion Zimmer Bradley, Ray Bradbury / Hardcover / Published December 1999
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World-renowned fantasist Ray Bradbury has on several occasions stepped outside the arenas of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. An unabashed romantic, his first novel in 1957 was basically a love letter to his childhood. (For those who want to undertake an even more evocative look at the dark side of youth, five years later the author would write the chilling classic Something Wicked This Way Comes.)

Stargate (G K Hall Large Print Science Fiction Series) [LARGE PRINT]
Dean Devlin, et al / Hardcover / Published November 1999
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Teaming up with a disturbed and possibly crazy military man, an Egyptologist whose brilliant reputation has been tarnished discovers a secret world millions of light years away whose civilization gets its power from the ancient pyramids.

The Mists of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Library Binding / Published October 1999
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Even readers who don't normally enjoy Arthurian legends will love this version, a retelling from the point of view of the women behind the throne. Morgaine (more commonly known as Morgan Le Fay) and Gwenhwyfar (a Welsh spelling of Guinevere) struggle for power, using Arthur as a way to score points and promote their respective worldviews. The Mists of Avalon's Camelot politics and intrigue take place at a time when Christianity is taking over the island-nation of Britain; Christianity vs. Faery, and God vs. Goddess are dominant themes.

Forest House
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Unknown Binding / Published October 1999
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The author of The Mists of Avalon presents a tale set in Druidic England, as Eilan feels torn between her love of a young Roman soldier and her inner need to become a priestess for her Goddess. 100,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo.

Heartlight
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Paperback / Published September 1999
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Heartlight is the story of Bradley's greatest champion of good, Colin MacLaren. Ghostbuster, exorcist, psychic investigator par excellence, student and teacher of the mystic arts, Colin began his fight against Darkness during the grim days of World War II. Heartlight opens just after the end of the war, with Colin's return to America.

Darkover Landfall (G K Hall Large Print Science Fiction Series) [LARGE PRINT]
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Hardcover / Published July 1999
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Sword and Sorceress XVI
Marion Zimmer Bradley(Editor) / Mass Market Paperback / Published June 1999
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The sixteenth volume of Sword and Sorceress includes 25 all-original stories of strong, heroic women characters, female warriors and wizards who face down perils and come to the aid of those in need. Includes the fantasy fiction of Diana Paxson, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Deborah Wheeler, and Dorothy J. Heydt, as well as an introduction by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

In the Rift
Marion Zimmer Bradley, Holly Lisle / Mass Market Paperback / Published February 1999
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A second in the Glenraven series by Bradley (Lady of Avalon, 1997, etc.) and paperback author Lisle. Kate, a young woman in a small North Carolina town, comes into possession of a magical book that links her to the alternate world of Glenraven. Four denizens of that world, only one really human in appearance, arrive in her front yard. Kate kills the monster pursuing them, then learns that both Earth and Glenraven are in danger and must unite against the enemy. The Glenraven exiles help Kate defeat local thugs who attack because of her Wiccan religion; at the same time, she and Rhiana, the most...

The Shadow Matrix : A Novel of Darkover (Daw Book Collectors, No. 1065)
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Mass Market Paperback / Published January 1999
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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!.

Traitor's Sun: A Novel of Darkover
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Hardcover / Published November 1998
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A continuation of the story begun in "Sharra's Exile" and "The Heritage of Hastur" and a direct sequel to "Exile's Song" and "The Shadow Matrix". Will the Terran Federation finally overthrow Darkover's ruling families?.

In Search of the Woman Warrior : Four Mythical Archetypes for Modern Women
Richard J. Lane, et al / Hardcover / Published October 1998
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Following in the footsteps of the groundbreaking "Women Who Run with Wolves", this book continues the quest to reveal the strong female archetype present in so much of what we learn and what we know. The book includes a Woman Warrior questionnaire to help all women determine which of four archetypes best reflect who they are now--and what they can aspire to.

The Forest House [ABRIDGED]
Marion Zimmer Bradley, et al / Audio Cassette / Published September 1998
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The author of The Mists of Avalon presents a tale set in Druidic England, as Eilan feels torn between her love of a young Roman soldier and her inner need to become a priestess for her Goddess. 100,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo.

Heartlight
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Hardcover / Published September 1998
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Colin returns from post-WWII Europe to find that the great evil of Nazism is gone, but occult forces continue to assault the American psyche.

Gravelight
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Paperback / Published September 1998
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Wycherly Musgrave is the perfect, drunken, ne'er-do-well youngest brother--and he fears he may have murdered a young women in a drunken blackout.

Lady of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Paperback / Published June 1998
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New York Times bestselling author Marion Zimmer Bradley brings the mesmerizing world of myth, romance and history to life in the spellbinding novel of epic grandeur!

In the Rift
Marion Zimmer Bradley, Holly Lisle / Hardcover / Published April 1998
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A second in the Glenraven series by Bradley (Lady of Avalon, 1997, etc.) and paperback author Lisle. Kate, a young woman in a small North Carolina town, comes into possession of a magical book that links her to the alternate world of Glenraven. Four denizens of that world, only one really human in appearance, arrive in her front yard. Kate kills the monster pursuing them, then learns that both Earth and Glenraven are in danger and must unite against the enemy. The Glenraven exiles help Kate defeat local thugs who attack because of her Wiccan religion; at the same time, she and Rhiana, the most...

In the Rift/Prepack of 12
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Hardcover / Published February 1998
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Sword and Sorceress (No 15)
Marion Zimmer Bradley(Editor) / Mass Market Paperback / Published January 1998
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Marion Zimmer Bradley's "Sword and Sorceress" series has always featured the best in contemporary women's fantasy, and this outstanding new volume carries on the tradition! These original stories of brave, talented, and heroic women will take readers through enchanted realms of the imagination into danger both physical and mystical, where the only way to survive is through the power of sword and spell. Ads in "Locus".

The Gratitude of Kings
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Hardcover / Published December 1997
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A holiday tale from one of the most beloved fantasy writers of all time. Lythande, a centuries-old magician, is summoned to the wedding of an old friend. But from the moment she arrives, deadly court intrigue ensues, sounding a warning of impending danger. With the future of the kingdom at stake, Lythande finds she must rely on a kind of magic born of friendship and faith, one stronger than any sorcery Buyer's Choice.

The Shadow Matrix (Daw Book Collectors, No. 1065)
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Hardcover / Published September 1997
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Another installment in the Darkover series, the sequel to Exile's Song continues the story of Margaret Alton's return to Darkover, where she tries to understand the pattern behind her unique powers and wield them for good."

Glenraven
Marion Zimmer Bradley, Holly Lisle (Contributor) / Mass Market Paperback / Published September 1997
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Glenraven seems to be an Alpine principality somewhere in the neighborhood of northern Italy--according to the unique guidebook advertising Glenraven's charms, and obscure, almost non-traverse Alpine passages that constitute the only way in. But in reality it is a magic kingdom. And what the people of Glenraven want are a few heroes to free them from a ruler who is literally a monster in human guise. What the people get is JayJay and Sophie. They could have done worse.

Gravelight
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Hardcover / Published September 1997
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A new novel by the bestselling author of The Mists of Avalon. Wycherly Musgrave is the perfect drunken, ne'er-do-well youngest brother. Beneath his lighthearted manner, however, lies something dark. Now, afraid that in a drunken blackout he may have murdered a young woman, Wycherly has fled the family estate to try and find out if he can remember what happened on that terrible night.

Witchlight
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Paperback / Published September 1997
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As seeing objects literally shatter when she walks past them and animal corpses appear on her doorstep, Winter Musgrave, worried about her inability to recall her empty past, seeks the help of Truth Blackburn, only to learn that the truth rests in her old magical circle of friends. Reprint. AB. PW. "

Ghor, Kin-Slayer: The Saga of Genseric's Fifth-Born Son
Robert E. Howard, et al / Paperback / Published August 1997
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Lady of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Hardcover / Published June 1997
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An evocative prequel to the best-selling The Mists of Avalon recalls the origins and history of Avalon and the prophecy of the birth of the great King Arthur, as seen through the successive lives of three powerful priestesses--Caillean, Teleri, and Viviane, the Lady of the Lake. 150,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo."

Lady of Avalon [ABRIDGED]
Marion Zimmer Bradley, Davina Porter (Reader) / Audio Cassette / Published June 1997
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An evocative prequel to The Mists of Avalon recalls the origins and history of Avalon and the prophecy of the birth of the great King Arthur, as seen through the successive lives of three powerful priestesses--Caillean, Teleri, and Viviane, the Lady of the Lake. Read by Davina Porter. Simultaneous."

Exile's Song : A Novel of Darkover
Zimmer Marion Bradley, Marion Zimmer Bradley / Mass Market Paperback / Published April 1997
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Margaret Alton is the daughter of Lew Alton, Darkover's Senator to the Terran Federation, but her father is extremely secretive about the obscure planet of her birth. So when her university job sends her to Darkover, she has only fleeting, haunting memories of a tumultuous childhood. But once under the light of the Red Sun, as her veiled and mysterious heritage becomes manifest, she finds herself trapped by a destiny more terrifying than any nightmare! Sequel to The Heritage of Hastur.

City of Sorcery (A Darkover Novel)
Marion Zimmer Bradley, Darion Zimmer Bradley / Mass Market Paperback / Published April 1997
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Haunted by mysterious images of hooded figures, Magdalen Lorne, chief Terran operative on Darkover, pursues a quest not only to the frozen ends of the physical world but also to the perilous limits of the spiritual world. And there she is tested by the evil sorcery of the Dark Sisterhood.

The Shattered Chain
Marion Zimmer Bradley / Mass Market Paperback / Published April 1997
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While only women can command the power of the matrix and the secret sciences which keep Darkover from Terran hands, in most respects they are still chattels. But the Free Amazons are considered equal to men, and it is they who provide the key to the Terran-Darkover dilemma.

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