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RamsFan1963
Star of Danger: A Darkover Book | Marion Zimmer Bradley
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive, and ever growing, TBR shelves. Some are new and some I've had for years, not even sure why I bought them. Please don't judge me, I have a lot of books.
Day 5
#ABookADay2024

psalva I like this idea! Like a Litsy shelf tour :) 11mo
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swynn
The Shattered Chain | Marion Zimmer Bradley
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Pickpick

A few days ago I posted the regrettable cover of a later printing of this. Here is George Barr's original cover, one I like almost as much as I find Hescox's ridiculous.

But the content. It is tenth in Bradley's Darkover series, and for my taste the best entry so far. It consists of three linked novellas featuring the "free Amazons," independent women who owe allegiance to nobody but themselves.

Therewillbebooks That's a very cool cover 3y
swynn @Therewillbebooks isn't it though? 3y
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swynn @BookishMarginalia Valid. She seems to have been an awful human being at home. 3y
wanderinglynn Yes, this is a much better cover. But I agree with @BookishMarginalia - it‘s conflicting. Can one separate the art from the artist? I‘m not sure you can. And in this case, the allegations are too horrendous. 3y
swynn @wanderinglynn Also valid. I've no interest in defending or excusing Bradley. 3y
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swynn
The Shattered Chain | Marion Zimmer Bradley
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Next up in my DAW challenge is MZB's Darkover novel, "The Shattered Chain." I have a copy of the first printing, with a pretty good cover by George Barr, but I also have a copy of the third printing, which has a ... let's say ... less good cover by Richard Hescox. And by "less good" I mean it would top my list of regrettable DAW cover art. And I share its abundant regrettableness with you now.

Curious to see whether this scene is in the novel.

Hazel2019 Oh my… 3y
HeyT I could see PaperbackParadise doing this one 3y
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RamsFan1963
Star of Danger: A Darkover Book | Marion Zimmer Bradley
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 318

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

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Yossarian
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From 1952 to 1973, Ace produced “Ace Doubles” — two science fiction novellas published back to back and upside down. Most of these are completely unavailable because nobody reprints novellas anymore, so you‘ve got to wait for a “Complete Edition” from the author.

When I‘m having Readers Block I go to my favorite used bookstore and buy a Double so I have something to look forward to reading next. Today I found a Marion Zimmer Bradley from 1970!

Yossarian The flip side looks fun too! 5y
quirkyreader I‘ve had a few of those and I think I still have one. 5y
Leftcoastzen They are so cool! 5y
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Ellemir1

Fun reread of the year - as an avid Fan I decided to read the entire Darkover-series this year. I reached book 9 this Werk.

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swynn
The Heritage of Hastur | Marion Zimmer Bradley
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Mehso-so

Wow. And ick. I have deeply conflicted feelings about this one: it's the best of the Darkover novels I've read so far: well structured, carefully paced, with interesting characters and thoughtful ponderings on heritage -- what one owes one's culture and what it owes in return. But there's also a thread of physical and sexual abuse, which recalls ugly revelations about the author's private life, making it hard to read as a purely fictional trope.

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Majesticorgi
Hawkmistress!: A Darkover Book | Marion Zimmer Bradley
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New adventure! Found it in my shelf, God only know when I put it there.

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annalibris
Darkover Landfall: A Darkover Book | Marion Zimmer Bradley
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Pickpick

I read this one as part of my library summer reading challenge, and I‘m glad I did, but it is a strange little book. A colonization ship crash lands on a planet they weren‘t aiming for, and their society immediately begins to break down due to mysterious circumstances. Interesting, but a trifle dated.

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Jabberwocky
Darkover Landfall: A Darkover Book | Marion Zimmer Bradley
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So here is an old picture, from when I was first getting into #darkover. I love the series, but I actually like the prequels more then the more famous/popular ‘main series‘ 😅 #cleartheshelvesgiveaway @mrozzz So kind of you to do a giveaway 💚

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