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Apr 01, 2011

Shira rated it:

It had been so many years since I last read the Darkover series, I had lost touch and didn't even realize this new book would be coming out. I am SO glad I found it. First off, I have to admit it's not another "Heritage of Hastur," arguably the best Darkover book ever, but it is a wonderfully written book and fills in some important gaps in the series covering the 2nd contact with the Terrans. Most importantly this book explores the relationships between Regis, Linnea and Danilo, somet More...

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Mar 30, 2010

Aviva rated it:

I love Darkover books. I didn't discover them until the mid to late '90s, when I was bored at my then-boyfriend's apartment and went digging through his bookshelves for something to read. Once I started, I couldn't stop, going through his collection and then buying or borrowing the rest.

Honestly? I'm not sure if I would have developed that passion if this had been the first book of the series I read. But there's still so much I like about Darkover that's in this one: the acceptance More...

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Jun 18, 2010

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I hate it when this happens. The plot of the book just did not do it for me. And I know it is me more than it is the author because I did dip into the book at the end and towards the end to see how it ended. I read about 160-175 pages into the book before I realized I just did not want to go where the book was going.

I don't give star ratings to books I don't finish. I don't think that is fair unless I stopped and the fault with the book is very clear.

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Oct 13, 2010

Jimmy rated it:

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Jan 29, 2010

Melody rated it:

I read the Darkover books before I was old enough to have the slightest bit of literary discernment. They offered me a world very far from the unhappy one I lived in. Some of them I can stand to re-read, but some of them are unrelievedly awful, and for the most part I prefer my memories of them to the actual books. When Bradley died in 1999, her world lived on and various others began publishing "Darkover" books based on alleged conversations with MZB or outlines left behind.

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May 02, 2011

Nanci rated it:

I have read everything this author has written. Marion Zimmer Bradley died in 1999. The world lost an amazing and far-seeing woman who was born in the 50s. Bradley brought an early feminist perspective to her world-building and this is present in all of her books.

This particular novel deals with the ongoing political struggles of a planet that does not have much technology according to Terran standards, but the small population of the Comyn (local nobles) have psychic powers and have More...

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Oct 05, 2011

Contrarius rated it:

I'm waffling between 3 stars and 4 on this one. On the one hand, I was rather pleased with the quality of the writing. This is the first cowritten Darkover novel I've read, and fortunately the quality of the prose did not seem to suffer in comparison with "pure" MZB books. On the other hand, I didn't really believe the motivations and actions of the major characters in many instances, and I spent most of the book wanting to smack Regis Hastur upside the back of his head.

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Apr 14, 2010

Melinda rated it:

I love Darkover. It's one of those created world like Barsoom, and Hogwarts and Middle Earth that have substance. On a sentence by sentence level Marion Zimmer Bradley was not an elegant writer, but she made this planet and this culture real.

Unfortunately this book just isn't making it for me. It features one of my favorite characters from the series -- Regis Hastur and the time period I liked the best -- the clash when Earth rediscovers it's lost colony, but the protagonist is ma More...

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Oct 13, 2010

Jimmy rated it:

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Jan 01, 2011

Laura rated it:

I've been reading the Darkover books for, oh, maybe 20 years now and it saddens me to think that I won't be reading any more new ones. Having said that, I'm a little annoyed that there series is ending without a real look at what happened in the thousand years between Darkover Landfall and Stormqueen! - how did the religion evolve? Who settled the Dry Towns? Why does Zandru have seven cold hells? If the answers to those questions are any where in the canon, please let me know!

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Feb 19, 2010

Jo rated it:

Marion Zimmer Bradley's death in 1999 left a hole in my list of series, so I was so excited when I saw this I bought it and started reading it immediately. I was halfway through and I had to give up. I don't want to ruin my love of Darkover...this was actually painful to read. The plot was non-existent and Zimmer Bradley's subtlety when handling characters' sexuality and/or activites was gone. Ugh. Not good. Other collaborations of this series have been passable, but this doesn't even get that.

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Feb 15, 2010

Lida rated it:

Very true to Ms. Bradley's style and vision. A time in Darkover's history that has been referenced in other books, Rigus Hastur is holding back from becoming the leader that Darkover needs. His public life is intruding more and more into his personal life. His public life is making life dangerous for those he loves. While the rest of the galaxy struggles with political upheaval, Darkover and Rigus struggle with personal relationships and religious fanaticism.

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Feb 12, 2012

Nancy rated it:

I really enjoyed this, as I have all the Darkover novels. I think it's supposed to be the last one as Ms Bradley died some years ago and the more cent books have been written by someone else with Ms Bradley's notes. I'm sorry to see the end, as it is a complex world that has been created, and there's lots more good stories there. This book is not the best, but by no means bad or uninteresting. I recommend it to Darkover fans, but others should start at the beginning or things just won't make More...

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Jan 20, 2012

Avis rated it:

Pros: Focuses on Danilo and Regis, which is always good--there aren't nearly enough books about them. Story of a political coup is a solid plot idea. I liked the way the narrative split gave both Regis and Danilo their say. I'm also a sucker for Danilo-in-danger plots, and this book delivered.

Cons: Ross isn't that good at action scenes, and the book could have used more machiavellian plot twists and character development. Has too many references to occurrences in other Darkover no More...

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Apr 02, 2010

E. rated it:

A Darkover novel finished by Deborah J. Ross more than 10 years after grand dame MZB passed away. Cameos by many familiar Darkover characters but a somewhat uneven storyline. Regis Hastur's actions are a bit inconsistent and the lifelong relationships that he has forged are endangered, paralleling the threat to Darkover's society itself from the Terrans.

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Mar 27, 2010

Xin rated it:

How fitting to end (is this really the end?) the Darkover series with the character who began it all: Regis - the missing year. Probably will go back to The World Wreckers, The Planet Savers, and The Heritage of Hastur again to get my full fix!

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May 23, 2010

Stephanie rated it:

I love Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover world and am happy to see a new novel, even if it is co-authored. Although, I can almost identify the sections that she wrote herself before her death.

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Mar 23, 2010

JoAnn rated it:

This is an excellent novel. It tells the tale of an episode on a fantasy world. It is full of intrigue and family struggles.

I recommend it to anyone looking for a fascinating read.

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Jan 17, 2010

Elaine rated it:

I liked the story itself, but got really tired of the continuation of MZB's soapbox attacks on Christianity and those who didn't share her viewpoint on sexuality.

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Jan 31, 2012

Stephanie rated it:

Having given it a terrible review, let me hasten to add -- the author seems like a wonderful person.

It isn't her fault I was born to write this book.

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Jul 29, 2011

Hilde added it

More than 40 years of enjoying Darkover...this was a great last gift from MZB, may she rest in peace.

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Mar 25, 2011

Gwen rated it:

Worth reading if you just have to read all Darkover books. It adds some details to the relationships between Regis, Danilo, and Linnea.

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Feb 01, 2010

Judy rated it:

Not the best of the Darkover books but an easy read.

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Aug 23, 2011

Rosezeata rated it:

Loved it. it was nice to take a dip back to darkover. It was madding at times. Hate what they went though even though I knew it would out there were times I want to throw the book and scream. Another words it was great. only resin to took me so long to read was that life kept taking away my reading time.

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Nov 14, 2010

Mariana rated it:

Good read with an interesting treatment of religion and homosexuality.

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Mar 18, 2011

Margali rated it:

I have to quit reading Darkover books written after Marion Zimmer Bradley's death. My hopes are always high (I loved her Darkover series when I found them in high school), and they are consistently dashed. For all their good intentions, the people that have been trying to carry on her work just cannot imitate her voice, and I don't like the direction they took the series.

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Sep 26, 2010

Linda rated it:

This is said to be printed in 2010 but I have read it before so it was in print previous to this printing.

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Jul 02, 2010

Sandy rated it:

I found this one a bit disappointing. I am always interested in reading about Darkover and especially after the Terrans establish a base there, so you have the whole "clash of cultures" thing going on. In this one, though, I felt that people were acting stupidly and out of character, simply for plot purposes.

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