Audiobooks by Marion Zimmer Bradley

[Italian] - Le nebbie di Avalon. Parte prima

"Il volume contiene la prima parte del primo capitolo del 'Ciclo di Avalon', un grande classico del fantasy in nuova edizione con una nuova traduzione. Ai miei tempi mi furono dati diversi nomi: sorella, amante, sacerdotessa, maga, regina... Potente maga dotata della Vista, Morgaine ha sempre avuto la capacità di scrutare nella mente delle persone e di conoscere i loro pensieri. Ora, in là con gli anni e in pace con il mondo e con sé stessa, ha deciso di ripercorrere la propria vita e di narrare l'epica storia dell'ascesa e della caduta di Camelot. E ha scelto di farlo non attraverso le gesta eroiche dei cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda, ma attingendo a ciò che il suo potere le ha permesso di conoscere, per dare finalmente voce alle donne che, insieme a lei, hanno visto il mondo che conoscevano cambiare radicalmente e l'Isola Sacra di Avalon svanire per sempre nelle nebbie. È una storia che inizia quando Morgaine è ancora bambina, con una visione che annuncia a sua madre Igraine l'imminente visita della sorellastra Viviane, la Dama del Lago, e di Taliesin, il Merlino di Britannia, messaggero degli Dei. Sono giunti fino a Tintagel per annunciarle che sarà lei a portare in grembo il Sommo Re, l'uomo destinato a salvare il regno e a portare la pace e l'unità tra i popoli. È una profezia a cui Igraine, stanca di essere una pedina al servizio di poteri più grandi, cerca di ribellarsi con tutta se stessa. Ma non si può sfuggire al destino, e ben presto la giovane donna si trova in viaggio verso Londra e verso un futuro che cambierà non solo la sua vita, ma anche quella di sua figlia Morgaine. Scritto nel 1979, Le nebbie di Avalon è un classico intramontabile, che parla di donne nelle quali ciascuna di noi potrebbe trovare un pezzo di se stessa."

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Stefania Giuliani (Narrator)

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[Italian] - Le nebbie di Avalon. Parte seconda

"Il volume contiene la seconda parte del primo capitolo del 'Ciclo di Avalon', un grande classico del fantasy in nuova edizione con una nuova traduzione. L'ascesa e la caduta di Camelot raccontata dalle donne che, insieme a Morgaine, hanno visto il mondo che conoscevano cambiare radicalmente e l'Isola Sacra di Avalon svanire per sempre nelle nebbie. Fuggita da Avalon dopo aver scoperto le orribili macchinazioni della Dama del Lago, Morgaine è decisa a non essere una docile marionetta nelle mani di Viviane. Non immagina che il figlio che ha affidato a sua sorella Morgause diventerà un giorno lo strumento della distruzione del padre. Ma la sua anima non trova pace nemmeno quando torna a Camelot, alla corte di Arthur e di Gwenhwyfar. Perché il suo destino e quello dell'infelice regina sono legati, e l'ostilità che le divide segnerà irrimediabilmente il futuro della Britannia e di Avalon. Mentre i cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda lasciano Camelot per intraprendere la loro sacra ricerca e Taliesin, il Merlino, lancia i suoi sortilegi per influenzare le sorti del regno, l'Isola Sacra scivola inesorabilmente nelle nebbie impenetrabili del ricordo. Finché il velo tra il vecchio e il nuovo mondo e tra l'antica religione e la nuova non reclama infine la sua vittima più illustre."

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Stefania Giuliani (Narrator)

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Arilinn

"A gripping new fantasy novel set in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover universe. Darkover, a Lost Colony far out on the galactic rim, a world of telepaths, nonhumans, and warlords … a world about to discover the terrible destructive power of weapons of the mind … Traumatized by psychic warfare as a child, a young woman with extraordinary psychic talents negotiates a treacherous path, risking unforeseen dangers to create a haven where she and others can use their skills for good. In Darkover’s dim past, before the tumultuous Ages of Chaos, small kingdoms still vied for power with sword and spear. But with the rise of psychic abilities called laran, unscrupulous leaders turned to half-trained sorcerers for an advantage. One such struggle arose between the realms of Hastur and its ambitious neighbor, Carcosse. Leora Hastur is still a child when her laran awakens, and the resulting crisis almost claims her life. Her beloved older sister, Neave, and her father’s small circle of telepathic workers manage to save her, but nothing can shield her from the horrors of the impending war. Leora’s younger sister perishes in the firestorm of laran-fueled destruction when Lord Carcosse and his sorcerer attack their home. Scarred and deeply traumatized, Leora is sent to a faraway Tower for healing. In the process, she grows to womanhood and develops her extraordinary Gifts, wanting nothing more than to live and work among fellow telepaths. But war is brewing once more … To prevent another catastrophe, Lord Hastur brokers an alliance, with marriage to Leora as part of the treaty. Rather than see others suffer as she has, Leora reluctantly agrees. As she and Neave travel to the wedding, one calamity follows another, from a flash flood to an attack by nonhuman catmen … and capture by ruthless Dry Towns slavers. To save her sister and their fellow captives, Leora must call forth a previously unknown Gift and summon the gods themselves to her cause. Arilinn is the new, long-awaited adventure in the beloved Darkover series. It’s perfect for both devoted fans and those new to the world of the Bloody Sun."

Deborah J. Ross, Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Alyssa Bresnahan (Narrator)

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The Door Through Space

"Marion Zimmer Bradley was an American author and feminist activist born in 1930 in Albany, New York. She is best known for her work in the science fiction and fantasy genres, including the Darkover series, which she began writing in the 1950s. One of Bradley's lesser-known works is the novel 'The Door Through Space,' which was first published in 1961. The novel is a classic space adventure story that follows the exploits of a mercenary named Richard Ashe, who is hired to investigate the disappearance of a spaceship. Ashe is sent to the planet Wolf, where he discovers a mysterious gateway known as the 'Door through Space.' The Door is said to lead to a mythical world known as the 'Forbidden Planet,' where ancient and powerful aliens are said to reside. Ashe must navigate treacherous alien terrain, outwit dangerous adversaries, and confront his own demons in order to unravel the mystery of the Door and the secrets it holds. One of the most interesting aspects of 'The Door Through Space' is its portrayal of gender roles and power dynamics. Bradley was a vocal feminist and many of her works explore themes of gender equality and social justice. In 'The Door Through Space,' the powerful aliens who control the Door are all women, who use their telepathic powers to control and manipulate the men around them. Ashe himself is a complex character, who is torn between his loyalty to his male employers and his growing admiration for the powerful women he encounters on his journey. The novel also features several strong female characters, including Kyla, a fierce warrior who becomes Ashe's ally, and Zulena, the powerful alien queen who holds the key to the Door's secrets. Overall, 'The Door Through Space' is a thrilling and thought-provoking work of science fiction that showcases Marion Zimmer Bradley's talent for world-building and character development."

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Geoffrey Giuliano, The Spire (Narrator)

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The Winds of Darkover 'International Edition'

"When a bandit gang seizes High Windward, holding the Storn family hostage, the laran powers of the oldest son Loran are the family’s only hope. Reaching out with those powers, he finds a young Terran, Dan Barron, and “overshadows” his mind, sending him on a desperate rescue mission to Aldaran Castle. But the “help” that the powerful Aldaran family offers may be far more dangerous than any bandit. For what they offer is use of the terrible Sharra Matrix—dreaded weapon of the Ages of Chaos."

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Peter Bradbury (Narrator)

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Darkover Landfall 'International Edition'

"The colony ship from Earth had been on its way to the Coronis colony—a flourishing mining settlement—where crews of engineers and technicians had been working for ten years preparing the planet for settlement and studying its ecology. But disaster had struck. Thrown off course by a gravitational storm, the ship had lost its orientation equipment in the first shock and been forced to locate the nearest star system with a potentially habitable planet and try to land. One-third of the crew had been killed in the crash, and the ship had been critically damaged. But the remaining colonists still entertained the hope of repair and escape from the cold but beautiful planet with the huge red sun and four moons. Until the ghost wind, carrying psychedelic pollen, started to blow, and Darkover’s aboriginal race claimed them for their own. …"

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Max Bellmore (Narrator)

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The Spell Sword 'International Edition'

"Although Darkover was a world inhabited by humans as well as semi-humans, it was primarily forbidden ground to the Terran traders. Most of the planet’s wild terrain was unexplored … and many of its peoples seclusive and secretive. But for Andrew Carr there was an attraction he could not evade. Darkover drew him, Darkover haunted him—and when his mapping plane crashed in unknown heights, Darkover prepared to destroy him. Until the planet’s magic asserted itself—and his destiny began to unfold along lines predicted only by phantoms and wonder workers of the kind Terran science could never acknowledge."

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Max Bellmore (Narrator)

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Star of Danger 'International Edition'

"Originally published in 1965, Star of Danger lays the groundwork for the classic, bestselling Darkover series. The Darkovans are descendants of a long-lost Terran colony ship and distrust the Terrans, who have taken up residence on their planet, fearing these strangers intend to disrupt the Darkover society. Many Terrans do feel that the people of Darkover should abandon their “backward” culture and join the Terran Empire. Despite this mutual prejudice, Terran Larry Montray and Darkovan Kennard Alton forge a bond of friendship, allowing Larry to be one of the few Terrans to ever observe Darkovan life and customs firsthand. But Larry gets more than he bargained for as he finds himself in the midst of an ancient feud fought by unknown beings, deadly beasts, and alien intelligences. When Larry and Kennard are forced to combine Darkover matrix magic with Terran technology to stand against a common enemy, their alliance challenges the fate of both their cultures."

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Jonathan Davis (Narrator)

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The World Wreckers 'International Editions'

"Planetary Investments Unlimited—that was the company’s official name, but unofficially it was known as Worldwreckers, Inc. For a fee, its agent would infiltrate any world unwilling to give up its independence, and do enough damage that the natives would be forced to allow Terran investors to step in and salvage their planet. And now, once again, its agents were at work. In the 78 years since the planet Cottman IV—called Darkover by its natives—was rediscovered by the Terran Empire, all efforts to colonize and industrialize this exotic world had failed. And the person in charge of Worldwreckers, Inc.—a centuries-old being who appeared to be a woman—had decided to take on this particular assignment herself. After all, she had special insight into this world, for long ago—lifetimes ago—she had called Darkover home. …"

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Jonathan Davis (Narrator)

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The Shattered Chain 'International Edition'

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Alyssa Bresnahan (Narrator)

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Two to Conquer 'International Edition'

"After the flaming final days of the Ages of Chaos, when the Keeper known as Varzil the Good struggled to bring peace to the warring Hundred Kingdoms through a law called the Compact, there were still those who fought against him for their own ends. And Bard Di Asturian, the outlaw known as The Wolf of the Kilghard Hills, would go to any extreme to bring all those near him under his brutal sway. When matrix magic enables him to bring his double—an Earthman named Paul Harrell—through the vast reaches of space to Darkover, he feels he will now be invulnerable. But will his equally brutal doppelganger be the man to finally teach him the cost of violence? "

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Max Bellmore (Narrator)

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The Bloody Sun 'International Edition'

"Jeff Kerwin spent the first decade of his life in the Spacemen’s Orphanage in the Terran Trade City on Darkover. Yet he never felt that he belonged. When Jeff is shipped back to Earth at the age of 12, he becomes haunted by dreams of the world surrounding the Terran oasis that had once been his. He is convinced that only on Darkover can he discover his true identity. Now an adult, Jeff finally returns to Darkover as a member of the Terran Spaceforce. Still, he feels out of place. Despite being mistaken for a member of the Comyn aristocracy with his red hair and possession of a powerful matrix jewel, he has no memory of how he acquired such things. If only he could learn the secrets of the Towers, perhaps then he could hope to solve the mystery of his heritage."

Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author), Jonathan Davis (Narrator)

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