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Against the Terrans: the Heritage of Hastur (Daw Science Fiction) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; Reissue edition (Nov 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0886774136
  • ISBN-13: 978-0886774134
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,396,627 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is the story of Lew Alton's exile, 9 Mar 2002
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This book is another classic from Bradley. It tells of how Sharra came to be loosed upon Darkover and how Regis Hastur came into his laran heritage. This novel is the prequel to Sharra's Exile. I loved it, simply because of the elegance of style with which it was written. If you have encountered Lew Alton in later novels this book lets you know what made the man. The novel is in many ways a crucial turning point in the Darkovan series. I highly recommend it, either as a starting point for a new reader or as a continuation point for those already into the Darkover series. I loved this book, once I started reading it I was hooked until the end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An intense, compelling and intricate epic, 21 Dec 2008
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Set in an alien and cold world where the relationship between the Terrans and Darkover's original colonists treads a delicate balance of co-existence, Heritage centres on those who seek to bring the planet out of its anachronistic existence and put it on an equal footing with the Terran words. While the people of Darkover reject the advances of Terran science they have developed their own special abilities, namely their mental powers of telepathy and their ability to control the matrix. At the core of the story are Lew Alton, caught between the aggressive young idealists looking to the future and his loyalty to the Comyn; and Regis, the very young potential Regent-heir of Hastur.

The story is a fine interweaving of the complex plot and the personal lives of the many characters. The Comyn people's beliefs rooted in a society where loyalty and honour reign above all else means that even the darker characters have their standards. But among the many individuals both Lew and Regis are particularly appealing characters. Regis especially as he struggles with his own desires; in his early teens and with the longing to travel off world (something denied him) he is a reluctant heir, he is hampered too in having the potential for telepathic powers but seemingly unable to realise them; and he begins to recognises in himself a desire to reach out to other men or youths. Particularly heart-warming is the relationship which develops between Regis his fellow cadet Danilo, a youngster of high moral standards who becomes devoted to Regis.

The Heritage of Hastur is an intense, compelling and intricate epic, but what make it especially appealing is that at its root is the people, the individual and varied characters who populate the story.
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