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    Hawkmistress

    Written by Marion Zimmer Bradley

    Narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan

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    She had rejected her noble birthright and embraced the freedom only a man could claim. She was Romilly who lived among the beasts of hill and forest and communicated with them, who tried humanity and turned it down for its evils and jealousies. She had the MacAran Gift, the rare Laran that conferred mastery over hawk and horse.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books Audio
    Release dateAug 30, 2018
    ISBN9781501970955
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    Hawkmistress
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    Marion Zimmer Bradley

    Marion Zimmer Bradley is the creator of the popular Darkover universe, as well as the critically acclaimed author of the bestselling ‘The Mists of Avalon’ and its sequel, ‘The Forest House’. She lives in Berkeley, California.

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    • 5/5
      One of my all time favorites! I love the ‘older’ Darkover stories, before the compact
    • 4/5
      I'm a fan of Marion Zimmer Bradley, but my affection for her rests not on the Avalon books, which I didn't care for, but her Darkover series. Darkover is a "lost colony" of Earth that falls back into a medieval society. Ruled by a psychically gifted aristocracy, after centuries it's rediscovered by a star-spanning high-tech human federation, giving the series a feel of both science fiction and fantasy. Most books focus on the clash between the two cultures. This is one of the exceptions, set before the time of rediscovery during the era of the "Hundred Kingdoms." Romilly, a member of a minor branch of the Comyn aristocracy, is gifted with the ability to communicate with animals. (Thus the title, "Hawkmistress.")Although some of the Darkover books are loosely connected, having characters in common, this one can be read completely independently. The series was written out of sequence, and that can make it hard to know where to start. That's particularly so given MZB didn't come into her own as a writer until the mid-seventies, and books published earlier, even though they may fall later chronologically, are much weaker books. Hawkmistress!, however, was published in 1982, when MZB's powers were at their height. However, even though Hawkmistress! is a very entertaining book, with a winning heroine, I wouldn't count it among the best of the Darkover books. (Although it's very, very far from one of the weakest--it's one of the better ones.) However, I'd suggest the (1979 version) of The Bloody Sun or The Spell Sword and its sequel The Forbidden Tower or The Shattered Chain (my own introduction) or Heritage of Hastur as better starting places.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This is a stand-alone book in MZB's Darkover universe. You don't need to have read the rest of the books to read this one (I still haven't read most of the Darkover books). The universe "Hawkmistress" is set in is rich and detailed, without being overwhelming. The book focuses on Romilly, the daughter of a local lord, who has laran (a telepathic gift that allows her to communicate primitively with animals). The book deals with Romilly's struggles to be considered a person, rather than as a piece of chattle, a useful tool, a freak, etc. MZB has her characters react realistically, which is to say some people disappoint you, and others surprise you.

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    • 3/5
      I would class this novel is a Young Adult -- Coming of Age type. Not all of the Darkover novels are of this type.
    • 3/5
      A young girl leaves her home because her father wants to marry her off. These books always start off slow and then pick up at the end. Better that way than the other.
    • 5/5
      This is one of my favorite fantasies from the mistress of fantasy. Gender equality comes close to rule. This is one of the books that I reread frequently, not only because it is good fantasy, but also because it is good social commentary. We have come so far in the real world today, or have we?
    • 4/5
      Girl with abilities and destiny runs away from home to pursue both. A classic.