Star of Danger

an entry in the Darkover cycle. pleasantly enjoyable overall, but also slim and rather forgettable. this one concerns Larry Montray, Terran, and his teen adventures on the wintry, semi-barbaric world of Darkover. those adventures come complete with assorted monsters & aliens, bullying street urchins......more

Next up on my 1965 reading list is one of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover tales; #16 in chronological order, but I am reading them in order of publication, so #4. It is a tale of boyhood friendship across social and political boundaries. Larry Montray, 16 years old, has just arrived on Darkover from......more

Marion Zimmer Bradley has become a cautionary tale of the dangers of hero worship and glorification of celebrities. She had an astoundingly successful career as a fantasy and science fiction writer and editor. was know as a friend and mentor of beginning writers, and was a co-founder of the Society......more

Very good introduction to Darkover. Got me interested, I will likely read more of her Darkover novels. Quick read, moves quickly. Good character development and starting basis for the Darkover universe.......more

This is the first book in the Darkover series that really grabbed me from the beginning and never let up. There isn't any weird sexual stuff, no incest, no people being held against their will in service to whatever, etc. Incidentally, this book also features essentially zero women. Hmmm. Complete c......more