Hawkmistress!

Hawkmistress!

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name = Hawkmistress!
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image_caption = Cover of the first edition
author = Marion Zimmer Bradley
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cover_artist = Hannah M. G. Shapero
country = United States
language = English
series = Darkover series
genre = Fantasy novel
publisher = DAW Books
release_date = 1982
english_release_date =
media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 336 pp
isbn = ISBN 0-87997-762-0
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"Hawkmistress!" is a fantasy novel written by Marion Zimmer Bradley as part of the Darkover series and is set in the "Hundred Kingdoms" time period.

Setting of "Hawkmistress!"

"Main article: Darkover"

"Hawkmistress" is set in Darkover's "Hundred Kingdoms" era. It is an era blurred in with the Ages of Chaos at the tail end. Breeding programs are no more, but wars are still fought with terrible Laran weapons.

Characters in "Hawkmistress!"

"Main article: Characters in Darkover"
*Romilly MacAran: The main character of the novel. At age 15, she runs away from home disguised as a boy to avoid an arranged marriage to "Dom" Garris of Scathfell. In her coming of age, she discovers latent psychic powers, befriends a king and saves an empire.
*Dom Carlo / King Carolin: Exiled king of the Hasturs of Hali.
*Lord Orain of Castamir: King Carolin's paxman and a "lover of men".

Chapters of "Hawkmistress!"

* Book One: Falconsward, in the Kilghard Hills (Chapters 1-5)
* Book Two: The Fugitive (Chapters 1-5)
* Book Three: Swordswoman (Chapters 1-9)

Publication history

*1982, USA, DAW Books ISBN 0-87997-762-0, Pub date September 1982, Paperback
*1985, UK, Arrow Books ISBN 0-09-934990-6, Pub date 1985, Paperback
*1988, UK, Severn House ISBN 0-7278-1607-1, Pub date June 1988, Hardcover

References

*cite web
last = Brown
first = Charles N.
authorlink = Charles N. Brown
coauthors = William G. Contento
title = The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)
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date = 2007-11-20
url = http://www.locusmag.com/index/b64.htm#A752.77
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doi =
accessdate = 2008-09-07

*cite book | last=Jaffery | first=Sheldon| authorlink=Sheldon Jaffery | title=Future and Fantastic Worlds | location=Mercer Island, Washington | publisher=Starmont House | pages=170-171 | date=1987|id=ISBN 1-55742-002-5

External links

* [http://www.darkover.com/new/darkover/guide/books/hawkmistress.en.html Darkover.com summary of novel]


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