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Title: The Fall of Atlantis by Marion Zimmer Bradley ISBN: 0-671-65615-5 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1987 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.95 (37 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: CLOSURE AT LAST
Comment: I, for one, truly enjoyed THE FALL OF ATLANTIS. As a long-time fan of Marion Zimmer Bradley, I was anxious to read this book yet continually vexed that it was long out of print and hard to find. This was especially frustrating in light of the recent death of MZB and the end of an era of beautiful literature. When I finally got my hands on a copy of a recent reprint of this book just last year, I was not disappointed.
What THE FALL OF ATLANTIS gives to those of us who have truly appreciated the inspired genius of MZB's other works, like THE MISTS OF AVALON, THE FIREBRAND, the entire WITCHLIGHT series and others, is a framework, perhaps, for all of her more esoteric novels. The tragic story of Deoris and Domaris, the destruction of paradise and the perpetual battle between the Path of Light and the Path of Darkness goes a long way toward explaining some of the major themes that ran through MZB's subsequent -- and more popular -- works. This novel lays the ground work for all of her other novels and, without it, I don't think the others can truly be appreciated in the spirit in which they were written.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not what you might expect.
Comment: This isn't really what we've come to expect from a fantasy novel. It's much more a historical romance which takes place in a fantasy setting. It's about two sisters who are raised to power with very different temperments and ultimately different destinies. One falls in love with a dying priest of the light. The other gets involved with a priest who leads the darker mysteries. They both have their own long road to walk and their own struggles with their constrained society.
MZB displays, as usual, her adept touch with female characters. Deoris and Domaris are real, Deoris heart-breakingly real. The world she places around them is detailed and compelling, as are the politics and dynamics of power portrayed in the book.
Unfortunately, _The Fall of Atlantis_ lacks the well-balanced plots that make the Darkover novels so wonderful. It really isn't much more than a well-written historical romance in the end and lacks the mystery and wonder that characterize the really great fantasies that Bradley has written.
Rating: 5
Summary: My favorite book
Comment: I love this book. The Fall of Atlantis is one of MZB's earlier works. The story is not as well-plotted as her later works and there are even some minor mistakes in the book (about who is related and where they come from, etc.) but the heart-breaking character of Deoris brings the book to life. It's worth a read just for her story. The thing I like about MZB's writing is that you get to know her characters' thoughts and self-doubts. You can always relate to them on a real level even though they are set in a fantasy world. I highly recommend this book to anyone with a romantic heart.
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Title: The Firebrand: A Novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley ISBN: 0451459245 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Forest House by Marion Zimmer Bradley ISBN: 0451454243 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: April, 1995 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Lady of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley ISBN: 0451456521 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: June, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Priestess Of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson ISBN: 0451458621 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley ISBN: 0345350499 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 12 May, 1987 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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