The Sword of Aldones

The Sword of Aldones
Cover of the first edition
Author(s)	Marion Zimmer Bradley
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Darkover
Genre(s)	Science fiction novel
Publisher	Ace Books
Publication date	1962
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	164 pp
ISBN	NA
OCLC Number	17399915

The Sword of Aldones is a science fiction novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley in her Darkover book series. It was first published by Ace Books in 1962, dos-à-dos with Bradley's novel The Planet Savers. Bradley revised and rewrote the novel publishing it as Sharra's Exile in 1981.

Plot introduction

The novel concerns involved intrigue on the planet Darkover.

Awards and nominations

• 1963, Hugo Award for Best Novel nomination

Publication history

• 1962, USA, Ace Books OCLC 17399915, Pub date September 1962, Paperback, dos-à-dos with The Planet Savers
• 1963, Spain, Cenit, Pub date 1963, Paperback, in Spanish as Odio cósmico
• 1977, USA, Gregg Press ISBN 0839823673, Pub date 1977, Hardcover
• 1979, UK, Arrow Books ISBN 0099181002, Pub date 1979, Paperback
• 1980, USA, Ace Books ISBN 044167027X, Pub date 1980, Paperback, with The Planet Savers, an additional short story and an article

References

• Corrick, James A. (1991). Double Your Pleasure: The Ace SF Double. Brooklyn: Gryphon Books. pp. 36–37. ISBN 0-936071-21-4. 
• Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. pp. 64–65. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.