Free Amazons of Darkover

Free Amazons of Darkover

Cover of the first edition
Author	edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Cover artist	Richard Hescox
Language	English
Series	Darkover
Genre	Fantasy Science fiction
Publisher	DAW Books
Publication date	1985
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	304 pp
ISBN	0-87997-722-1
OCLC	8311149

Free Amazons of Darkover is an anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The stories are set in Bradley's world of Darkover. The book was first published by DAW Books (No. 657) in December, 1985.

Contents

• Introduction: About Amazons, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
• "The Oath of the Free Amazons," by Walter Breen
• "The Legend of Lady Bruna," by Marion Zimmer Bradley
• "Cast Off Your Chains," by Margaret Silvestri
• "The Banshee," by Sherry Kramer
• "On the Trail," by Barbara Armistead
• "To Open a Door," by P. Alexandra Riggs
• "The Meeting," by Nina Boal
• "The Mother Quest," by Diana L. Paxson
• "Child of the Heart," by Elisabeth Waters
• "Midwife," by Deborah Wheeler
• "Recruits," by Maureen Shannon
• "A Different Kind of Courage," by Mercedes R. Lackey
• "Knives," by Marion Zimmer Bradley
• "Tactics," by Jane M. H. Bigelow
• "This One Time," by Joan Marie Verba
• "Her Own Blood," by Margaret L. Carter
• "The Camel’s Nose," by Susan Holtzer
• "Girls Will Be Girls," by Patricia Shaw-Mathews
• "Growing Pains," by Susan M. Shwartz
• "Oath of the Free Amazons: Terran, Techno Period," by Jaida n’ha Sandra

References

• Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento (2007-11-20). "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)". Retrieved 2008-09-21.
• Jaffery, Sheldon (1987). Future and Fantastic Worlds. Mercer Island, Washington: Starmont House. pp. 224–225. ISBN 1-55742-002-5.
• Free Amazons of Darkover title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database