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Lady of the Trillium

Lady of the Trillium

FantasyHigh Fantasy
Pages
303
Published
1997
Language
English

Synopsis

Princess Mikayla's life takes an unexpected turn when she is chosen as the successor to Haramas, destined to become the Archimage and Guardian of the land. This new responsibility forces her to abandon her personal aspirations. She must now embrace a powerful magical role to protect her realm.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

Adventurous
Chosen OneReluctant Hero

Genres

Fantasy High Fantasy

Authors

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Elisabeth Waters

Elisabeth Waters writes fantasy, including works like Lady of the Trillium, Music of Darkover, and In Celebration of Lammas Night. She is also a contributor to the *Sword and Sorceress

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Marion Zimmer Bradley

Marion Zimmer was born on a farm in Albany, New York, during the Great Depression. As a child, she enjoyed reading adventure fantasy stories. She began writing them herself in 1949 and sold her first story to Vortex in 1952. She also married Robert Alden Bradley in 1949. Early in her career, she used pseudonyms for stories she wrote outside the speculative fiction genre, including some gay and lesbian pulp fiction novels such as I Am a Lesbian (1962). In 1964 she divorced her first husband...

Characters

MikaylaProtagonist
HaramasSupporting
All characters in Lady of the Trillium

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Lady of the Trillium part of a series?

    This novel is a standalone story within the larger Darkover universe, meaning readers do not need to have read other Darkover books to understand or enjoy it. It explores themes and magic systems familiar to fans of Marion Zimmer Bradley's work, but its plot is self-contained.

  • How does Lady of the Trillium relate to other Darkover books?

    While a standalone narrative, Lady of the Trillium expands on the lore of the Comyn and the Tower system, offering a deeper look into the political and magical structures of Darkover. It provides additional context for the world without requiring prior knowledge of the main Darkover series.