 Cover of 1975 DAW Books mass market paperback first edition. | |
| Author | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jack Gaughan |
| Language | English |
| Series | Darkover |
| Genre | Science fantasy |
| Publisher | DAW Books |
Publication date | 1975 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 381 |
| ISBN | 0-87997-189-4 |
| Preceded by | The Bloody Sun |
| Followed by | The Sword of Aldones / Sharra's Exile |
The Heritage of Hastur is a science fantasy novel by American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley, part of the Darkover series. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1975. It explores sexual themes, particularly the view that homosexuality is a normal variant of human sexuality.[1]
The Heritage of Hastur is set in what Bradley called Darkover's Second Age Against the Terrans (after the Comyn). In The Bloody Sun, Lew Alton is described as age 11, which suggests that this book takes place 10–15 years later.[2]
- ^ Leith, Linda (1980). "Marion Zimmer Bradley and Darkover (Marion Zimmer Bradley et Darkover)". Science Fiction Studies. 7 (1). SF-TH Inc: 28–35. ISSN 2327-6207. JSTOR 4239308.
- ^ http://www.darkover.com/new/darkover/guide/books/heritage.en.html Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine Darkover.com summary of novel