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Thunderlord!

Cover of the first edition
Author	Marion Zimmer Bradley
Cover artist	Matthew Stawicki
Language	English
Series	Darkover
Genre	Science fantasy
Publisher	DAW Books
Publication date	2016
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	364
ISBN	978-0-7564-1054-4
Preceded by	Stormqueen!
Followed by	The Fall of Neskaya

Thunderlord! is a 2016 science fiction novel written by Deborah J. Ross. Although the 24th novel published in the Darkover saga, it is the third book in chronological order.

Plot

A generation after a time period known in the Darkover universe as The Age of Chaos a character by the name Gwynn has lost his family in the conflict. His life's ambition has become plotting revenge against those who caused his family's loss. He seeks to marry a woman with the genetic power to control the storms, in hopes that his offspring will use it to against Aldaran.

Kyria, his selected bride, is attracted to Gwynn because of his financial status and other reasons. During her journey through the mountains to Scathfell, where she will formally wed, she and her sister come across Edric, a young heir to Aldaran. Edric also possesses the power to control thunderstorms, a power he has been warned to be cautious of because of the mass danger it poses to all.

Their companionship brings them closer and creates an opportunity for their arch-rival kingdoms to unite.

External links

• Having Fun With Women Characters in Thunderlord (aka "Jane Austen on Darkover") Archived 2020-09-28 at the Wayback Machine by Deborah J. Ross
• Thunderlord! title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database