A Flame in Hali

Written by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Deborah J. Ross

Narrated by Pete Bradbury

In the era of The Hundred Kingdoms, a time of war and unrest, King Carolin of Hastur and his friend Keeper Varzil Ridenow work selflessly to put an end to the
destruction caused by the long-range weapons of the magical matrix Towers. But Eduin Deslucido—who once called Carolin brother—has been consumed with a
vengeful rage and will stop at nothing to destroy the king and his plan for peace.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 8, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705028926

Marion Zimmer Bradley

Marion Zimmer Bradley is the creator of the popular Darkover universe, as well as the critically acclaimed author of the bestselling ‘The Mists of Avalon’ and its sequel, ‘The Forest House’. She lives in Berkeley, California.

Reviews for A Flame in Hali

[n.w.moors-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This conclusion to the Clingfire trilogy is indeed epic. Varzil the Good and King Carolan are working to spread the Compact throughout the kingdoms of Darkover, hoping to once and for all cease the manufacture of clingfire and other weapons of destruction. Dyannis is struggling in her path to become a woman Keeper while Eduin is still under the compulsion to kill Varzil and Carolan. While parts of the story were a little slow, I found that overall A Flame in Hali is excellent, especially the ending. The characters struggle with choice vs compulsion, war vs peace, and love vs duty, all weighty concerns that are given due consideration here. I'm greatly enjoying my journey through the Darkover series, whether I'm rereading or finding some books I've missed. This trilogy was not one I read before but it is an essential read in the history of the planet.

[willowcove · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this entire series, but especially love the more fantasy-related books prior to "Rediscovery."

[lewispike · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It's hard to review this without spoilers.Let me just say I found this a really hard read, but worth it, I think, in the end.There are two big characters in this book, that we travel along with. I had problems believing in either of them. One has been brainwashed since birth, the other has never really grown up. There were other issues too, there's a strong feeling of deus ex machina to the ending (with apologies to those that have read it and groan at the puns, but how else could I describe it).We do, however, end up with the event that triggers every tower into signing the Compact, which was really what the last two books in the triology were all about, and although it's only mentioned as a dream, we're seeing the birth of the Comyn Council as well.