About the book: 2021 / "Darkover" - This voluminous series began as a standard "space opera" about the planet Darkover, whose inhabitants were cut off for many centuries metropolis, the Earth Empire. When the starships of their ancestral homeland restored contact, it turned out that the Darkoverians created a new, non-technological civilization, having mastered paranormal abilities (the so-called Laranam). The world of Darkover is similar to medieval Scotland - clan system, endless feuds, blood feuds, etc. Gradually, the novels of the series, written in a fantasy setting, really turned into fantasy, and the psionic abilities of the inhabitants of Darkover became magic. The novels about Darkover are full of psychologism; in addition to adventures, a large place is devoted to showing the sensual side of human existence (it turns out that B. also wrote romance novels). Currently, the Darkover series is one of the most popular and commercially successful English-language science fiction series. It consists of sub-cycles, some of which are pure SF, some of which are "science fantasy", and some of which are simply fantasy. "The Mists of Avalon" - There is shaky ground of assumptions. No one knows the true story of the great King Arthur of Camelot. Everything you know about Camelot, about Guinevere and Lancelot, about the evil sorceress Morgan le Fay. It's all lies and nothing but lies. But only she knows! Because she is Morgana le Fay, priestess of the island of Avalon, where the belief in the Mother Goddess originated in ancient times. Long ago, when the followers of Christ first came to the island, it was one of the key turning points in time, a moment that could change the world. Over the course of several centuries, Britain became part of the Roman Empire. The conquest of the island by the Romans was completed. But in view of the new threat to Rome from the Goths, the Roman legions left Britain, essentially abandoning it to its fate. The eagle flew away and will never return to Britain. A brief Celtic revival and the oblivion of Roman customs began. Then there were two Britains: a world that is subordinate to the One God and Christ, and next to and behind is a world in which the Great Mother still rules, a world in which the Ancient people live and pray. Contents: DARKOVER: 1. Forced landing (Translation: Alexander Guzman)2. Queen of Storms (Translation: Kirill Savelyev)3. Mistress of the Hawk (Translation: Mikhail Ishkov)4. Two conquerors 5. Heirs of Hamerfell (Translation: A. Bulatov)6. Winds of Darkover (Translation: Alexander Kazantsev)7. Bloody Sun (Translation: Alexander Guzman)8. Rescuers of the Planet 9. Sword of Aldones (Translation: Igor Danilov, Irina Togoeva)10. Destroyers of the World THE MISTS OF AVALON: 1. Mistress of Magic (Translation: Svetlana Likhacheva, Oksana Stepashkina)2. The Supreme Queen 3. The Deer King (Translation: Oksana Stepashkina)4. Prisoner of the Oak (Translation: Oksana Stepashkina)