Dorsai Spirit
Dorsai Spirit is an omnibus edition of two classic novels: Dorsai! and The Spirit of Dorsai.
Two cornerstone novels of the acclaimed “Childe Cycle” return to print in an omnibus edition — with an introduction by David Drake.
Throughout
humanity’s Fourteen Worlds, no group is as feared and respected as the
Dorsai. The ultimate warriors, they are known for their deadly rages,
and ferocious independence... and unbending honor. No one man rules the
Dorsai, but their mastery of the arts of war has made them the most
valuable mercenaries in the human universe.
Dorsai! is
the saga of Donal Graeme, the uniquely talented Dorsai, with powers
beyond those of ordinary men. Once he ventures to the stars, the world
of the Dorsai will be changed forever.
And The Spirit of Dorsai,
written two decades later, is Dickson’s great novel of the women of the
Dorsai. For the warrior spirit of the Dorsai does not, cannot reside
solely in the men of that race — for when the mercenary Dorsai go to
their wars, it is their women who defend their home planet from the
predators of the universe. And defend it they do: their home planet has
never fallen to an invader, though space is full of the corpses of
those who have tried.
Through three generations, the
unconquerable Amanda Morgan has embodied this warrior spirit. She is
more than one lone woman; she is... the spirit of the Dorsai.
In this single volume is a pair of military SF classics every fan will want to own.
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Gordon Rupert Dickson (1923–2001) was a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author.
Childe Cycle
Childe Cycle is also known as Dorsai series.
Childe Cycle consists of eleven primary books, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
