The Bloody Sun
Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Darkover |
| Genre | Science fantasy |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | 1964 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 191 |
| ISBN | 978-0-441-06854-8 |
| OCLC | 14627108 |
| Preceded by | The Winds of Darkover |
| Followed by | The Heritage of Hastur |
The Bloody Sun is a science fantasy novel by American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley, part of her Darkover series. It was first published by Ace Books in 1964. The novel was substantially rewritten, expanded, and republished under the same title in 1979; Bradley's short story "To Keep the Oath" was included in this edition and all subsequent reprintings.
The expanded rewrite retains the basic plot structure but is more closely connected to several other Darkover books, especially The Forbidden Tower. It also changes the identity of one of Kerwin's parents, although the later book Exile's Song uses his textually original parentage as background information.