The Heritage of Hastur (1975) and The Sword of Aldones are essentially the same book though the former is more in depth and complete.

Pivotal Darkover novel that focuses on the conflict between Earth and Hastur. ( )

Another good book in the series. Crammed full of tension and detail. Some familiar characters liked and disliked. I have been reading this series since the first of January and the pile doesn't seem to have gotten any smaller which is very happy making when each book is finished with the feeling..."I want more". ( )

This is the re-written Sword of Aldones; it's better written, with more polish, more characterization, and fits better into the shared Darkover universe than the original. Regis, Lew, and Kennard come alive as characters.

And yet... somehow, for me, this version lacks the energy of the original. ( )

Re-read. Just as involving as I remember, though the alternating narratives breaks the story up a lot. Mostly this time I just read the Regis/Danilo story and skimmed Lew's. The perfect book to read on the train to jury duty & back. It's my Harlequin equivalent. ( )