The Diadem Saga

10 books in series
0 out of 5 stars Not rated yet

Lamarchos Summary

The second book in author Jo Clayton’s phenomenal Diadem science fiction space opera series continues the adventures of Aleytys, blessed and cursed by an alien power that has both marked and altered her, as she crosses the galaxy on an epic fantasy quest that rivals anything imagined by Andre Norton or C. J. Cherryh.

When she donned the Diadem, Aleytys was changed forever. An artifact of tremendous power, it has given her psychic abilities beyond her comprehension or complete control, while making her a target of the distant, dangerous alien race that created it. However, survival for herself and her infant son is Aleytys’s first priority as she searches for a home and a history. Her quest has brought her to the barbarous planet Lamarchos, where she intends to aid her companions - the thief Miks Stavver, the native Kale, and the psychotic criminal mastermind Maissa - in the theft of a valuable cache of powerful poaku stones.

Moving across the perilous alien landscape in the guise of a mystical healer, Aleytys cannot help but attract the attention of the local gods, who expect her to do their bidding. But neither godly intervention nor the Diadem’s awesome power can prevent the treacherous betrayal that will leave Aleytys stranded on this wild and dangerous planet - or save her from capture by the terrible zombie-like horde bringing chaos and horror to their world.

Ingeniously melding science fiction space opera with fantastic invention, alien worlds and technologies with epic quest adventure, Clayton has created a unique universe of wonders and terrors. With her extraordinary Diadem Saga, she joins such acclaimed masters as Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey, and Marion Zimmer Bradley in the pantheon of speculative fiction’s most revered science fantasists.

©1978 Jo Clayton (P)2020 Audible, Inc.
Show More Show Less
Not an Audible member?
From £7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Product list
  • Book 1

    Diadem from the Stars cover art
    Not Available on Audible.co.uk

  • Book 2

    Regular price: £14.99 or 1 Credit

    Sale price: £14.99 or 1 Credit

  • Book 3

    Regular price: £14.99 or 1 Credit

    Sale price: £14.99 or 1 Credit

  • Book 4

    • The Diadem Saga, Book 4
    • By: Jo Clayton
    • Narrated by: Therese Plummer
    • Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 29-09-20
    • Language: English
    • Not rated yet

    Regular price: £14.99 or 1 Credit

    Sale price: £14.99 or 1 Credit

  • Book 5

    Regular price: £14.99 or 1 Credit

    Sale price: £14.99 or 1 Credit

  • Book 6

    The Nowhere Hunt cover art
    Not Available on Audible.co.uk

  • Book 7

    Ghosthunt cover art
    Not Available on Audible.co.uk

  • Book 8

    The Snares of Ibex cover art
    Not Available on Audible.co.uk

  • Book 9

    Quester's Endgame cover art
    Not Available on Audible.co.uk

  • Book 10

    Shadow of the Warmaster cover art
    Not Available on Audible.co.uk