Here, readers will find stunning tales of the inhabitants of Darkover, the land where ancient power has awakened the humans to their own hidden talents. And here they must face great challenges: recontact with Terra, the native chieri, and the laran powers they must control at all costs.
"The Jackel", by Vera Nazarian
"Death’s Scepter", by Joan Marie Verba
"A King’s Ransom", by Kay Morgan Douglas
"Man of Impulse", by Marion Zimmer Bradley
"Swarm Song", by Roxana Pierson
"Out of Ashes", by Patricia B. Cirone
"My Father’s Son", by Meg Mac Donald
"House Rules", by Marion Zimmer Bradley
"To Challenge Fate", by Sandra C. Morrese
"The Devourer Within", by Margaret L. Carter
"Sin Catenas", by Elisabeth Waters
"Circles", by G. R. Sixbury
"Festival Night", by Dorothy J. Heydt
"A Laughing Matter", by Rachel Walker
"Mourning", by Audrey J. Fulton
"The Death of Brendon Ensolare", by Deborah Wheeler
"Sort of Chaos", by Millea Kenin