First published 1978
In the dark days of Darkover's Ages of Chaos, the power of the matrix is first learned - and misused. Ambitious men wield this mental-physical force, creating prodigies and psi monsters alike. When the heir of the Hasturs meets the witch-woman he loves and the mutant girl-child he must protect, the fate of the entire world hangs in the balance.
Genres: science-fiction, historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Darkover
Period: Ages of Chaos
368 pages · Mass Market Paperback · DAW