The Darkovan aristocracy are often telepaths, and in the past laran, as psi talent is called, has powered their mining and enough technology to make the world a blend of medieval and modern. Introduction of Terran machine technology threatens to disrupt the established society in the Comyn domains. It seems, however, that one domain, Aldaran, is accepting more trade and technology from Terra than the Comyn Council likes.
Lew Alton is sent as the envoy to Aldaran Domain and there meets several young telepaths who want to work with a dangerously large matrix crystal to amplify psi for technological uses. Their matrix, however, is tainted by its former use as a weapon (or by Sharra, goddess of fire and uncontrolled fury, according to the older beliefs). They are rash enough to kidnap another telepath, Danilo, but when Danilo is discovered missing, Regis follows to rescue him. In Aldaran Domain, neither Lew nor Regis nor Danilo is in a good position to refuse to work with the Sharra matrix, although it is obvious to them that only destruction can result.
Longer summary
Titles of the series. This may not be complete, and these are not in publication order nor in the sequence of Darkovan history. It includes several collections of stories written by fans of the series, selected and edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Bradley's own books in the series vary from SF adventure to colorful fantasy, and from verging on didactic to intensely human drama.
The Bloody Sun City of Sorcery Darkover Landfall: The Founding The Darkover Saga Domains of Darkover Four Moons of Darkover Free Amazons of Darkover Exile's Song The Forbidden Tower Hawkmistress!: The Ages of Chaos The Heirs of Hammerfell The Heritage of Hastur The Keeper's Price Leroni of Darkover The Planet Savers Red Sun of Darkover Renunciates of Darkover The Shadow Matrix Sharra's Exile The Shattered Chain Snows of Darkover The Spell Sword Star of Danger Stormqueen The Sword of Aldones Sword of Chaos Thendara House Towers of Darkover Traitor's Sun Two to Conquer The Winds of Darkover The World Wreckers
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