Spanning generations of Darkover history, this collection of stories journeys into the heart of Darkover power, from the ancient chieri, to the alliance of Ariada Aillard, to Regis Hastur's struggle to bridge the gap between Terrans and the people of Darkover A Jesuit priest travels to Darkover to investigate the life of a would-be saint in Patricia Anne Buard's "Devil's Advocate," while another investigationof a poltergeist in Arilinn Towerunmasks a restless young ghost in Elisabeth Waters's "Playfellow." The latest anthology of 15 stories set on Bradley's world of Darkover contains solid contributions by veteran and new sf authors and illustrates the continuing appeal of the planet of the Bloody Sun. JC Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. Used Book in Good Condition