I loved the book. A great addition to the Darkover books. I've already shared my thoughts with you on Facebook. I shared it both on your page as well as my own. Thank you again for letting me read your work.

I must confess that I loved this book more than the previous one. Not just because of the age of chaos that is my favorite, but for the richness of characters and the way many origins were explained.
Each phase, each origin, each story was so naturally linked that it became a pleasant and complete reading, enjoying each character and stories well, without a swollen or tiring reading.
Oh and for fans of Easter Eggs (just like me) will be quite satisfied here. One thing I found interesting was the way some characters evolved, capable of getting some of us by surprise, pleasantly.
What I didn't like was the fact that it doesn't address two more specific parts in history, but nothing that causes loss in reading and perhaps can generate a sequence.
Anyway, this is a reading of those that we read for hours without realizing the time passing and, when it ends, we regret it over. It is worth it for those who are a fan of Darkover and also for those who have never read a line of any book in the saga.

Early history of the domains of Darkover, before the founding of the Comyn Council, when laran was beginning to be used for war. In those times, many laran users were untrained, many gifts were not yet found, and breeding to strengthen them had not yet begun. Arilinn Tower was only a dream of the future.

Readers who are still enjoying Darkover will want to read this. It is well-written, with believable characters and an interesting plot. Ross does a good job extending the world.