Zandru's Forge

the long version

At the end of the age of the Hundred Kingdoms, "laran" (psi power) can be used to make terrible weapons that can kill thousands from a long distance. Carolin Hastur, heir to the Hastur throne, and Varzil Ridenow, a noble child with extraordinary laran, resolve to eliminate the threat posed by these weapons. What the pair devise will forever change the face of their world. Darkover fans who wondered how Varzil's Compact of Honor came about will welcome this entry, but it's unlikely to win the ser