A small group journeyed through a time-gate into Europe's prehistoric past. Yet this supposedly unspoilt sanctuary holds two alien races locked in combat. In a world where the human-like Tanu have the upper hand, Elizabeth Orme soon encounters trouble. When they find she possesses rare mind powers, they want her for their own. She wonβt be used as a pawn in a Tanu versus Firvulag war, but Aiken Drum canβt wait to get involved.
Aiken discovers the Tanuβs mind-enhancing torcs have given him his own powerful abilities. And itβs not long before he devises a plan to challenge the Tanuβs leader β for rule of the Many-Coloured Land itself. But another faction seeks the slaughter of all humans, and he stands in their path.
Praise for the series: βEnchanting and engrossing ... I was captivatedβ Fritz Leiber, βJulian May has woven a many-coloured tapestry of exotic adventureβ Roger Zelazny, βAn amazing journey from the distant future to the distant past ... high adventureβ SFReviews.net
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