Darkover Series 25: Zandrus Forge

Zandru's Forge is a science fantasy novel by American writers Marion Zimmer Bradley and Deborah J. Ross, part of the Darkover series; it is set in The Hundred Kingdoms era, at the end of the Ages of Chaos. This book is also part two of the Clingfire Trilogy.
The events in this book start about 20 years after the end of The Fall of Neskaya. Chapters 35 and 46–50 overlap with Hawkmistress!. The end of the book describes Varzil Ridenow being appointed Keeper of Neskaya, so the book takes place before Two to Conquer.
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