Synopsis: Lenardo, former teacher and master telepath, was now a reluctant warlord. What was he doing in these hostile lands - trying to teach the inhabitants not to kill him? Although psionic powers were rampant among the Savages, prying telepaths were hated and feared. Putting Lenardo on the throne was like putting a sheep in charge of the wolves. Yet the beautiful witch-queen Aradia had chosen him to rule the lands of a conquered enemy. Lenardo still owed allegiance to the Aventine Empire, seat of civilization, home of all telepaths. Yet he'd sworn fealty to Aradia and was rewarded with a choice gift what would change history. As blood and "magic" slowly transformed him into the Dragon Lord of the Savage Empire, Lenardo discovered that Aradia had some very special plans for him... (from the back cover of the first edition)