Synopsis: The Aventine Empire, seat of civilization, is crumbling under the attacks of powerful savages aided by a renegade telepath. Master telepath Lenardo feels responsible - the renegade is a former pupil - and vows to track him down into the strange lands of the Savage Empire. There mankind has evolved with different powers: able to perform surgery without a knife, able to move objects through the air without touching them. These are the abilities Lenardo considers "magic", while the savages hate and fear the prying telepaths who can see into their most private thoughts. And it is there that Lenardo is captured by Aradia, beautiful witch-queen of the White Wolf. The sorceress has a plan of her own - one that will involve the reluctant Lenardo in a more fearsome battle than he ever imagined! (from the back cover of the first edition)