This collection contains ten stories reflecting the endless variety of life on the planet Majipoor. The stories include "Thesme and the Ghayrog", "In the Fifth Year of the Voyage", "The Desert of Stolen Dreams" and "Voriax and Valentine".
Companion volume to Lord Valentine's Castle. Hissune, Valentine's successor, is given access to the Hall of Records, and delves into the fascinating history of the planet Majipoor.
On Majipoor, a fantasy land where aliens and humans live side by side, tradition has it that a son cannot succeed his father to the throne. But one man tries, staging a coup d'etat with the aid of sorcerers and the result is civil war.