The Swords of Zinjaban

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The Swords of Zinjaban is the latest in our series laid on the planet Krishna, an Earthlike satellite of the star Tau Ceti. Krishna harbors an intelligent species of humanoids enough like Earthmen so that an enterprising member of one race can disguise himself as a member of the other. The Terrans who live on Krishna must cope with cultures that range from primitive to medieval and with an interplanetary organization that forbids the introduction of 22nd-century technology into this comparatively primitive world.

An earlier novel, The Hostage of Zir, introduces Fergus Reith, a travel agent who, though inexperienced, finds himself shepherding a dozen erratic sightseers on the first guided tour of Krishna. Along the way the Regent of Dur, a quasi-medieval state, traps Reith for political reasons into marriage with a native princess. From the clutches of the Regent and the embraces of his bride, Reith escapes and returns to Novorecife, the Terran spaceport and complex.

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