The Gandalara Cycle: Volume I

Description for THE GANDALARA CYCLE:  VOLUME I by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron:

THE STEEL OF RAITHSKAR

THE GLASS OF DYSKORNIS

THE BRONZE OF EDDARTA 

One moment he was Ricardo Carillo, an aging language professor from our own world.  The next, he found himself in a young, strong body in the exotic desert world of Gandalara.

He was now a master swordsman telepathically linked to a giant warcat called Keeshah.  And he was a man on the run, accused of murder and the theft of a precious gem with awesome powers.

With the aid of Tarani, a beautiful illusionist, he set out on a perilous quest to recover the sacred gem and clear his newfound name...