To Save A World - EN - Marion Zimmer Bradley - Paperback

2 Darkover novels and a short story

The Planet Savers

Originally published in Amazing Stories in December 1958, The Planet Savers was the very first Darkover novel to see print. It was here readers were first introduced to the now legendary world of Cottman IV, at a time when the Terrans are desperately seeking a cure to a disease of epidemic proportions which threatens the lives of Terrans and Darkovans alike. For every forty-eight years, Trailmen's fever a childhood illness among this native and venerable race, becomes pandemic, decimating the human population of this rustic planet. Now, one brave Terran doctor must join a Darovan expedition into the wild mountainous terrain of the Trailmen in a desperate attempt to create a vaccine and eradicate this terrible plague one and for all.

The World Wreckers

Planetary Investments Unlimited, that was the company's official name, but unofficially it was known as Worldwreckers, Inc. For a fee, its agents would infiltrate any world unwilling to give up its independence, and doe enough damage that the natives would be forced to allow Terran investors to step in and salvage their planet. And now, once again, its agents were at work. 

In the 78 years since the planet Cottman IV, called Darkover by its natives, was rediscovered by the Terran Empire, all efforts to colonize and industrialize this exotic world had failed.

And the person in charge of Worldwreckers, Inc a centuries-old being who appeared to be a woman, had decided to take on this particular assignment herself. After all, she had special insight into this world, for long ago, lifetimes ago, she had called Darkover home.

Irene's notes: In my understanding these books are part of the Darkover series, the books in this series can be read individually.