Come to Majipoor, themagnificently exotic planet of Lord Valentine's Castle. Come to Hissune,favorite of Valentine, as he probes the deepest secrets of Majipoor'slong past in the depths of the great Labyrinth. Join him as he becomesone with its many peoples--dukes & generals, thieves &murderers, Ghayrogs & Metamorphs--& discovers wonder, terror,longing & love, learning wisdom that will shape his destiny.2ndbook in the series begun with Lord Valentine's Castle, this is acollection of stories set on Majipoor connected by short interludes withHissune. As the copyright page says: "Portions of this book haveappeared in somewhat different form in Omni, Fantasy & ScienceFiction & Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine." It adds someinteresting details to the history & geography of the big planet,but does not really further the story of Valentine.PrologueThesme & the GhayrogThe Time of the BurningIn the Fifth Year of the VoyageCalintane ExplainsThe Desert of Stolen DreamsThe Soul Painter & the ShapeshifterCrime & PunishmentAmong the Dream SpeakersA Thief in Ni-MoyaVoriax & Valentine(Chapter 11 untitled)