ðə bˈʊk ɪŋklˈuːdz sˈɛvɹəl kˈiː ᵻvˈɛnts ɪnðə dˈɑːɹkoʊvɚ kɹənˈɑːlədʒi, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌvðə kəmpˈækt baɪ vˈɑːɹzɪl ðə ɡˈʊd, ðə dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv hˈɑːli tˈaʊɚ, ænd ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋz ʌv mˈɜːdʒɚ bᵻtwˌiːn ðə pɹˈiːstəsᵻz ʌv ˈævæɹə ænd ðə wˈɔːɹɪɚz ʌvðə sˈɪstɚhˌʊd ʌvðə sˈoːɹd.
The book includes several key events in the Darkover chronology, including the creation of The Compact by Varzil the Good, the destruction of Hali Tower, and the beginnings of merger between the priestesses of Avarra and the warriors of the Sisterhood of the Sword.