Gandalara Cycle Series (1 - 7) - Randall Garrett, Vicki Ann Heydron

Book 1 - The Steel of Raithskar follows terminally ill professor Ricardo Carillo, who awakens in the body of a young swordsman, Markasset, on the desert world of Gandalara, linked telepathically to a giant feline companion. He must clear Markasset’s name of stealing a sacred gem, the Ra’ira, navigate a dangerous new life with a dubious reputation, gambling debts, and a powerful father, all while solving the mystery of the gem’s disappearance and discovering the truth about his new identity in th