I loved this book. I still love this book. If anyone here hasn’t read this (or MZB’s Darkover books… swoon!), then get thee to a library 
This IS a great book. It’s been years since I read it. Wasn’t there a cheesy miniseries made about this book?
Yeah, a somewhat simplified version… with Anjelica Huston as Viviane and Julianna Margulies (love her!) as Morgaine.