What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I read this late 80s-early 90s. It starts with an older gentleman and younger woman on a cruise. A meteor hits the ship and the older guy wakes up in a new world in a younger body(the host had died). He has a bond with a tiger like creature. The council of the city uses a gem to enchance telepathic abilities to control local animals to do jobs in the city. He finds the women but her host didn't die so shes in control. the book starts off with him visiting a recorder which stores all the memories of everyone who visits into a communal knowledge.

The Gandalara Cycle - first book is The Steel of Raithskar

Google Books preview of The Steel of Raithskar by Randall Garrett - Genesistrine's suggestion:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=iOh...
- There are different cover images.

I copied book details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.

Thanks so much!

Art wrote: "Thanks so much!"

Glad to help!

Great! Glad you found your book, Art.

The Steel of Raithskar (book 1) of the Gandalara Cycle series by Randall Garrett - Genesistrine's find.