Synopses & Reviews
For well over a half century,
Andre Norton has been one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. Since her first SF novels were published in the 1940s, her adventure SF has enthralled readers young and old. With series such as
Time Traders, Solar Queen, Forerunner, Beast Master, Crosstime, and
Janus, as well as many stand-alone novels, her tales of action and adventure throughout the galaxy have drawn countless readers to science fiction.
Her fantasy, including the best-selling Witch World series, her "Magic" series, and many other unrelated novels, has been popular with readers for decades. Lauded as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, she is the recipient of a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. Not only have her books been enormously popular; she also has inspired several generations of SF and fantasy writers, especially many talented women writers who have followed in her footsteps. In the past two decades she has worked with other writers on a number of novels. Most notable among these are collaborations with Mercedes Lackey, the Halfblood Chronicles, as well as collaborations with A.C. Crispin (in the Witch World series) and Sherwood Smith (in the Time Traders and Solar Queen series). An Ohio native, Ms. Norton lived for a number of years in Winter Park, Florida, and now makes her home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she continues to write, and presides over High Hallack, a writers' resource and retreat.
Review
“A superb storyteller with a narrative pace all her own."
--New York Times on Andre Norton
Review
Praise for the
Witch World series:
"A superb storyteller with a narrative pace all her own." --New York Times
"Andre Norton is a superb storyteller." --Chicago Tribune
"One of the most popular authors of our time." --Publishers Weekly
"The grande dame of Science Fiction."--Life Magazine
"A seamless page-turner." --Booklist on Silver May Tarnish
"This is one of the better SF series going, with Norton using stripped prose to put her stereotypes through their foredestined rounds. Neat, swift, and strongly detailed. Old fans will dance and howl for more." --Kirkus Reviews on Beast Master's Ark
Synopsis
The Dales of Andre Nortons Witch World have endured wars, natural disasters, the predations of strange creatures, and treachery. None loves the land as well as Lorcan, orphaned at birth, who has sought his birthright for as long as he can remember. Exiled from his native land when it was invaded by Alizon, he spent his youth in Paltendale where he was treated as an outsider, especially by Hogeth, an heir of that dale, who resented Lorcans presence when both were still young men.
When he came of age, Lorcan left to seek his own destiny. Since then, he has fought valiantly to rid the Dales of the Alizon invaders, but not even his efforts can prevent the deaths of many people, and the destruction of many keeps and garths. The war now over, he has survived, but so have those who would plunder the lands of the survivors. And among the plundering bandits is his nemesis from Paltendale, now more bitter and determined to vanquish Lorcan.
During his travels Lorcan has joined with five blank shields, who, fighting together for common cause, become his boon companions. Then he meets a young noble lass, from a dale known as Honeycoombe for its beekeeping. Her dale has been decimated by the war, but with Lorcan and his band, she will try to rebuild a home where they all can live in peace. Lorcan feels that he might at last find happiness with the valiant fair maiden. But Hogeth now leads marauders across the dales, destroying what they cannot rightfully have, and there will be no peace in the dales until Lorcan and Hogeth settle their old, bitter score.
Synopsis
A new novel of the
Witch World
Witch World is the most popular and enduring series written by World Fantasy Life Achievement Award-winner Andre Norton. Since the 1960s, the novels of Witch World have enthralled millions of readers worldwide. Now Miss Norton has collaborated with Lyn McConchie to write a new new Witch World novel. Following the popular The Dukes Ballad, Silver May Tarnish is the exciting story of the Dales, of those whose love for the land makes them determined to overcome all obstacles between themselves and a new life of peace in their cherished land.
“A superb storyteller with a narrative pace all her own."—New York Times
"Andre Norton is a superb storyteller.”—Chicago Tribune
"One of the most popular authors of our time."—Publishers Weekly
“One of the most distinguished living SF and fantasy writers.”—Booklist
"This is one of the better SF series going, with Norton using stripped prose to put her stereotypes through their foredestined rounds. Neat, swift, and strongly detailed. Old fans will dance and howl for more."—Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Lorcan feels that he might at last find happiness with a young noble lass from a dale known as Honeycoombe. However, his nemesis Hogeth now leads marauders across the dales, destroying what they cannot rightfully have, and there will be no peace until Lorcan and Hogeth settle their old, bitter score.
Synopsis
An exciting, magical new novel of Andre Norton's fabulous Witch World
Synopsis
Orphans of the Storm Lorcan was the son of the noble house of Erondale, but when war came to the dales and his father was killed, he could only flee to safety and hope for a better day. Fostered by relatives until he was turned out by a vicious cousin jealous of his legacy, Lorcan joined with others to fight marauders bent on murder and looting. All the while, Lorcan hoped for peace and a place he could settle and begin anew.
Meive, a noble lass of Landale, was lucky to survive a brutal attack on her dale led by a malcontent who joined with marauders for his own revenge. Like Lorcan, Meive sought only a haven from the violence, a bit of land where she could keep the honeybees that were her blessing and her responsibility.
When these two dispossessed young people meet, neither knows what will come of it. But together they are determined to fight the marauders and reclaim the ravaged land. With a dedicated band of loyal companions and the help of Goddess-blessed warrior bees, they will fight to the last to stake their claim for freedom and a new life. But Lorcan's vengeful cousin, riding with a crew of bloody raiders, could shatter the dream of a peaceful land . . .
Synopsis
An exciting, magical new novel of Andre Norton's fabulous Witch World
About the Author
Honored with a Life Achievement World Fantasy Award,
Andre Norton was the author of more than one hundred original novels, as well as many fruitful collaborations. She also was honored as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. Widely acclaimed as one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy writers of all time, Miss Norton passed away in 2005.
A native of New Zealand, Lyn McConchie is the author of books ranging from science fiction and fantasy to contemporary fiction and non-fiction, for adults and for younger readers. Her collaborations with Andre Norton on the novels Beast Master's Ark (2002) and Beast Master's Circus (2004), were both awarded the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel by a New Zealander. Their third Beast Master collaboration, Beast Master's Quest was recently published. She has also collaborated with Miss Norton on the Witch World novel The Duke's Ballad. She lives in Norsewood, New Zealand.