Synopses & Reviews
Dueling Magics
Born into a family with magical powers, Aisling is a young witch who fights to protect her homeland of Kars. Unfortunately, the biggest threat to Kars is her older brother, Kirion, who has chosen to use his powers for evil, and years ago forced Aisling into exile.
Since Aislings departure, Kirion has tightened his hold on Shastro, the Duke of Kars. Through Shastro, Kirions dark influence works to subjugate the entire realm.
With her younger brother Keelan helping her, Aisling returns, in disguise, to undermine Kirions power and defeat the evil duke. But as Aisling gets closer to Shastro, the Duke takes a liking to her, and she finds herself questioning her mission. But when a neighboring clan lays siege to Kars, Aisling and Keelan realize they must act, lest Kirion bring even more death and suffering to Kars loyal subjects than he has already caused.
Using all the magic, persistence and ingenuity she can summon, Aisling must somehow find a way to avoid the attention of her dangerous older brother, save the people from his murderous sorcery, and return to their Dukedom the peace and prosperity it once knew.
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Review
"A straightforward fantasy about the power of courage and hope and the redeeming value of love." Romantic Times
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"The latest enjoyable entry in Norton's durable Witch World series" Publishers Weekly
Review
“A straightforward fantasy about the power of courage and hope and the redeeming value of love.”
--Romantic Times on The Dukes Ballad
“The latest enjoyable entry in Nortons durable Witch World series”
--Publishers Weekly on The Dukes Ballad
"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 on Beast Master's Ark
"One of the most distinguished living SF and fantasy writers."
--Booklist on Andre Norton
Synopsis
The newest novel in Norton's bestselling Witch World series tells the story of Aisling, a young witch who fights to protect her homeland of Kars. Unfortunately, the biggest threat to Kars is her older brother, Kirion, who has chosen to use his powers for evil.
Synopsis
A Magical New Witch World Novel
About the Author
One of the most famous science fiction and fantasy authors of all time,
Andre Norton, who passed away in March 2005, was awarded a Life Achievement World Fantasy Award and named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. She wrote over a hundred novels, including novels in her Witch World, Beast Master, Solar Queen, and the Time Traders series. Her books sold millions of copies worldwide.
Lyn McConchie has written many novels, as well as books about trolls. Her collaborations with Andre Norton include Key to the Keplian, and Silver May Tarnish, Witch World novels and Beast Master's Ark and Beast Masters Circus, SF novels in the Hosteen Storm series. She lives in New Zealand, where she writes --and runs a farm.