Andre Norton

Dalgard Nordis, a terran on Astra, goes through a series of adventures which reflect Andre Norton's preoccupation with social problems on a broad if simplified ?? and the possibility of life on another planet in another solar system like Earth's. Dal people are fourth or fifth generation settlers but remember Earth well enough be disturbed by the arrival of another space ship. Its passengers, discovered and helped by Dalgard after an accident, are...

A story of a boy's journey of discovery, from trial to triumph.

Four boys of Scandinavian, Welsh, Chinese, and African origin, respectively, find a puzzle in an abandoned house whose magic power takes each of them back to a time related to their ethnic history.

A sword-and-sorcery adventure featuring Willadene, a scullery maid who can literally smell good and evil. She is hired by a duke to use her gift to save the duchy from an evil power.

Twilla, an 18-year-old apprentice healer, is captured by the Forest People and transported to a fairy realm. She escapes and armed with only a magic mirror frees a bewitched nation of dwarfs. By the author of The Hands of Lyr.

On the planet Warlock, Riss Lantee is trained in the secrets of the Wyvern and is the one man who can solve the mystery of a gem of unknown power.

In two related adventures, Ross Murdock travels in time to Britain in 2000 B.C. to uncover the base from which Russians are gathering weapons, then investigates an alien spaceship wrecked in North America during prehistoric times.

A fantasy adventure of two young people in Elvenbane, a land of humans, dragons, shapechangers and other fantastic creatures. The land is ruled by oppressive lords who have the power to remold a person's body or mind. By the authors of Elvenbane.

This superlative collection of futuristic tales explores ground-breaking supernatural themes from the founding heroes of the science-fiction genre. The short story form is perfect for capturing the atmospheric tension of these legendary stories. This collection includes the following stories: "The Door in the Wall" by H. G. Wells—A man must choose between the rationality of science and the magic of imagination."All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton—A...

After a spaceship disaster in 8054 A. D., the Rangers must find new territory in which to relocate the survivors. They find a forgotten planet with a deserted city, but have problems with the man who wants to be a dictator.