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Witch World
Witch World is a speculative fiction project of American writer Andre Norton, inaugurated by her 1963 novel '' Witch World'' and continuing more than four decades. Beginning in the mid-1980s, when she was about 75 years old, Norton recruited other writers to the project, and some books were published only after her death in 2005.. Retrieved 2013-07-07 The Witch World is a planet in a parallel universe where magic long ago superseded science; early in the fictional history, it is performed exclusively by women. The series began as a hybrid of science fiction and sword and sorcery, but for the most part it combines the latter with high fantasy. Witch World begins with what is now called the Estcarp cycle. These describe the adventures of Simon Tregarth from Earth, his witch wife Jaelithe, and their three children Kyllan, Kemoc and Kaththea. The series was then expanded with the High Hallack cycle, starting with ''Year of the Unicorn'' in 1965 and its sequels ''Jargoon Pard'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Norton
Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen name Andre Norton, but also under Andrew North and Allen Weston. She was the first woman to be Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy, to be SFWA Grand Master, and to be inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Biography and career Biography Alice Mary Norton was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1912. Her parents were Adalbert Freely Norton, who owned a rug company, and Bertha Stemm Norton. Alice began writing at Collinwood High School in Cleveland, under the tutelage of Sylvia Cochrane. She was the editor of a literary page in the school's paper, ''The Collinwood Spotlight'', for which she wrote short stories. During this time, she wrote her first book, ''Ralestone Luck'', which was eventually published as her second novel in 1938. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sorcery
''High Sorcery'' is a collection of fantasy short stories by American writer Andre Norton. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in March 1970, and was reprinted by the same publisher in 1971, 1973, and 1976; a second edition, reset but otherwise unchanged, was published in paperback by Ace in March 1979, and was reprinted in 1982 and 1984. All printings of the first edition bore cover art by artist Gray Morrow, which was replaced in all printings of the second edition with new art by Steve Hickman. Summary The book collects five novellas and short stories by Norton, including the "Witch World Witch World is a speculative fiction project of American writer Andre Norton, inaugurated by her 1963 novel '' Witch World'' and continuing more than four decades. Beginning in the mid-1980s, when she was about 75 years old, Norton recruited othe ..." story "Ully the Piper". Contents *"Wizards' World" (from '' If'', v, 17, no. 6, June 1967) *"Through the Needle's Eye" (original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Fantasy Novels
High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift took or takes place * Substance intoxication, also known by the slang description "being high" * Sugar high, a misconception about the supposed psychological effects of sucrose Music Performers * High (musical group), a 1974–1990 Indian rock group * The High, an English rock band formed in 1989 Albums * ''High'' (The Blue Nile album) or the title song, 2004 * ''High'' (Flotsam and Jetsam album), 1997 * ''High'' (New Model Army album) or the title song, 2007 * ''High'' (Royal Headache album) or the title song, 2015 * ''High'' (EP), by Jarryd James, or the title song, 2016 Songs * "High" (Alison Wonderland song), 2018 * "High" (The Chainsmokers song), 2022 * "High" (The Cure song), 1992 * "High" (David Hallyday song), 1988 * "H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Universes
A fictional universe, or fictional world, is a self-consistent setting with events, and often other elements, that differ from the real world. It may also be called an imagined, constructed, or fictional realm (or world). Fictional universes may appear in novels, comics, films, television shows, video games, and other creative works. The subject is most commonly addressed in reference to fictional universes that differ markedly from the real world, such as those that introduce entire fictional cities, countries, or even planets, or those that contradict commonly known facts about the world and its history, or those that feature fantasy or science fiction concepts such as magic or faster than light travel—and especially those in which the deliberate development of the setting is a substantial focus of the work. When a large franchise of related works has two or more somewhat different fictional universes that are each internally consistent but not consistent with each other (suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Books By Series
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic, magic practitioners ( so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GURPS Witch World
''GURPS Witch World'' is a supplement published by Steve Jackson Games in 1989 for use with the ''GURPS'' {''Generic Universal Role-Playing System'') game rules that describes how to set a role-playing campaign in Andre Norton's ''Witch World''. Contents ''GURPS Witch World'' is a ''GURPS'' supplement and campaign setting describing play in Andre Norton's fantastic ''Witch World''. The book includes a history of the world, a guide and maps to its various lands, character creation rules, Witch World magic and psionics, magic items, and creatures. It covers both the western and eastern continents where the book stories had taken place. The book is divided into eight chapters and an appendix, covering the history, geography, the creation of GURPS characters, and the system of color-based magic used in those lands. It also gives a description of various magic items; psionic abilities; the use and properties of herbs, and a bestiary of Witch World creatures, most of which were mention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wizards' Worlds
''Wizards' Worlds'' is a collection of science fantasy short stories by American writer Andre Norton. It was first published in hardcover by Tor Books in September 1989, with a limited edition, also in hardcover, following in December of the same year from Easton Press as part of its "Signed First Editions of Science Fiction" series. The book was reprinted in paperback by Tor in July 1990. Summary The book collects thirteen novellas, novelettes and short stories by Norton, most of them previously published in her collections ''High Sorcery'' (1970) and ''Lore of the Witch World'' (1980). The title story was previously published as "Wizards' World". Included are seven stories set in Norton's "Witch World" series ("Falcon Blood", "The Toads of Grimmerdale", "Changeling", "Spider Silk", "Sword of Unbelief", "Sand Sister", and "Were-Wrath". Contents *"Falcon Blood" (from ''Amazons!'', edited by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, 1979) *"The Toads of Grimmerdale" (from '' Flashing Swords! #2'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lore Of The Witch World
''Lore of the Witch World'' is a collection of science fantasy short stories by American writer Andre Norton, forming part of her Witch World series. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in September 1980, and has been reprinted numerous times since. Early printings had cover art by Michael Whelan and a frontispiece by Jack Gaughan. Summary The book collects seven "Witch World" pieces by Norton: two short stories, three novelettes, and two novellas, most of which had been previously published elsewhere, together with an introduction by C. J. Cherryh. Contents *"Introduction" (C. J. Cherryh) *"Spider Silk" (from '' Flashing Swords! #3'', edited by Lin Carter, 1976) *"Sand Sister" (from ''Heroic Fantasy'', edited by Gerald W. Page and Hank Reinhardt, 1979) *"Falcon Blood" (from ''Amazons!'', edited by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, 1979) *"Legacy from Sorn Fen" (from Norton's earlier collection ''Garan the Eternal'', 1973) *"Sword of Unbelief" (from ''Swords Against Darkness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spell Of The Witch World
''Spell of the Witch World'' is a collection of science fantasy short fiction by American writer Andre Norton, forming part of her Witch World series. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in April 1972, and has been reprinted numerous times since. It has the distinction of being the first book released by that publisher. Early printings had cover art and a frontispiece by artist Jack Gaughan; later printings replaced the cover art (but not the frontispiece) with new art by Michael Whelan. The first hardcover edition was a photographic reprint of the DAW edition published by Gregg Press in 1977. It featured a new frontispiece by Alice D. Phalen Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ... and endpaper maps of the Witch World by Barbi Johnson. Summary The book coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Miller
Sasha Miller is the pseudonym of American fantasy writer Georgia Myrle Miller (born October 15, 1933 in Erick, Oklahoma). She has also written under the names Georgia Sallaska, Myrle Benedict, and G. S. Madden. In 1958 and 1959 she published a trio of stories in ''Fantastic Universe'' as Myrle Benedict: "Sit by the Fire", "The Dancing that We Did", and "The Comanleigh". ''Fantastic'' editor Hans Stefan Santesson included "Sit by the Fire" in his best of anthology ''The Fantastic Universe Omnibus'' (1960). As Georgia Sallaska, she wrote three novels of historical fiction: ''Three Ships and Three Kings'' (1969), ''The Last Heracles'' (1971), and ''Priam's Daughter'' (1974). In the 1980s she began publishing as Sasha Miller. She wrote a number of works set in Andre Norton's Witch World, including ''GURPS Witch World'' (1989) with Ben W. Miller, a rule book for the GURPS role-playing game A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch World (novel)
''Witch World'' is a science fantasy novel by American writer Andre Norton, published as a paperback original by Ace Books in 1963. It inaugurated the Witch World series and established a setting that she eventually shared with other writers. The first hardcover edition was published by Gregg Press of Boston in 1977 as #1 in a set of seven called "The Witch World Novels of Andre Norton". Later it appeared in three-novel omnibus editions and in audiobook. Plot summary During World War II, Simon Tregarth rose from a common soldier in the U.S. Army to the rank of lieutenant colonel. In post-war Berlin, he became involved, almost accidentally, in the black market, only to be caught and discharged in disgrace from the Army. He later also managed to anger a powerful criminal organization enough for it to send assassins after him. After months on the run, killing at least two of these assassins, he knows his time is running out. Then Tregarth is contacted by Dr. Jorge Petronius, a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyn McConchie
Lyn McConchie (born 1946) is a New Zealand writer of speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction), picture books for children, a nonfiction humour series, a number of standalone books and many short stories, articles, poems, opinion pieces, and reviews. Biography McConchie was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and attended Freyberg High School in Roslyn. She was crippled in a motorcycle accident in 1977. McConchie has worked in the Justice Department and the Office of Agriculture and Fisheries in Wellington before she began writing professionally in 1990. Since that time she has sold on average one book every eight months. Her first book to appear was ''Farming Daze'', containing humorous true-life stories about her farm and animals. That first book is still in print, with six more since published in that series. In addition to three Vogel Award-winning collaborations, McConchie wrote three sequels in the '' Beast Master'' series that Andre Norton inaugurated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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