14 Fantasy Authors List (N)
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This article is from the Recommended Fantasy Authors FAQ, by Amy Sheldon amy.sheldon@sff.net with numerous contributions by others.
14 Fantasy Authors List (N)
Andre Norton (b. 1912)
"Simon Tregarth" - Witch World; Web of the Witch World
"The duology that started the Witch World. Readers
who were introduced to Witch World through the later
books are often surprised by the SF trappings of
these books. The villains use high-tech weapons, the
witches' powers are treated as psi rather than
magic, and Simon arrives via a machine that opens
doors to parallel worlds.
"The Children of Simon Tregarth" - Three Against the Witch
World; Warlock of the Witch World; Sorceress of the
Witch World
"Simon Tregarth's kids get a trilogy of their own,
and the Witch World is thoroughly launched. It was
also with these books that Norton made the choice to
move the Witch World strictly into the fantasy
genre.
"Witch World series" - Year of the Unicorn; The Crystal
Gryphon; Gryphon in Glory; The Jargoon Pard; Zarsthor's
Bane; The Warding of Witch World; many more
"It went from an Open-Ended Series to a Shared
World, but the first 20 or so books are all Andre
Norton's. And they're good, too. Most are stand-
alones. Particular favorites that were specifically
mentioned are "Year of the Unicorn" and "The Crystal
Gryphon", and Stephen casts his vote for "The
Jargoon Pard".
"The Halfblood Chronicles (with Mercedes Lackey)" -
Elvenbane; Elvenblood
"Unrelated to the Witch World books, these involve
a world where humans are enslaved by elves, and a
prophecy about a half-breed who will lead the humans
to freedom. At least two more books are due in this
series.
Mirror of Destiny
"A non-Witch World standalone about a wise woman's
apprentice seeking to avert a war between humans and
the inhabitants of a mystical forest.
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