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Andre Norton at her best. She spins a tale of one of the first groups to cross over by use of a gate into a new world where wonders and dangers await. Leading us from marvel to marvel - both good and bad - she unrolls a tapestry of fantasy and magic which she so excels at. Rather than tell you further about the tale, I leave it to you to explore it as I did, not knowing the outcomes but enjoying each new event as it happens. A very good read. gmb 7-22-20
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This story starts slowly, then picks up pace to “Go away reality, don't you understand I'mreading!*” levels by the end.
The interesting idea of fantasy colonists passing through portals to settle a new world got me through the first half. This is a scenario more usual in SF and it was a different experience to see it through the eyes of people who have to worry about enchantments as well as if their crops will grow in the soil.
By the second half things had kicked off with our magic using hard-as-nails heroine and determined if naive warrior off on their quest (avoiding spoilers), travelling through the ruins of a vanished civilisation with wonderfully used pseudoceltic references.
A great read!
Series
9 primary books11 released booksWitch World Series 2: High Hallack Cycle is a 11-book series with 9 primary works first released in 1965 with contributions by Andre Norton, norton-andre, and A.C. Crispin.
Series
26 primary books27 released booksWitch World is a 31-book series with 26 primary works first released in 1963 with contributions by Andre Norton, norton-andre, and 10 others.
