Witch World - Witch World, Bk 1 Author:Andre Norton Simon Tregarth was a hunted man. Though highly skilled and successful as a secret agent, he had made enemies, and how they were closing in on him. His last hope lay in London with the mysterious Dr. Petronius who in the past had been able to make several other highly-prized fugitives disappear from the face of the earth. Simon learns that Petron... more »ius' secret is the Siege Perilous, a legendary stone that judged a man, determined his worth, and then transported him into another world in which his spirit would be at home. Many had gone before Simon but none had returned. Was this a trick, another form of death? Simon was too desperate to hesitate, and in a moment he is carried into the Witch World, a strange medieval land of magic, conflich, and adventure which demanded all of his cunning and power for survival.
Sandra Mielsel (introduction), Barbi Johnson (maps)
Fast paced and filled with fantastic conflicts and adventures, this is only the first of The Witch World Novels of Andre Norton, the most famous series of novles by one of the best and most widely-read of American science fiction writers. (Note: this is from the flyleaf and written in 1977)
The new edition of Witch World includes a 27 page introduction to the Witch World series by Sandra Mielsel, as well as endless maps of the Witch World by Barbi Johnson.
Originally published in 1963 by Ace Books, Inc. LCCN 77-23209« less