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Title: Horn Crown by Andre Norton ISBN: 0-88677-051-3 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: June, 1985 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $2.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A wonderful read!
Comment: My best friend, Kal, recommended that I read this book and I've read it ten times since I purchased it. Definitely a wonderful read! :)
Rating: 4
Summary: Vintage Norton - Witch World book
Comment: 'Horn Crown' is a prequel to the series of Witch World books that are set in the dales of High Halleck, e.g. "Year of the Unicorn" and "The Crystal Gryphon". We learn about the original settlers who came through a Gate to the Dales, and their introduction to the Light and Dark forces that still lingered among the ruins. This book is vintage Norton and a must for Witch World fans. I withheld one star because 'Horn Crown' is talkier and carries a bit less of a plot line than most of her WW novels. However, she has a lot to explain and 'Horn Crown' is, after all, a prequel. As always, her hero and heroine are outcasts from the normal run of medieval settlers who came through the Gate in order to claim land and build Holds. The story is told from the masculine viewpoint, and there is a bit more sex (although very tastefully done) than is usual for Norton. We actually get to meet the Goddess Gunnora, who is an intriguing mixture of Ceres, Diana, and Aphrodite (the latter two 'aspects' were a bit of a surprise to me as I had always associated Gunnora with harvests and childbirth, and not much more). There's lots of interesting magic and really evil creatures of the Dark (as I said, vintage Norton if you are a WW fan). You really need to read this if you liked 'Year of the Unicorn' or 'The Crystal Gryphon'.
Rating: 3
Summary: Good Fantasy
Comment: 'Horn Crown' is an immensely entertaining epic fantasy. The plot culminates in a classic good vs. evil matchup.
At times thought it seemed that Norton gave more attention to detail than plot. She goes to great lengths in describing an ancient castle at the expense of action. I found my mind wandering as I read the three pages of describing stones, hallways and tables. I didn't realize the story had resumed until I was two paragraphs into to, necessitating a re-read. There were several such instances.
A good book for a cold night.
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Title: The Crystal Gryphon by Andre Norton ISBN: 0812547381 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: July, 1985 List Price(USD): $2.95 |
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Title: Spell of the Witch World by Andre Norton ISBN: 0886772427 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: August, 1987 List Price(USD): $3.50 |
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Title: THE JARGOON PARD by Andre Norton ISBN: 0345311922 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 12 September, 1983 List Price(USD): $2.95 |
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Title: Zarsthor's bane by Andre Norton ISBN: 0441954901 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: 1978 |
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Title: Ware Hawk by Andre Norton ISBN: 0345316851 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 12 August, 1984 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
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