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    Witch World
    Witch World
    Witch World
    Audiobook7 hours

    Witch World

    Written by Andre Norton

    Narrated by Nick Podehl

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The first book in the classic Witch World saga by beloved fantasy and science fiction author Andre Norton. Simon Tregarth, a man on the run, escapes from our world into another, where magic still has power. He finds new purpose in the service of Estcarp, whose witches use their ancient knowledge of magic to protect their home. But a new threat is rising: the mysterious Kolder, who possess powers and technology unlike anything known in the Witch World. It will take Simon and the forces of Estcarp all their might, their courage, and their magic to drive back the insurmountable enemy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateFeb 15, 2010
    ISBN9781441814111
    Witch World
    Author

    Andre Norton

    Andre Norton was one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. With series such as Time Traders, Solar Queen, Forerunner, Beast Master, Crosstime, and Janus, as well as many standalone novels, her tales of adventure have drawn countless readers to science fiction. Her fantasy novels, including the bestselling Witch World series, her Magic series, and many other unrelated novels, have been popular with readers for decades. Lauded as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, she is the recipient of a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. An Ohio native, Norton lived for many years in Winter Park, Florida, and died in March 2005 at her home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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    • 4/5
      Fun as always. I remembered the barest sketch and had forgotten - or assigned to another book - many of the details. Simon the hunted, his escape through the Siege Perilous, the chase by the Hounds, and her choice at the end I'd remembered; Volt's axe I'd remembered but assigned to a different book; and I'd somehow forgotten Loyse and the adventure in Kars and the second romance completely (remembered them when they happened, but they surprised me). Good story and it's clearly been too long since I read it last.

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    • 5/5
      I originally read this book back in 1985. I have to say I had forgotten alot of the story line however still fell in love with the witchworld all over again.I finished it and can truely say it was like reading it for the 1st time. The story seemed a little familar but I must have forgotten alot of the detail.Anyway I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading the rest of the Witchworld books.The ending left it open for lots of possibilities without being a cliffhanger. That is probably what Andre Norton was going for.I would recommend this book to anyone who loves mixed world type Sci fi and Fantasy.

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    • 5/5
      This was excellent. I enjoyed this . Andre Norton is such a master of plot and mood. The reader was excellent. I plan on listening to Web of the Witch World next.

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    • 4/5
      Wonderful for the novelty of it when first published.

      That said, its structure is unusual. I, having heard rather than read it, found the chapter numbers seemed meaningless and repeated -- no sense of sections or sub-sections was apparent from this recording -- so I can't be certain if this is representative of the book. The big reveal at the end meant that I had difficulty with the male reader's voice diffentiationg which female character was speaking, and, to be honest, it was a thankless task with so many characters, both male and female.

      Story-wise, it felt a lot like the Pulps: encounter-based scenes, with little sense of why we are where we are, other than the fact that we need a new environment, etc. with the rule of 'every 8,000 words, the plot intensifies, the character faces a setback, or something amazing transpires'. My own writing is beholden to this style to a more relaxed degree [thanks Mike], so I'm kettleblack in this criticism.

      Positively, it felt akin to -- a sister-world -- to Darkover and Laran-Matrix workings. I have searched for either MZB's or AN's comments on the other's works, but so far have come up empty-handed. If one enjoys Darkover, I think Witch World may be a bit like a vacation to a similar, less-harrowing culture. I'm not certain, however, if Witch World fans are ready for Darkover's sexism and general milieu of oppression and bigotry. But for that matter, what would Gor read like if instead of Tarl Cabbot we had John Carter, or Barsoom had Tarl Cabbot. In other universes, the answers are known.

      Overall, this was a pleasant enough listen while I was on guard duty, and I await listening to Web of Witch World, the only other audio of the series to which I have access. If you do give it a listen, I hope that you enjoy Witch World as much as, if not more than, I.
      -KSE
    • 5/5
      Andre Norton is still the greatest storyteller of all time.