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When a highly skilled sensitive comes into contact with a strange green stone, she finds herself trapped in the past in the identity of another person.Tags
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sandstone78 Characters from a future inhabiting the minds of characters in a distant past.
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This was the first book of actual science fiction I ever read. I recall where it was in my school library -- around the back of a little jutting half-shelf, near the emergency exit door. The cover fascinated me and I checked it out.
Thus was I infected by the kind of story that would affect my life and my thoughts ever afterwards. Little bits of the book are part of my speech now, like the phrase "Creature-with-but-thought-of-food", and the idea of psionics. I recall the main character's name -- Ziantha -- to this day.
And the story! A young woman with unusual powers used by others to steal and blackmail, trapped and in danger of losing everything, depending on that unusual power to save herself. Going with her as she is thrust into the show more lives of people on other worlds, people long dead, people attached to a particular artifact -- worlds upon worlds built up, tragedy and danger, and one person trying to maintain her own identity throughout her ordeal. That in and of itself caught my imagination -- the idea of identity and what made someone who and what she was.
Not a bad place to start as a 12 year old, really. I revisit this book every few years and it never loses its power. show less
Thus was I infected by the kind of story that would affect my life and my thoughts ever afterwards. Little bits of the book are part of my speech now, like the phrase "Creature-with-but-thought-of-food", and the idea of psionics. I recall the main character's name -- Ziantha -- to this day.
And the story! A young woman with unusual powers used by others to steal and blackmail, trapped and in danger of losing everything, depending on that unusual power to save herself. Going with her as she is thrust into the show more lives of people on other worlds, people long dead, people attached to a particular artifact -- worlds upon worlds built up, tragedy and danger, and one person trying to maintain her own identity throughout her ordeal. That in and of itself caught my imagination -- the idea of identity and what made someone who and what she was.
Not a bad place to start as a 12 year old, really. I revisit this book every few years and it never loses its power. show less
I enjoyed this a lot on re-read; I read it originally while at school, and a few years ago when I bought it second hand for the cover and the nostalgia. Now I've come back to it again on a Norton mini-binge.
It's quite a contrast to the other recent Norton re-reads, specifically The Beast Master and Lord of Thunder, both of which are very boy-y books. This one has a female protagonist who gets to do exciting stuff, including rescuing the male quasi-lead; it's mutual as she wouldn't survive without him. The emotions in the book don't devolve into sentimental love, either; at the core is a recognition of respect as the base for any real relationship.
The images of the past of a very alien world are built up impressively and I like its show more nested structure too. show less
It's quite a contrast to the other recent Norton re-reads, specifically The Beast Master and Lord of Thunder, both of which are very boy-y books. This one has a female protagonist who gets to do exciting stuff, including rescuing the male quasi-lead; it's mutual as she wouldn't survive without him. The emotions in the book don't devolve into sentimental love, either; at the core is a recognition of respect as the base for any real relationship.
The images of the past of a very alien world are built up impressively and I like its show more nested structure too. show less
Another lost war refugee makes it out of the Dipple, discovers telepathic powers, and wins her way to a better life. This time it is a young girl with telepathic power mixed with time travel teleportation power, and adventures on a hostile planet.
When a highly skilled sensitive girl comes into contact with a strange green stone, she finds herself trapped in the past in the identity of another person
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Born Alice Mary Norton on February 17, 1912 in Cleveland, Ohio, she legally changed her name to Andre Alice Norton in 1934. She attended the Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve) for a year then took evening courses in journalism and writing that were offered by Cleveland College, the adult division of show more the same university. Norton was a librarian for the Cleveland Library System then a reader at Gnome Press. After that position, she became a full-time writer. She is most noted for writing fantasy, in particular the Witch World series. Her first book The Prince of Commands was published in 1934. Other titles include Ralestone Luck, Magic in Ithkar, Voorloper, Uncharted Stars, The Gifts of Asti and All Cats are Gray. She also wrote under the pen names Andre Norton, Andrew North and Allen Weston She was the first woman to receive the Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy and the Nebula Grand Master Award. She has also received a Phoenix Award for overall writing achievement, a Jules Verne Award, and a Science Fiction Book Club Book of the Year Award for her title The Elvenbane. In 1997 she was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. She died on March 17, 2005. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 1973-04
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- Ziantha (D'Eyree, Vintra); Ziantha; Harath; Turan; Iuban; Ennia (show all 29); Jucundus (High Lord); Jucundus; Mackry; Yasa; Mauth; Tom Lantee; Ogan; Rhin; Ris Lantee (Lord Commander Turan); Vintra D'Eyree; Sreng; SSssfani; Yasa (Lady); Zuha M'Turan; D'Atey; D'Caquk; D'Fani; D'Huna; D'Lov; D'Ongi; D'Rubin; D'Tor; D'Wasa
- Important places
- the Dipple, Korwar; Korwar (Fictious Planet); Tikil, Korwar; Singakok (Fictious Planet); Waystar; Singakok (show all 7); Nornoch
- Dedication
- With gratitude to Mrs. Phyllis Schlemmer, who so helpfully consented to use her talent to "read" for me, and to Mrs. Iris Comfort, who made our reading possible.
With gratitude to Mrs. Phyllis Schlemmer, who so helpfully consented to use her talent to "read" for me, and to Mrs. Iris Comfort, who made out meeting possible. - First words
- Parapsychology is now a subject for serious study around the world, storming barriers of long standing based on ignorance and fear. (preface)
Ziantha stood before the door smoothing a tight-fitting glove with her other hand. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Waiting for the next illusion - the next adventure?
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