Spandex is pretty much the opposite of what anyone in Witch World wears. It’s absolutely brimming with potential that I hope Norton will take advantage of in future stories.ĭespite the bizarre whimsy of the cover by Jack Gaughan which prominently features a gun wielding man in a blue leotard with a comical bird beak sticking far out from his forehead, the cultures and environments of Witch World are filled with intense, gritty peoples who have distinct traditions and garb best suited to their rough lives. The real reason to read Witch World is the vivid plethora of mythos and the fantastical history which shapes Norton’s world. Overall their personalities do not come with anything particularly remarkable, and unfortunately that translates into character arcs that are alright, but not unexpected. The plot of of Witch World is passable, but unfortunately the enjoyment of the novel is not to be found in any thrilling exploits of its characters. However, in doing so the extent of his adopted world’s vulnerability from other realities begins to become clear, and with that realization the story ends with an uneasy sense of dread. The book wraps up with Simon and his allies winning the day against their mutual enemy, the Koltar. Ultimately he learns of forces and enemies which he and the native people within the realms barely grasp. Over the course of the story he travels over the known world, coming face to face with oddly advanced machinery within what is otherwise a medieval society. Jump forward a time and Simon has almost seamlessly integrated himself into this strange new world of sword, guns and fickle sorcery. He quickly learns that the person he has saved is a witch (also referred to as one of the Women of Power) of the besieged land of Estcarp. After successfully traveling through the supposed Siege Perilous, he jumps to the aid of a ragged woman pursued by hounds and soldiers. Skeptical, but figuring that his only other option is death at the hands of thugs, he agrees to what is supposedly a one way passage off of Earth.
After a chance meeting with a renowned people smuggler, he bargains for passage from our reality to one which he is promised to be “attuned” with. Army Lieutenant Colonel Simon Tregarth as he flees on his last leg from some unsavory business associates. Andre Norton (a common name for me now) released her new book into the wild of the science-fiction section of local book stores earlier this month! Being October and therefore the prime time to read anything horror or fantasy related, I didn’t spend much time dithering about adding Witch World to my pile of literature by the bookstore register.įor this adventure, veteran story teller Andre Norton starts by introducing her audience to disgraced U.S.
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