Silver May Tarnish (Witch World High Halleck Series #11)

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Orphans of the Storm

Lorcan was the son of the noble house of Erondale, but when war came to the dales and his father was killed, he could only flee to safety and hope for a better day. Fostered by relatives until he was turned out by a vicious cousin jealous of his legacy, Lorcan joined with others to fight marauders bent on murder and looting. All the while, Lorcan hoped for peace and a place he could settle and begin anew.

Meive, a noble lass of Landale, was lucky to survive a brutal attack on her dale led by a malcontent who joined with marauders for his own revenge. Like Lorcan, Meive sought only a haven from the violence, a bit of land where she could keep the honeybees that were her blessing and her responsibility.

When these two dispossessed young people meet, neither knows what will come of it. But together they are determined to fight the marauders and reclaim the ravaged land. With a dedicated band of loyal companions and the help of Goddess-blessed warrior bees, they will fight to the last to stake their claim for freedom and a new life. But Lorcan's vengeful cousin, riding with a crew of bloody raiders, could shatter the dream of a peaceful land . . .

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Publishers Weekly

Though fantasy veteran Norton, who died earlier this year, receives first billing, New Zealander McConchie indicates in her acknowledgments that she, with her mentor's blessing, wrote this entertaining, if unspectacular, novel set in Norton's Witch World. When invaders destroy 10-year-old Lorcan's family and lands, he becomes the Keep Lord of Erondale. Five years later, the destitute lad has managed to master some weaponry and strikes out on his own. Due to hidden wealth entrusted to a faithful family retainer, he's no longer penniless, but he still needs all his resourcefulness and courage to survive. Meanwhile, Meive of Landale, a young beekeeper, loses her home and family to outlaws. Meive can communicate with her bees, who in the tale's most unusual twist are magical warrior bees led by the wise and powerful Bee-Goddess. Aided by the hymenopteran hivers, Lorcan and Meive set about freeing dalefolk from the tyranny of vile renegades and restoring Landale as a haven. Witch World fans will find this "collaboration" fits smoothly into the series. (Dec.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

VOYA

McConchie, perhaps the most skilled of Norton's protTgT collaborators, offers a well-conceived and well-written supplement to The Witch World Chronicles. Lorcan, a Dales lordling orphaned by the Alizon invaders, and Meive, a servant of the Bee Goddess orphaned by outlaws, unite with other survivors to rebuild their destroyed lives and land. Attacked by reivers intent on looting their new settlement and trashing whatever they do not need, the little band metes out harsh justice to the criminals. Lorcan and Meive, who relate the tale in alternating voices, are attractive protagonists who mature with the story and who affect its outcome by their reasoned decisions. Although McConchie may lack Norton's gift for imagery, her war-ravaged land and characters come alive, and the fast-moving plot involves the reader from the beginning. Members of the Old Race play background roles, while the Bee Goddess and her fierce winged warriors are front and center. This installment is a solid addition to the Witch World, recommended for all high school libraries and highly recommended where the series is popular. VOYA CODES: 4Q 4P S A/YA (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; Broad general YA appeal; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12; Adult-marketed book recommended for Young Adults). 2005, Tor, 288p., Ages 15 to Adult.
—Marsha Valance

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780765345530
Publisher: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
Publication date: 10/31/2006
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 382,997
Series: Witch World High Halleck Series , #11
Product dimensions: 4.19 (w) x 6.75 (h) x 0.87 (d)

Meet the Author

Honored with a Life Achievement World Fantasy Award, Andre Norton was the author of more than one hundred original novels, as well as many fruitful collaborations. She also was honored as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. Widely acclaimed as one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy writers of all time, Miss Norton passed away in 2005.

A native of New Zealand, Lyn McConchie is the author of books ranging from science fiction and fantasy to contemporary fiction and non-fiction, for adults and for younger readers. Her collaborations with Andre Norton on the novels Beast Master's Ark (2002) and Beast Master's Circus (2004), were both awarded the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel by a New Zealander. Their third Beast Master collaboration, Beast Master's Quest was recently published. She has also collaborated with Miss Norton on the Witch World novel The Duke's Ballad. She lives in Norsewood, New Zealand.

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harstan

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Excellent fantasy

Invaders from the realm of Alizon made war on the Dales, using siege machines and weapons of mass destruction that made the land lifeless. Those who didn¿t die in battle were left to fend for themselves and many became outlaws and bandits, taking what they wanted and killing without compunction. Some lords had no help their people by their finding a new place to call home................... Lorcan, heir to the dead land of Erendale, is saved from bandits by Maive, the lady of the bees, who lives in a land never touched by battle. Lorcan is grateful to Maive of Honeycoombe and pledges to be her liege man although in time he wants much more from the beautiful woman who holds power over the bees. Bandits killed everyone in her Dale so they seek decent people to inhabit the isolated yet rich land. Even after they accomplish this, another battle looms for an old enemy is coming to kill him and settle the land................ Set in the world of the Witch World series, readers get to see the effects of war on civilians and how they cope with their losses. The two paths they travel banditry and relocation is realistically portrayed and the protagonists are people whose deeds the jongleurs sing about. Readers can see the steps to reconstruction begin as soon as the war ends and the bandits are dealt with in a harsh manner by good people who don¿t want the hatreds that festered through the war to destroy what they are trying to rebuild.............. Harriet Klausner
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