Lady Javere, nicknamed Javerri, is the favored child of Qai, Lord
of Third Province. Though women are not allowed to rule, Javerri
has been trained in all the skills of a Lord: she fights like
a seasoned veteran, rides a horse like a man, and understands
well the deadly games of political intrigue--all of which have
prepared her for her father's dying wish. On his deathbed, Lord
Qai names Javerri not only his heir, but also his son.
By this unprecedented act, the life of Javerri is changed forever.
But in order to be confirmed as Lord of Third Province, Javerri must prove herself by completing the task assigned to her by the venerable and treacherous First Lord. The task, a fool's errand, is to bring back a dragon's egg from beyond the far mountains that border the known lands. Many dangers await her small band as they brave the perils of the wilderness, as well as the fearsome dragons themselves, but no hazard can compare to the treachery of an entire empire arrayed against her.
Ladylord is an epic adventure set in an exotic, sensuous world ruled by men, where one woman, by sheer force of will, must change the face of tradition and honor--and survive to claim her birthright.
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Falcon Magic in On Wings of Magic, edited by Andre Norton (US, Tor, 1994) (US Paper, Tor, 1995) (Polish Paper, Amber, 1995, under the title Sokola Magia)
A girl-child, daughter of a young Falconer and the woman he has come to love and who is now his wife, is stolen by the Witches of Estcarp and then kidnapped by Hounds of Alizon. This novel, set in Andre Norton's Witch World, tells the story of the young girl learning how to use her magical abilities and of her parents' desperate search for her.
To The King A Daughter (in collaboration with Andre Norton) (US, Tor, September 2000) (US Paper, Tor, June 2001)
Volume I of the
Oak, Yew, Ash and Rowan Cycle: The Book of the Oak. A young woman,
reared in the Bog, home to an outcast society, is found to be the daughter of
Boroth, the King of Rendel and his leman, a high-born woman of the Ash
Family. She presents a threat to the ambitions of the Queen of Rendel and
the heir, a dissolute youth. Despite the Queen's opposition, King Boroth
recognizes his daughter, Ashen, before he dies.
Knight or Knave (in collaboration with Andre Norton) (US, Tor, June 2001)
Volume II of the Oak, Yew, Ash and Rowan Cycle:
The Book of the Yew. Ashen,
illegitimate daughter of King Boroth of
Rendel, continues to present a problem in the Oak dynasty of the new King
Florian. She marries Obern of the Sea-Rovers, a union lofty enough not to
disgrace her heritage and yet far enough removed from Rendelian politics to be
considered safe by the Dowager Queen Ysa. Obern and Florian quarrel and
Florian is killed in a duel. She then marries her true love, Gaurin, a
nobleman from the north, whence dire peril is looming against the country.
A Crown Disowned (in collaboration with Andre Norton) (US, Tor, Estimated Publication 2002)
Volume III of the Oak, Yew, Ash and Rowan Cycle: The Book of the Ash and the Rowan. War is upon the land. Ashen's husband, as the ranking noble of the Nordors, must go and fight, as well as her step-son, Rohan, Obern's heir. Treachery comes to the Rendelian forces when the Lord Marshall, Harous, one-time suitor for Ashen's hand, secretly goes over to the ranks of the enemy. Can the Rendelians overcome both Ice Dragons, sent by the newly awakened Great Foulness in the northern lands, and subversion by their ranking leader?
The Quest (US Paper, Ace, 1977)
This movie novelization tells the story from the pilot for the television series starring Tim Matheson and Kurt Russell. Two brothers, one reared in San Francisco middle class society and the other captured and brought up by the Cheyenne, are reunited and go off in search of their sister, who remains with the Cheyenne.
The Last Heracles (US, Doubleday, 1971) (UK, New English Library, 1974)
This historical novel is set in Mycenaean times, after the Trojan War, when the weakened country is being overrun by barbarians from the north. The protagonist is Heracles, the last and greatest to bear that title.
Priam's Daughter (US, Doubleday, 1970) (UK, New English Library, 1974) (UK Paper, New English Library, 1978)
This historical novel tells the story of the Trojan War from the viewpoint of Cassandra, daughter of the king of Troy and sole survivor of the Trojan side.
Three Ships and Three Kings (US, Doubleday, 1969) (UK, W. H. Allen, 1969)
This historical novel is set in Mycenaean times just prior to the Trojan War. It chronicles the adventures of the hero Perseus. This novel was the winner of the Oklahoma Writers' Federation Teepee Award for Best Novel by an Oklahoman and a runner-up for the Friends of American Writers Award.
"Kitten
Claws" in Catfantastic V, edited by Andre Norton and Martin H.
Greenberg (US Paper, DAW Books, 1999)
"One Too Many Cats" in Catfantastic
III, edited by Andre Norton and Martin H. Greenberg (US Paper,
DAW Books, 1994)
"Bottle Hadj" in Amazing (July 1993)
"Dark Glass" in Amazing (February 1993), with Steve Gross
"Ede's Earrings" in Catfantastic
II, edited by Andre Norton and Martin H. Greenberg (US Paper,
DAW Books, 1991)
"King's Man" in The Pendragon Chronicles, edited by Mike Ashley (UK, Wings Books,1990)
"Jamie Burke and the Queen of England" in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (June 1987)
"To Rebuild the Aerie" in Tales
of the Witch World 1, edited by Andre Norton (US, Tor,
1987) (US Paper, Tor, 1989)
This Witch World story tells of the meeting and early adventures of Eirran and the Falconer Yareth, who--with their daughter--were to become the protagonists of the novel Falcon Magic.
"The Eyes of The Seer" in Magic In Ithkar 3, edited by Andre Norton and Robert Adams (US Paper, Tor, 1986)
"The Comanleigh" in Fantastic Universe (November 1959)
"The Dancing That We Did" in Fantastic Universe (September 1959)
"Sit By The Fire" in Fantastic Universe (May 1958) and reprinted in The Fantastic Universe Omnibus (US, Prentice-Hall, 1960) (US Paper, Paperback Library, 1968)
Mother Miller's How To Write Good Book (US, FoxAcre Press,
1999)
This guide to writing might not take itself too seriously, but it is full of advice
that the would-be writer of prose, and particularly of fiction, would do
well to heed. Put this concise guide on a shelf close to your desk, in between
The Elements of Style and your favorite dictionary. You'll reach for it
often. Written with wit and humor, MMHTWGB (this book is best known by its
initials) covers everything from plotting to character development to grammar to
manuscript style. Sasha Miller writes with the sharp, witty, acerbic, and
yet gentle style that has made her the bane and the delight of hundreds of
writing students.
For further information, review the table of contents or read the first two essays.
GURPS Witch World (US, Steve Jackson Games) with Ben W. Miller
This world book in Steve Jackson's Generic Universal Role Playing System (GURPS) is the most definitive guide to Andre Norton's Witch World series that has been published. Produced with the full cooperation of Andre Norton, this book is the reference which Andre Norton recommends for other writers writing in her world.
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