"Kuxortal has always been," Forerunner begins. This ancient port was established in the time of antiquity and has built and rebuilt itself on the ruins of former civilizations. Kuxortal is inhabited by a lowly race of Burrowers, who tunnel and excavate beneath the city's towers and sometimes discover artefacts from the past. Simsa is a Burrower who has spent her entire life in the service of an older, crippled mentor, Ferwar, who had reputedly rescued Simsa from a trash heap when she was an infant. Simsa, with her blue-black skin and platinum hair, clearly comes from different stock than the other Burrowers, but Ferwar never revealed her origin. When scavengers attempt to loot the treasures that Ferwar had left behind, it becomes clear that Simsa must flee. Especially when they discover that the scavengers consider Simsa one of the treasures that they have come to steal...
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"A superb storyteller with a narrative pace all her own."--"The New York Times" "The grande dame of science fiction.""
""--Life Magazine""
""In giving us amazing stories, she serves as an ongoing inspiration for more than one generation of fantasy writers."
" --"Mercedes Lackey, bestselling author of "Exile's Valor
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For well over a half century, Andre Norton (1912-2005) was one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. Since her first novels were published in the 1940s, she has enthralled readers young and old. With science fiction series such asTime Traders, Forerunner, Beast Master, Crosstime, and Janus, as well as many stand-alone novels, her tales of action and adventure throughout the galaxy have drawn countless readers to science fiction. Her fantasy--including stand-alones Dragon Mage and Quag Keep, and the Halfblood Chronicles series--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. Not only have her books been enormously popular; she also has inspired several generations of SF and fantasy writers, especially many talented women writers who have followed in her footsteps. North also worked with other writers on a number of novels. Most notable among these were collaborations with Mercedes Lackey on the Halfblood Chronicles, A.C. Crispin on the best-selling Witch World series, and Sherwood Smith on the Time Traders and Solar Queen series.
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