Silver May Tarnish

Millions of copies of Witch World have been sold since Andre Norton first wrote about this magical and exciting world. Now Andre Norton and Lyn McConchie have teamed up to craft a powerful new tale. Told with freshness against the rich Witch World background, this fast-paced adventure by the authors of The Dukes Ballad is a timeless story of the courage and resourcefulness of Lorcan, heir to Erendale, and Meive, a maiden of Landale. After the death and destruction of war takes a terrible toll on both their dales, Lorcan, leading a band of blank shields from other war-torn dales, makes a stand in Meives dale, where they hope to create a safe place where those who have lost land or kin in the war can start new lives. Aided by the magic of a swarm of warrior bees and a cat with uncanny abilities, Lorcan, Meive, and their newfound clanfolk fight for freedom, for respect....and for their lives, in a world where all they know has been destroyed by enemies from afar and traitors within their midst.

One of the most famous science fiction and fantasy authors of all time, Andre Norton was named Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America and received a Life Achievement World Fantasy Award. She wrote over a hundred novels, which have sold millions of copies worldwide, including her Witch World, Beast Master, Solar Queen, and the Time Traders series. Miss Norton died in March, 2005, not long after publication of her novel Three Hands for Scorpio. Find out more at www.andre-norton.org.
 
Lyn McConchie has written many novels. Her collaborations with Andre Norton include the Witch World novels The Duke's Ballad and The Key of the Keplian, and Beast Master's Ark and Beast Master's Circus. She has won Sir Julius Vogel awards for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel by a New Zealander for each of her Beast Master collaborations. She lives in Norsewood, New Zealand, where she writes...and runs a farm.