These brief reviews are followed by notes on the two novels. This file
created on September 21, 2006 C.E. was last updated on September 22nd.

STORM OVER WARLOCK, Andre Norton, Ace, New York, 1960

Shann Lantee is the sole survivor of a Terran survey camp on the planet
Warlock in the Circe system. A war is raging between Terrans and Throgs
and young Lantee is thrown onto his own resources on this inhabited
world whose indigenous population is aloof from both offworld peoples.
This is a tale of magic and fantasy, of the mysterious psychic powers
possessed by the Wyverns (Warlocks aboriginals) and, as many a very
entertaining Norton, of the inner resources of the young protagonist
who ultimately prevails despite the obstacles confronting him.

ORDEAL IN OTHERWHERE, Andre Norton, Ace, New York, 1964

Charis Nordholm has survived plague and the narrow mindedness of the
local population on Demeter. Her father had been the educator there,
before sickness carried him off. She, feeling very trapped, welcomes the
arrival of a ship. It's not the Patrol, but a Free Trader. Her spirits
sag when she realizes they're not intent on providing her a chance at
freedom, but rather at forcing her to sign an oppressive labour
contract. She has little option, as this is the path leading offworld.
She is brought to Warlock where she enters the action, adventure,
mystery and magic of that planet where Shann Lantee also awaits her.
These are typical Norton novels, well spun yarns in a background of
interstellar exploration and expansion of knowledge, including greater
awareness of psychic abilities.

Notes on Storm Over Warlock:

p. 5 Throg
p. 5 Terran
p. 10 clak-claks p. 87
p. 10 stunner p. 159
p. 10 bravo tablets
p. 10 identity cards, work cards
p. 16 Circe System Witch, Warlock, Wizard
p. 17 Emigrant Control
p. 18 from the dumps of Tyr p. 82
p. 78 Utgard islands
p. 30 blaster p. 167
p. 82 caldon (mined on Tyr)
p. 134 verse
p. 147 Wyverns
p. 181 Terran not basic

Notes on Ordeal in Otherwhere:

p. 6 Varn 
p. 6 Confederation
p. 6 Believer colony
p. 9 Central Control
p. 9 Demeter
p. 14 Patrol p. 47
p. 15 Free Trader p. 26
p. 16 Gonwall, Sallam
p. 19 Zacathan
p. 19 the Five Tongues
p. 19 Danther
p. 19 Gentle Fem p. 134
p. 22 epic poems of sea world Kraken
p. 24 pocket sized refresher
p. 24 Terran
p. 26 Warlock
p. 26 X-tee
p. 27 Askra spider silk
p. 28 one of the big Companies
p. 32 stall fresher
p. 47 Patrol or Defence forces
p. 77 Survey insignia described
p. 86 Jack p. 132
p. 87 veeps
p. 130 Skandia, Bran, Minos
p. 130 "Are you a beast master?"
p. 131 colours of uniforms
p. 131 rangers
p. 132 blaster
p. 132 Throg war the only one in centuries
p. 134 wager star against comet
p. 136 credits
p. 137 intelligent life over fifth degree
p. 137 Wyverns
p. 150 slab of tri-steel
p. 171 Sustain tablets
p. 175 the Resident
p. 175 mercenary forces
p. 202 Eazi-rest


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