Duke's Ballad

A new novel of theWitch World Witch Worldis the most popular and enduring series written by Science Fiction Grand Master and World Fantasy Life Achievement Award-winner Andre Norton. Since the 1960s, the novels ofWitch Worldhave enthralled millions of readers worldwide. Now Miss Norton has collaborated with Lyn McConchie to write the first new Witch Worldnovel in more than a decade.The Duke's Balladis the exciting story of a young sorceress and her friends who struggle, with courage and resourcefulness, against a corrupt and evil lord and his powerful and deadly wizard, to reclaim their native land of Kars. "A superb storyteller with a narrative pace all her own." --The New York Times "Andre Norton is a superb storyteller." --Chicago Tribune "One of the most popular authors of our time." --Publishers Weekly "One of the most distinguished living SF and fantasy writers." --Booklist "This is one of the better SF series going, with Norton using stripped prose to put her stereotypes through their foredestined rounds. Neat, swift, and strongly detailed. Old fans will dance and howl for more." --Kirkus ReviewsNorton, Andre is the author of 'Duke's Ballad', published 2005 under ISBN 9780765306364 and ISBN 0765306360.