Stranded on the unfamiliar world of Warlock, Shann Lantee's expedition camp has been wiped out by the Throgs, beings so alien that humans are unable to communicate with them. Alone and weaponless on a hostile world, Lantee must learn how to survive under harsh conditions, and how to distinguish the real from the dreamed when he meets the mysterious Wyverns

Small-time criminal Ross Murdock has the choice of prison or volunteering for "Operation Retrograde," a secret research project searching the past for the source of the alien technology the Russians are using

Human colonials, long settled in another galaxy, and their indigenous mermen allies, face a renewed threat from the fierce race of "Those Others" when a new population of humans arrives on the planet

In the first of two stories, the Free Traders' ship is forced down on a seemingly uninhabited planet while on a mission for the Thothian priests; and in the second, Krip, a Free Trader, is changed into an animal by the Moon Singer maiden and faces the danger of not being able to return to his human form

NO NIGHT LASTS FOREVER... Centuries after the civilized world destroyed itself in a dimly remembered final war, a few rebels courageously searched through the shattered cities - trying to regain old knowledge. One was Fors - driven from his clan for the crime of being a mutant. Though his people had long searched the remnants of the old world to regain the knowledge and skills of their ancestors, the land to the north was forbidden. Having nothing...

Raised by the Burrow folk of Kuxortal, Simsa sells archaeological treasures to visiting star travelers in hopes of escaping a life of poverty

Few authors have achieved such renown as World Fantasy Life Achievement honoree and Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Andre Norton. With the love of readers and the praise of critics, Norton's books have sold millions of copies worldwide. The House of Norreys has moved to America, and although the players have changed, the game is the same: gems, espionage, and adventure. Young Quinn Anders turns to Lorens van Norreys for help in finding...

Few authors have achieved such renown as World Fantasy Life Achievement honoree and Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Andre Norton. With the love of readers and the praise of critics, Norton's books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Come. Step through an ancient arch in the Scottish highlands-and into a world beyond all earthly possibilities . . . Where fearsome creatures abound and witches rule supreme. Where a sparkling jewel...