Stories and poems from one of the greatest imaginations in literary
history Each year, Garner's troupe makes its way to Ithkar Fair. The
actors charm the crowd, winning applause and lavish reward, but none
captures the audience's imagination like the yellow-eyed, silver-haired
girl whose performance conceals pain that few can understand. She is a
Quintka-her coloring makes that plain-and yet even Garner, who has seen
more of the world than anyone, can unlock the secrets of her unknown
father, who left her mother to sacrifice herself to save the child. As
she passes her seventeenth birthday, the mystery of her past drives her
into danger, as she fights to find answers that no mortal should
possess. "Swamp Dweller" is a classic Andre Norton story-lush,
thrilling, and impossible to put down. Like the others in this
invaluable volume, it is more than mere escapism-it is an entrancing
look into another world. "One of the most popular authors of our time."
-Publishers Weekly "Andre Norton creates an emotional bond with her
readers, giving them more than worthy heroes and heroines living in an
exotic and magical new world." -RT Book Reviews For well over a half
century, Andre Norton was one of the most popular science fiction and
fantasy authors in the world. With series such as Time Traders, Solar
Queen, Forerunner, Beast Master, Crosstime, and Janus, as well as many
standalone novels, her tales of adventure have drawn countless readers
to science fiction. Her fantasy novels, including the bestselling Witch
World series, her Magic series, and many other unrelated novels, 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. An Ohio native,
Norton lived for many years in Winter Park, Florida, and died in March
2005 at her home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
