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Forerunner

Forerunner

Forerunner Paperback / softback - 2012

by Andre Norton

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Paperback / softback. New. Kuxortal is an ancient port that was established in the time of antiquity. Kuxortal is inhabited by a lowly race of Burrowers, who tunnel and excavate beneath the city's towers. Simsa is a Burrower who has spent her entire life in the service of an older, crippled mentor, Ferwar, who had rescued Simsa from a trash heap when she was an infant.
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  • Title Forerunner
  • Author Andre Norton
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tor Books
  • Publication date 2012-02-14
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B9780765331915
  • ISBN 9780765331915 / 0765331918
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.29 x 5.54 x 0.69 in (21.06 x 14.07 x 1.75 cm)
  • Category Fiction - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Science fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011046497
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
  • Quantity available 10

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From the publisher

Andre Norton was one of the best known writers of science fiction in the genre's history, and the subject of especially fervent loyalty and enthusiasm. One of her greatest triumphs is the Forerunner series, which has earned a place of legend among fans with such books as The Time Traders, Galactic Derelict, Sargasso of Space, and many more. Forerunner is the definitive novel in that series. It also holds a special place in the history of Tor, as it is the first book Tor ever published.

"Kuxortal has always been," Forerunner begins. This ancient port was established in the time of antiquity and has built and rebuilt itself on the ruins of former civilizations. Kuxortal is inhabited by a lowly race of Burrowers, who tunnel and excavate beneath the city's towers and sometimes discover artifacts from the past. Simsa is a Burrower who has spent her entire life in the service of an older, crippled mentor, Ferwar, who had reputedly rescued Simsa from a trash heap when she was an infant. Simsa, with her blue-black skin and platinum hair, clearly comes from different stock than the other Burrowers, but Ferwar never revealed her origin.

When scavengers attempt to loot the treasures that Ferwar had left behind, it becomes clear that Simsa must flee. Especially when they discover that the scavengers consider Simsa one of the treasures that they have come to steal....

About the author

For well over a half century, Andre Norton (1912-2005) was one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. Since her first novels were published in the 1940s, she has enthralled readers young and old. With science fiction series such asTime Traders, Forerunner, Beast Master, Crosstime, and Janus, as well as many stand-alone novels, her tales of action and adventure throughout the galaxy have drawn countless readers to science fiction. Her fantasy--including stand-alones Dragon Mage and Quag Keep, and the Halfblood Chronicles series--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. Not only have her books been enormously popular; she also has inspired several generations of SF and fantasy writers, especially many talented women writers who have followed in her footsteps. North also worked with other writers on a number of novels. Most notable among these were collaborations with Mercedes Lackey on the Halfblood Chronicles, A.C. Crispin on the best-selling Witch World series, and Sherwood Smith on the Time Traders and Solar Queen series.

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