Title attributed to Andre Norton

Beast Master's Ark

& # 3 in the Beast Master series (aka) Hosteen Storm

& Written by/with Lyn McConchie

Bibliography ~

¯ (2002) * Published by TOR, HC, 0-765-30041-9, LCCN 2002067249, $23.95, 318pg ~ cover by Allen Douglas {Black paper Boards & Spine}

¯  (2003) * Published by TOR, PB, 0-765-34009-7, $5.99, 318pg ~ cover by Allen Douglas

¯ Beast Master Team (2004) * Published by SFBC, HC, 0-739-44180-9, # 64363, $12.99, 388pg ~ cover by Allen Douglas ~ Omnibus containing Beast Master’s Ark (2002) & Beast Master’s Circus (2004)

Non English Editions ~

¯ (2002) Published in Poznań, Poland; by Rebis, 83-730-1230-6, 282pg ~ translated by Jarosław Kotarski ~ Polish title Władca Bestii I Plaga

Synopsis ~

Nineteen-year-old Tani is traveling with her aunt and uncle on their ship, the Ark, which travels through space collecting and distributing genetic material from species throughout the galaxy. They're due for a simple delivery to the planet Arzor, but once they get there, Tani realizes this will be a far more complicated and dangerous stop. Beast Master Hosteen Storm has endured great perils to carve out a life for himself on Azor, the colony planet he’s called home since the destruction of Earth by the alien Xil. On a planet with alien life forms and untold secrets from its pre-human past, there are always dangers in the wild, especially in the vast desert and rugged mountain region known as Big Blue. But nobody has ever experienced a threat like the devastating scourge the natives call Death-Which-Comes-In-The-Night. Something is killing grazing animals, and has begun to attack humans as well, leaving nothing behind but the bones of its victims. Hosteen, aided by his telepathically linked animals, knows that if he can’t stop the killings Azor will be decimated. His only ally is a young woman who has beast master ability, but was raised to mistrust others with such a power. At stake is the safety of all those on Azor and on other colony planets as well. Because Death-Which-Comes-In-The-Night is a scourge that if not stopped here, could spread.

Non-English Covers

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