Title attributed to Andre Norton

The Monster's Legacy

Bibliography ~

¯ (1996) * Published by Atheneum, HC, 0-689-80731-7, $17.00, 151pg ~ cover and illustrations by Jody A. Lee ~ Packaged and copyrighted (except for text and illustrations) by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. {Black Paper Boards and Spine, Purple End Papers}

Synopsis ~

A fierce and mysterious attack on an absent Earl's holdings leaves only three survivors: Sarita, a talented embroideress; Rhys, a skilled woodsman who befriends her; and Valoris, the Earl's two-year-old son. The two young adults soon discover they share a common talent: both can sense the future, but in different ways. Together they hide from pursuers and protect the young heir until they can warn the returning Earl. Their flight leads them to the lair of the Loden, a legendary monster. The creature has long ago departed, but they use what it has left behind (its skin and an egg) to help them in their quest. After the violent attack described in the first two chapters, most of the action focuses on the ways in which Sarita and Rhys explore their emerging mental powers.

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