Title attributed to Andre Norton

Trey of Swords

& # 6 in the Witch World ~ Estcarp series

& Collection of Original Stories

Contains ~

v Sword of Ice (na) *

v Sword of Lost Battles (na) *

v Sword of Shadow (na) *

Bibliography ~

¯ (1977) * Published by Grossett, HC, 0-448-14348-8, LCCN 77072636, $10.00, 180pg ~ cover by Charles Mikolaycak {Gold Cloth Boards, # 14348 on Rear of Dust Jacket}

¯ (1978) * Published by ACE, PB, 0-441-82355-6, $1.75, 180pg ~ cover by Charles Mikolaycak ~ 1986 cover by John Pound

¯ (1979) * Published by (Universal) Star Books, PB, 0-352-30376-X, £0.75p, 192pg ~ UK printing ~ cover by Rodney Mathews

¯ (1989) * Published by Gollancz, PB, 0-575-04444-6, £2.99, 180pg ~ UK printing ~ cover by Mick (Michael) Posen

¯ Witch World: Swords and Spells (1997) * Published by SFBC, HC, # 67424, $14.99, 482pg ~ cover by Scott Grimando ~ Omnibus containing Trey of Swords (1977), Ware Hawk (1983) & The Gate of the Cat (1987)

Non English Editions ~

¯  (1976) Published in Rastatt, Germany; by Pabel, Terra Fantasy 78, 162pg ~ translated by Susi-Maria Rödiger ~ cover by Boris Vallejo ~ German title Schergen des Bösen

¯  (1993) Published in Warsaw, Poland; by Amber, 83-708-2114-6, 170pg ~ translated by by Ewa Witecka ~ cover by Steve Crisp ~ Polish title Czarodziejskie Miecze

Synopsis ~

The story Yonan, half-breed warrior and liege to Lord Hervon. On patrol against the gathering Forces of Darkness, Yonan uncovers a strange sword. This, our hero learns, is an ancient sword of mystic power, and he discovers the extent of its strength when he uses it to free an ancient warrior imprisoned by the loathsome minions of the forces of evil. When Yonan uses the sword, the sprit of Tolar, an ancient hero of Witch World and past wielder of the sword, inhabits Yonan's body.

Uruk, the warrior freed by Yonan, an Tolar, now become Witch World's most powerful weapons in combating Targi, the warlock leading the evil Forces of Darkness. Only Yonan's sword, Ice Tongue, and Uruk's battle axe can destroy Targi, whose powers have become so strong that all of Witch World is threatened. Since Targi's defenses make him nearly invincible, Uruk and Yona-Tolar must discover his weak point, the place and time where he is most susceptible to their weapons. That point is in the past, at the infamous Lost Battle where the Forces of Light were irrevocably weakened. Armed with their weapons and their courage, they journey into the shadows of the past to confront the deadly sorcerer.

When Yonan-Tolar and Uruk dissapear into the past, Crytha, an untrained witch, learns that she, and she alone, can defeat the power of Laiden, the sorceress who is Targi's ally. Crytha ia young and inexperienced, but she has discovered the the Sword of Shadow, the powerful but dangerous weapon that can be tamed by either the Forces of Light or Darkness. To Crytha falls the nearly impossible task of holding the rising forces of Targi in check until Yonan-Tolar and Uruk can return... The fate of all Witch World hangs in the balance.

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