From Publishers Weekly
The further history of the Witchworld--set almost two generations after the Kolder War--is brought vividly to life by Nebula Grand Master Norton and Crispin (the Starbridge series) in their second collaboration, after Gryphon's Eyrie . Young songsmith Eydryth of Kar Garudwyn ranges far from her home of Arvon, beyond the Dales, seeking help for her brain-damaged father. but she is rebuffed by the witches of Estcarp for daring to seek aid for a man. Alon, a young horseman mounted on a much-feared Keplian steed, becomes Eydryth's ally, leading her to Escore and its healing lady. When angry witches pursue the pair,, Alon reveals himself an Adept who has forsworn his psychic Power because it caused his dearest friend's death. Still to come is much greater danger, as a maddened and newly powerful witch seeks to destroy any man using the Power that the witches barred to the masculine sex. The authors have carefully refurbished Witchworld, rebuilding its glories (and its terrors) and setting the stage for adventures to come. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From School Library Journal
YA-- Norton and Crispin's new novel of the Witch World stands alone. ``There are times,'' says the prologue, ``when the music and the tale are worth it all,'' and this is definitely such a time. This well-told quest, complete with spells, magic, love interest, a strong female protagonist, and even a loved mother/wife to be rescued from a deep sleep ``within the stone that is not-stone,'' may expand the audience for fantasy. Newcomers to the genre will welcome the fast-paced, single-threaded plot. Leisure readers are sure to keep this in constant circulation, and it can be used for the study of fantasy.- Barbara Hawkins, Oakton High Sch., Fairfax, VACopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From Library Journal
A songsmith's quest takes her down twin paths of love and danger in the latest adventure set in Norton's popular Witch World.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Review
"Andre Norton and A.C. Crispin are giants in the field of fantasy, and Songsmith combines the best of their strengths." --George Alec Effinger

"One of fantasy's most beloved and enduring creations springs to vivid life once again...This seamless collaboration is classic Witch World." --Rave Reviews

"An excellent read." --Starlog



Review
"Andre Norton and A.C. Crispin are giants in the field of fantasy, and Songsmith combines the best of their strengths." --George Alec Effinger

"One of fantasy's most beloved and enduring creations springs to vivid life once again...This seamless collaboration is classic Witch World." --Rave Reviews

"An excellent read." --Starlog



Book Description
Eydrth is a Master Songsmith...who has no magic. She will do anything to save her father from the evil that has stolen his mind. But the paths to the magic of the Witch World are many--and to save the ones you love, the truest magic must come from the heart...

Andre Norton has been called "one of the most popular writers of our time" (Publishers Weekly) and has for over twenty-five years enchanted readers with the most famous and popular of her works: the enthralling Witch World. With bestseller A.C. Crispin, Norton has woven an eternal love story, filled with magic and wonder. Songsmith is the novel that Witch World fans have been waiting for--a shining jewel in the Witch World cosmos.



About the Author
For well over a half century, Andre Norton has been one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. Since her first SF novels were published in the 1940s, her adventure SF has enthralled readers young and old. With series such as Time Traders, Solar Queen, 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 the best-selling Witch World series, her "Magic" series, and many other unrelated novels, has 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. In the past two decades she has worked with other writers on a number of novels. Most notable among these are collaborations with Mercedes Lackey, the Halfblood Chronicles, as well as collaborations with A.C. Crispin (in the Witch World series) and Sherwood Smith (in the Time Traders and Solar Queen series). An Ohio native, Ms. Norton lived for a number of years in Winter Park, Florida, and now makes her home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she continues to write, and presides over High Hallack, a writers' resource and retreat.

ANNOTATION

An all-new Witch World novel by the authors of Gryphon's Eyrie. In the magical realm of the Witch World, a young songsmith embarks on a dangerous quest to overcome the evil magic that has ensnared her father's mind.

FROM THE PUBLISHER