When an outlaw seized control of the colonial planet Demeter, Charis Nordholm decided that it could no longer be her home. So she contracted herself into the service of an off-world trader, who assigned her to buy cloth from the mysterious Wyverns.
At first she was attracted to these shimmering dream-rulers of Warlock, and yearned to learn their secrets, but by the time she finally began to understand the menace of Warlock, it was almost too late.
"Fans of Andre Norton are familiar with the planet Warlock and its shimmering, powerful witches, the matriarchal Wyverns, who rule by dreams. ORDEAL IN OTHERWHERE goes back to this familiar science-fiction setting, this time with young Charis Nordholm, who has been sold as a slave to a trader wishing to buy cloth from these strange creatures.
"Charis soon finds herself not only in contact with the Wyverns, but also mixed up in a mysterious internecine warfare she does not understand...
"Norton's books have earned a special place for being highly imaginative and beautifully written." - Anniston Star (from the back cover)
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When an outlaw seized control of the colonial planet Demeter, Charis Nordholm decided that it could no longer be her home. So she contracted herself into the service of an off-world trader, who assigned her to buy cloth from the mysterious Wyverns. At first she was attracted to these shimmering dream-rulers of Warlock, and yearned to learn their secrets, but by the time she finally began to understand the menace of Warlock, it was almost too late. "Fans of Andre Norton are familiar with the planet Warlock and its shimmering, powerful witches, the matriarchal Wyverns, who rule by dreams. ORDEAL IN OTHERWHERE goes back to this familiar science-fiction setting, this time with young Charis Nordholm, who has been sold as a slave to a trader wishing to buy cloth from these strange creatures. "Charis soon finds herself not only in contact with the Wyverns, but also mixed up in a mysterious internecine warfare she does not understand... "Norton's books have earned a special place for being highly imaginative and beautifully written." - Anniston Star (from the back cover)