Darkness and Dawn

Andre Norton

Language: English

Publisher: Baen

Published: Jan 1, 2003

Pages: 496

Description:

Omnibus. Apocalyptic SF, the aftermath of egos, nuclear war, and survivors. Adventure in the future, dealing with the plains people, mountain people and Beast Things which inhabited the earth as survivors of the great atomic Blow Up caused by the sins of the "Old Ones. Civilization had collapsed on Earth, post nuclear-holocaust, the earth is healing and tribes are venturing out, testing their boundaries, and marveling at the fallen civilization. But one young rebel fought to find the ancient knowledge that had taken men to the stars. When he found the truth, his people could regain the stars themselves, if he could survive to make them * Daybreak—2250 A.D. (1954) / novel by Andre Norton (variant of Star Man's Son, 2250 A.D. 1952): Two centuries after an atomic war on earth, a silver-haired mutant sets out on a dangerous search for a lost city of the ruined civilization. Fors was a mutant. He was driven to explore the empty lands to the north, where the great skeleton ruins of the old civilization rusted away in the wreckage of mankind's hopes. But he could not resist the urging that led him through danger and adventure, to the place where he faced the menace of the Star Men. * No Night Without Stars (1975) / novel by Andre They possessed the knowledge he sought, but first Sander had to find them. The Before People. The few who had survived earth's devastation. If he reached them, he could learn the legendary skills that would set him apart, make him powerful. On his search through the desolate land Sander met Fanyi. She, too, was searching for the secret stronghold of the Before People. For her own, very different reasons. Together, they met unimagined terrors and strange perils. And suddenly they discovered themselves in deadly combat with an unexpected evil that threatened their sanity,as well as their lives..

NO NIGHT LASTS FOREVER ...Centuries after the civilized world destroyed itself in a dimly-remembered final war, a few rebels courageously searched through the shattered cities/ trying to regain old knowledge.One was Fors-driven from his clan for the crime of being a mutant. Though his people had long searched the remnants of the old world to regain the knowledge and skills of their ancestors, the land to the north was forbidden. Having nothing to lose, Pars and his feline companion set out to the north, little realizing what a staggering discovery they would make.Elsewhere/ Sander also searched-for the Before People who were said to have survived the great devastation. Then he encountered Fanyl, engaged in her own quest for the knowledge of the Before People. And soon they would find themselves threatened by an ancient evil which destroyed not just lives, but minds as well....At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management)."The sky's no limit to Andre Norton's imagination ... a superb storyteller." The New York Times"Extraordinary!" Washington Post "Imaginative and exciting." San Francisco Chronicle"Gripping adventure that will keep the reader on the edge of his seat until the final page." Seattle Times"First rate entertainment. . . you should not miss it!"Fantasy & Science Fiction