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In a daring quest for exotic gems, the space trader Solar Queen arrives on the mysterious planet of Sargol, only to discover that the ruthless Inter-Solar Company has beaten them there. Quickly adapting to the culture of Sargol‚As feline inhabitants, the crew of the Queen manages to outmaneuver their competitors and secure a lucrative deal with the natives. However, their triumph is short-lived, as a deadly plague strikes the crew shortly after takeoff, leaving them banned from landing on any inhabited planet. Will they find a way to save themselves, or will they be doomed to drift endlessly...

Join Time Agents Ross Murdock and Gordon Ashe as they embark on another thrilling assignment, this time on the breathtaking tropical island planet of Hawaika. Once a paradise, its history has been marred by an apocalyptic event that reshaped its landscape and wiped out intelligent life. When their attempt to glimpse the past through a Time Gate goes awry, they find themselves in the midst of a chaotic struggle involving a dying super-race, fierce native tribes, and relentless alien invaders. Alongside the brave Polynesian girl Karara and her loyal dolphins Tino-rau and Taua, they must navigate...

All Cats Are Gray by Andre Norton is a haunting and imaginative science fiction novella from the 1950s that delves into the mysteries of space and the power of perception. Follow the enigmatic Steena, her loyal cat Bat, and down-on-his-luck spacer Cliff Moran as they investigate the ghostly derelict spaceship Empress of Mars. Steena’s colorblindness—seeing only in shades of gray—proves to be the key to unlocking secrets invisible to others.

An orphaned child and captive scullery maid, young Willadene possesses an uncanny ability to sense and understand the magical odors that pervade her world. It is this remarkable talent—or curse—that carries her far from the fetid kitchen into an apprenticeship with a revered herbalist and ultimately to the highest circles of the Ducal court. But there is depravity lurking within the castle’s walls, inspiring brazen treacheries and usurpations—and foul abduction as unthinkable as it is unexpected.

Set in a world where civilization has crumbled and the divine still whispers through ruins, the story follows Varta—the last priestess of the god Asti—on a journey of survival, destiny, and cosmic revelation. Alongside her enigmatic, scaled companion Lur, Varta flees a fallen city to seek the truth of her world’s ancient powers. As they traverse desolate lands and uncover long-buried relics of a space-faring race, Varta awakens a mysterious figure from another world—an act that may restore a lost legacy.

Wisteria is magically attuned to the world around her. Her senses relish the tastes of magic that the wonders of nature offer. But the peacefulness of her backwoods existence is shattered when her village is attacked by the raiding force of the bellicose Lord Purvis, who leaves only this twenty-something magic wielder and an adolescent lass as the inadvertent survivors. Wisteria has pledged herself to a mission. Now she and her young ward must brave the wilds beyond their home in pursuit of the ravager who destroyed everyone near and dear to their hearts.

A mage, seeking to enslave the Valley and destroy the Forest, has brutally sundered a family. A mother has fled into the woods with her infant girl-child, while the depraved sorcerer holds the babe’s twin—a boy—captive in a black tower. The mother dies but the girl survives. Adopted by the strange denizens of the Forest—safe from the mage’s malevolent influence—she grows to young womanhood, cultivating a cherished skill that has been denied the others of her kind: the ability to truly hear the sounds of her world.

The king's lottery has determined that Twilla, a young orphaned apprentice of a renowned wise woman, must marry—for only the wedded can survive the terrible fate awaiting those who penetrate the primeval forest. Altered by a talisman of great power, she escapes her unwanted lot and joins a commander's tragically blinded son on a remarkable journey from peril to peril. For they are the chosen who must rescue the vanquished of an ancient war of magic . . . and shape the destiny of a bloody, disputed land.

Few authors have achieved such renown as World Fantasy Life Achievement honoree and Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Andre Norton. With the love of fans and the praise of critics, Norton's books have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Ralestone Luck follows the three Ralestone siblings as they return to their crumbling ancestral home, Pirate’s Haven, in search of their family’s lost sword—a talisman said to restore their fortunes. With mystery, adventure, and unexpected dangers lurking, they must unravel the secrets of the past to reclaim their legacy. A thrilling blend of history, mystery, and Southern Gothic intrigue.

Storm Over Warlock is a thrilling sci-fi survival story set on an alien planet where a brutal attack leaves a lone human fighting for his life. As Shann Lantee navigates the dangers of an uncharted world filled with hostile creatures and powerful alien forces, he must outwit both human and extraterrestrial threats. A gripping space adventure filled with action, intrigue, and survival against the odds.

Once the magnificent garden of the goddess Lyr, the land called the Ryrt lies blackened and desolate, destroyed by an ancient and cunning depravity. It is here that the beautiful child Alnosha came—to awaken, to learn… and to hone her astonishing ability to divine by touch. Now years have passed, and another has made his way to this terrible ruined place—an embittered high-born youth fleeing the bloodthirsty servants of a false god. And though he mistrusts Alnosha’s powers, the fugitive Kryn is inexplicably drawn to the reluctant young heroine.