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Witch World Books in Order

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Explore Witch World books by Andre Norton in reading order, with clear, short summaries to help you follow the series and choose where to begin.

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Witch World books in publication order

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27 books

1

Witch World

by Andre Norton

1963

Fleeing danger on Earth, Simon Tregarth passes through a mysterious gate into a world ruled by witches. Helping Jaelithe escape pursuing enemies draws him into a wider conflict with the Kolder, whose threat extends beyond the world he first encounters.

2

Web of the Witch World

by Andre Norton

1964

Jaelithe discovers that marriage has not destroyed her magic when an urgent summons warns of danger. She and Simon Tregarth answer their ally Loyse's call while the Kolder's technology continues to threaten their hard-won peace.

3

When Estcarp's witches seize Kaththea for her magical gifts, her brothers rescue her and flee with her beyond the eastern mountains. Their shared powers become essential as the triplets seek safety in a dangerous land.

4

Year of the Unicorn

by Andre Norton

1965

To escape life in an abbey, Gillan secretly takes another woman's place among brides promised to the shapeshifting Were Riders. Her journey into the Wastes reveals unexpected magical abilities and a bond that others oppose.

5

Warlock of the Witch World

by Andre Norton

1967

Kemoc struggles to save his sister Kaththea from a dark magician who has gained her trust. Her growing entanglement threatens the defenders of their valley, making his family loyalty inseparable from a wider magical battle.

6

Sorceress of the Witch World

by Andre Norton

1968

Deprived of her magical powers, Kaththea seeks an ancient adept capable of restoring them. Calling on Hilarion may offer the guidance she needs, but the forces she invokes could threaten everything she hopes to protect.

7

Spell of the Witch World

by Andre Norton

1972

Three Witch World stories follow separated twins, a silversmith and heiress, and an unwanted bride in High Hallack. War, enchanted materials and concealed magic shape their struggles against forces that threaten their freedom and relationships.

8

The Crystal Gryphon

by Andre Norton

1972

Kerovan's unusual birth and troubled inheritance separate him from those around him, while his arranged bride Joisan wears a mysterious crystal gryphon. As danger threatens their lands, its hidden powers bind their distant lives together.

9

The Jargoon Pard

by Andre Norton

1974

Kethan's relatives hope to control him as heir to Car Do Prawn, but a magical leopard-skin belt creates a more immediate danger. Its powers transform his body and force him to confront the struggle within himself.

10

Trey of Swords

by Andre Norton

1977

An ancient sword draws young warrior Yonan into the struggle of a hero from the past. As he and Uruk confront the Darkness across time, untrained witch Crytha must resist a sorceress threatening those left behind.

11

Zarsthor's Bane

by Andre Norton

1978

Brixia scavenges the ruined Dales with her cat Uta until she meets a troubled lord and his devoted squire. Their search for Zarsthor's Bane draws them into the Waste, where ancient magic makes the promised treasure perilous.

12

Gryphon in Glory

by Andre Norton

1981

Kerovan leaves Joisan to seek the truth of his lineage in the Waste, but she follows him. As Darkness threatens the Dales, their relationship and the powers within them become central to confronting the danger ahead.

13

Horn Crown

by Andre Norton

1981

Human settlers enter Witch World through a portal after the Elder People depart, discovering that ancient gods still hold power. Elron, Gathea, and other newcomers face a landscape where the search for a future can invite sinister magic.

14

'Ware Hawk

by Andre Norton

1983

Tirtha, last survivor of her clan, hires former Falconer Nirel to escort her to Hawkholme, her family's ancestral stronghold. Dreams point toward an unknown purpose, while a Dark One uses magic and violence to obstruct their journey.

15

Gryphon's Eyrie

by Andre Norton

1984

A powerful compulsion drives Kerovan toward the mountains, with Joisan at his side. Their journey demands that they understand the magic within them and confront a force whose victory would condemn their world to unending horror.

16

Were-Wrath

by Andre Norton

1984

After the last of her followers is killed, Lady Thra flees into a forest and takes shelter in a strange hut. A telepathic cat and an unusual man draw her toward a conflict beyond the human violence she escaped.

17

The Gate of the Cat

by Andre Norton

1987

While helping an injured wildcat in Scotland, Kelsie McBlair falls through a portal into Witch World. Entrusted with a glowing jewel, she joins a suspicious witch and a young warrior against the Dark forces pursuing them.

18

Storms of Victory

by Andre Norton

1991

Two Witch World novels follow the upheaval caused by the Turning. A seer joins a sea expedition threatened by ancient evil, while a Holdlady and Falconer mercenaries must overcome distrust to defend an endangered coastal stronghold.

19

Flight of Vengeance

by Andre Norton

1992

Two novellas follow survivors of Witch World's Turning as they seek healing and a future. Nolar discovers her powers while confronting ancient evil, and Holdlady Una and Falconer Tarlach seek a home for his endangered people.

20

Songsmith

by Andre Norton

1992

Songsmith Eydryth seeks a cure for the evil that has damaged her father's mind. Rejected by the witches of Estcarp, she finds an ally in Alon, whose troubled relationship with his own powers complicates their journey.

21

On Wings of Magic

by Andre Norton

1993

This omnibus follows Witch World's survivors after the witches' desperate defense against invasion plunges their land into chaos. Facing imprisonment, hardship, and continuing enemies, they struggle to reclaim their freedom and rebuild lives shattered by the Turning.

22

The Key of the Keplian

by Andre Norton

1995

Orphaned Eleeri follows a magical trail into Witch World and rescues a Keplian mare and foal from attackers. Her bond with the feared horse challenges the belief that all Keplians serve the Dark and endangers them both.

23

The Magestone

by Andre Norton

1996

Trader Mereth searches for a stolen family gemstone, while Alizonder lord Kasarian seeks the artifact taken after his father's murder. Despite their peoples' long hostility, they must cooperate against a baron using the stone for destructive sorcery.

24

The Warding of Witch World

by Andre Norton

1997

With gates to other worlds thrown open, Witch World's forces of Light face an influx of dangerous powers. Former enemies and established heroes must work together, crossing unfamiliar lands to find and close the portals before disaster spreads.

25

Ciara's Song

by Andre Norton

1998

Ciara survives the persecution that kills her family and finds protection at Aiskeep, where she builds a new life. Years later, a sorcerer's vendetta threatens her husband, children, and the refuge that once kept her safe.

26

Silver May Tarnish

by Andre Norton

2005

Displaced by war, Lorcan and Meive seek a refuge where they can rebuild their lives. Their meeting brings a shared determination to reclaim damaged land, protect Meive's honeybees, and resist the marauders who threaten any chance of peace.

27

The Duke's Ballad

by Andre Norton

2005

Aisling returns in disguise to undermine the brother whose magic grows through killing other magic users. With her younger brother's help, she enters the duke's court, where war, winter, and suspicion threaten her attempt to free their homeland.

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