The Key of the Keplian

by Andre Norton

Other authorsLyn McConchie (Author)

Paperback, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

Fic SF Norton

Publication

Aspect (1995), Mass Market Paperback, 304 pages

Description

Fantasy. Fiction. All of Witch World knows to fear the hated, fire-eyed Keplian horses who lure riders to their deaths. All that is, save for one young Native American girl new to Witch World, who rescues a Keplian mare and her foal and discovers an awesome truth�??the Keplians were created to serve light, not darkness, and to ride with humans. This is the first in a new trilo

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LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey

My favorite Witch World story - well, my favorite collaboration and among my favorites set in that world. McConchie really meshes well with Norton. I like Eleeri - she as a person, her reasons for crossing into Witch World, the way she deals with things there - she's great. The situation she steps

in to and the caution and questions from all sides (hers, the hold, the Green Valley, the keplians...) are all very realistic - neither instant fellowship nor unreasonable fear/rejection. I love the Keplians, too - the entire concept is wonderful. Especially the way an established race was dealt with and greatly expanded (thank you, Lyn!). The part with the mist people was kind of irrelevant (she already held the hold, they could have given it to her for that alone without the ancient connections), but not bad. Love it.

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LibraryThing member juniperSun

Great story even (like me) you've never read other Witch World books. Eleeri is a strong character, deals with what life gives her, willing to pay fairly for what she receives, open to friendship & happiness, without being at all pious or mopey.

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