Recounts some famous hurricanes of history and describes what man has learned about hurricanes, how they are tracked, and attempts to tame them.
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A mixture of 'Camelot' and 'Alien',
By E. A. Lovitt "starmoth" (Gladwin, MI USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME) "Here Abide Monsters" (1973) is an unsettling mixture of some of the most overworked themes in the genre, i.e. Celtic mythology, flying saucers, and parallel worlds. Somehow, Norton escapes the hackneyed Merlins, Lorelei, and unicorns, and dumps her characters through a Gate into a parallel Earth where they have to make some tough moral choices in order to survive. The cast of characters is more complex than is usual for this author: an old British vicar and a handful of his parishioners who fell through a Gate during a WWII air-raid; two young Americans from the 1970s; plus various walk-on roles from Medieval Europe; the Golden Horde; 'modern' China; and ancient Rome. The Parallel Earth is a strange jumble of Celtic mythology, futuristic cities encased in force fields, two different types of flying saucers, elves, and a Herald who calls himself 'Avalon,' and invites the stranded Brits and Yanks to join him. There is a catch, though. Although the Herald can protect the castaways from the flying saucers, which are capturing and enslaving all humans, the people who contract with him lose part of their identity--their souls, as it were. The mixture of Camelot and flying saucers is complicated, and Norton does occasionally lose track. The fey inhabitants of the parallel Earth are supposed to have a strong aversion to iron, but don't seem bothered by the presence of a jeep or armoured medieval soldiers in their midst. Read "Dread Companion" for an unforgettable Norton fantasy that combines a theory of parallel universes with the world of Faerie. "Here Abide Monsters" isn't in the same class as "Dread Companion, but it still has scenes that will enthrall the Norton fan.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A mixture of 'Camelot' and 'Alien',
By E. A. Lovitt "starmoth" (Gladwin, MI USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME) "Here Abide Monsters" (1973) is an unsettling mixture of some of the most overworked themes in the genre, i.e. Celtic mythology, flying saucers, and parallel worlds. Somehow, Norton escapes the hackneyed Merlins, Lorelei, and unicorns, and dumps her characters through a Gate into a parallel Earth where they have to make some tough moral choices in order to survive. The cast of characters is more complex than is usual for this author: an old British vicar and a handful of his parishioners who fell through a Gate during a WWII air-raid; two young Americans from the 1970s; plus various walk-on roles from Medieval Europe; the Golden Horde; 'modern' China; and ancient Rome. The Parallel Earth is a strange jumble of Celtic mythology, futuristic cities encased in force fields, two different types of flying saucers, elves, and a Herald who calls himself 'Avalon,' and invites the stranded Brits and Yanks to join him. There is a catch, though. Although the Herald can protect the castaways from the flying saucers, which are capturing and enslaving all humans, the people who contract with him lose part of their identity--their souls, as it were. The mixture of Camelot and flying saucers is complicated, and Norton does occasionally lose track. The fey inhabitants of the parallel Earth are supposed to have a strong aversion to iron, but don't seem bothered by the presence of a jeep or armoured medieval soldiers in their midst. Read "Dread Companion" for an unforgettable Norton fantasy that combines a theory of parallel universes with the world of Faerie. "Here Abide Monsters" isn't in the same class as "Dread Companion, but it still has scenes that will enthrall the Norton fan.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent reading-a real treat that leaves you wanting more.,
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This review is from: Here Abide Monsters (Paperback)
Of all the books I've read by Norton, this is one of my favorites. I currently have five copies and have worn out three copies.The book is very simply written, but gives the reader vivid mental imagery. The reader becomes involved with the story. This is the one book I wish Andre Norton had written a sequal to. Maybe someone else will get the word to her and we can be treated. LOVE THIS BOOK!!! If you're an Andre Norton fan, and you haven't read this book, you havent tasted Norton.
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