Horn Crown (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: DAW (July 7, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886770513
• ISBN-13: 978-0886770518
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,151,143 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Norton - Witch World book, July 24, 2000

By	E. A. Lovitt "starmoth" (Gladwin, MI USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Horn Crown (Witch World, #14) (Paperback)

'Horn Crown' is a prequel to the series of Witch World books that are set in the dales of High Halleck, e.g. "Year of the Unicorn" and "The Crystal Gryphon". We learn about the original settlers who came through a Gate to the Dales, and their introduction to the Light and Dark forces that still lingered among the ruins. This book is vintage Norton and a must for Witch World fans. I withheld one star because 'Horn Crown' is talkier and carries a bit less of a plot line than most of her WW novels. However, she has a lot to explain and 'Horn Crown' is, after all, a prequel. As always, her hero and heroine are outcasts from the normal run of medieval settlers who came through the Gate in order to claim land and build Holds. The story is told from the masculine viewpoint, and there is a bit more sex (although very tastefully done) than is usual for Norton. We actually get to meet the Goddess Gunnora, who is an intriguing mixture of Ceres, Diana, and Aphrodite (the latter two 'aspects' were a bit of a surprise to me as I had always associated Gunnora with harvests and childbirth, and not much more). There's lots of interesting magic and really evil creatures of the Dark (as I said, vintage Norton if you are a WW fan). You really need to read this if you liked 'Year of the Unicorn' or 'The Crystal Gryphon'.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Fantasy, December 1, 1999

By	Fosky Bob "human" (Vacaville, CA USA) - See all my reviews

'Horn Crown' is an immensely entertaining epic fantasy. The plot culminates in a classic good vs. evil matchup.

At times thought it seemed that Norton gave more attention to detail than plot. She goes to great lengths in describing an ancient castle at the expense of action. I found my mind wandering as I read the three pages of describing stones, hallways and tables. I didn't realize the story had resumed until I was two paragraphs into to, necessitating a re-read. There were several such instances.

A good book for a cold night.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE this book!, March 8, 1998

By	KitchenSharkMama "MicahBina" (NC,, USA) - See all my reviews

This is one of the very best by Ms. Norton and I read it over and over again. I own this book and if you are a fan I suggest you find yourself a copy as well.