Ware Hawk

by Andre Norton

Book Overview

Tirtha, the last of the line of the Hawkholme, alone shoulders the burden of her family's destiny. She is compelled to return to her ancestral home, and sets out with a falconer as her guide. But a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345316851
• ISBN13: 9780345316851
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Witch and Falconer

"'Ware Hawk" weaves a very dark tapestry of Witch World, where Evil comes closer to victory than in any of Norton's other WW novels. It begins several years after the Turning, when the Witches of Estcarp reshaped the mountains between themselves and their enemies. Those who did not flee from the heights when the mountains surged and foamed and changed shape like waves in the ocean, were destroyed. This book is the story of Tirtha, a woman of part-witch blood who hires a Falconer, a soldier whose home was destroyed by the Turning, to guide her over the mountains. She is under a geas to return to her deserted ancestral hold and recover a treasure that was hidden when her family was slain by the enemies of Estcarp. Her journey over-mountain is made even more perilous by a Dark One who is determined to foil Tirtha's quest. "'Ware Hawk" is a classical Norton confrontation between a determined and seemingly powerless heroine and a sophisticated, all-powerful Dark magician. If you are already a Witch World fan, this book is a 'must read'.

Perilous journey through Witch World

"'Ware Hawk" weaves a very dark tapestry of Witch World, where Evil comes closer to victory than in any of Norton's other WW novels. It begins several years after the Turning, when the Witches of Estcarp reshaped the mountains between themselves and their enemies. Those who did not flee from the heights when the mountains surged and foamed and changed shape like waves in the ocean, were destroyed. This book is the story of Tirtha, a woman of part-witch blood who hires a Falconer, a soldier whose home was destroyed by the Turning, to guide her over the mountains. She is under a geas to return to her deserted ancestral hold and recover a treasure that was hidden when her family was slain by the enemies of Estcarp. Her journey over-mountain is made even more perilous by a Dark One who is determined to foil Tirtha's quest."'Ware Hawk" is a classical Norton confrontation between a determined and seemingly powerless heroine and a sophisticated, all-powerful Dark magician. If you are already a Witch World fan, this book is a 'must read'.

Ware Hawk

Great story. The character are compelling. A must read. Who said: (Get a copy if you can). I can't say it better.

The best of the WW novels as far as I am concerned.

This book is the reason why I continue to read Andre Norton's novels, though her books are disappointing nowadays. It has a depth and intensity that the newer ones lack. Get a copy if you can!

This is a Wonderful WW story!

Tirtha and her Falconer are strong characters...nicely fleshed out in this story. If you are a W.W. fan then this is a must if you haven't read it. If you are not...be careful, you just might become addicted like the rest if us!