From the Sea to the Stars

By Andre Norton

Book Overview

From the Sea to the Stars was originally published in parts as Sea Siege and Star Gate. This is the first time both novels have appeared together. Sea Siege: The nuclear war had come at last and the research team on an island in the West Indies thought they had been lucky to survive. But survival was going to require more than luck, when they found themselves under attack by sea creatures out of darkest legend, directed by a malevolent intelligence from the depths of the sea. Star Gate: Long ago, the Star Lords had come from a dying Earth to Gorth, where they helped the inhabitants build a civilization. Now some of the Lords have resumed wandering among the stars, but others have decided to travel through an interdimensional gate to another Gorth in a parallel universe. And when they find that in this universe the Star Lords from Earth conquered and enslaved the people of Gorth, their course is clear. They must battle their counterparts to free Gorth--even if it means their own destruction.

• Format: Audio CD
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09NF47Y6L
• ISBN13: 9798200160938
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Tantor Audio
• Length: 15 Pages

Customer Reviews

Sea Monsters and Parallel Worlds

From the Sea to the Stars (2007) is an omnibus edition of two SF novels: Sea Siege and Star Gate. These early works by the author have long been available only in used mass market paperbacks. This new softbound edition is a welcome addition to the canon. In Sea Siege (1957), twenty-five years after the end of World War II, the threat of war is coming to a peak. East and West have been fighting a covert war for decades, with occasional flare ups into hot war. Now the red plague is killing fish throughout the globe and something strange is happening in the ocean depths. In this novel, Griff Gunston is very upset with his father's lack of attention and casual distrust. Since his mother died, Griff has lived with his aunt while his father worked on projects in the East Indies. Recently, his father returned and took Griff to live with him on San Isadore in the West Indies. Dr. Gunston is investigating the changes in the seas under in a joint American-British project. Griff would rather be studying at the Air Force Academy, but his father lacks time to listen to his dreams. Griff is frustrated, but diverts himself by working with the islanders. Angus Murdock is the captain of the Island Queen, an interisland sloop that carries equipment and supplies between San Isadore and Santa Maria on a regular basis. Chris Waite is mate of the sloop and Rob Fletcher is the crewman. These three islanders have adopted Griff as an unofficial crewmate. Griff is discussing the war news with Chris and Rob when Captain Murdock rows to the ship. He brings the latest information about the St. John -- another small interisland ship -- which had been found drifting without crew. Then Mosely Peeks, a conch fisherman, brings word of a dupee grounded on the island. Captain Murdock and Griff discover the dupee buried under sea birds and surrounded by crabs. They are amazed at the sight, for the large sea creature looks like a storybook dragon. Dr. Gunston, and his assistant Frank Hughes, recover the remains and take them back to their lab. In Star Gate (1958), Terrans had landed their ships on Gorth almost five centuries past. The Terrans were a long-lived breed, some having lived from before the first coming. But the Terrans produced few offsprings. Even when they bred with the Gorthians, few children were born. Now the Terrans have determined that their presence was not good for the natives and decided to depart Gorth. The summons had gone out to all Terrans and their offspring to gather at the ships. But some did not want to venture into space, so they devised a way to cross timelines. In this novel, Kincar s'Rud is Daughter's Son and heir by blood to Styr's Holding. Yet his uncle Jord s'Wurd opposed Kincar's inheritance of the lands. With the departure of the Terran Star Lords, Wurd conceived of another destiny for his daughter's son that would not result in kin war within the Holding. Wurd bestows upon Kincar a scale shirt, sword and surcoat o

Parallel universes, a lost Earth and wandering souls.

Her FROM THE SEA TO THE STARS also provides two complete classics under one cover: SEA SIEGE and STAR GATE. SEA SIEGE tells of scientists who survive nuclear war only to find a strange set of sea creatures - intelligent - have been released to threaten the remainder of Mankind; STAR GATE tells of Star Lords, parallel universes, a lost Earth and wandering souls.

From Sea to the Stars

Once again Andre Norton combines science fiction with interpersonal dynamics and social issues. It is hard to put her books down once reading has begun.

reprint

This is a reprint of books she wrote a long time ago. I still have a copy of each as I can't throw away books. If you are younger than 50, Like Andre Norton, You'll find these stories about half way to her best. I liked them. Claudene