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Rite of Failure

A Novella by Susan Shwartz

 

Edition Used for Analysis:
[Tales of the Witch World 2] (1989) Published by TOR, PB, 0-812-54757-8, 978-0-812-54757-3, $3.95, 343pg ~ cover by Victoria Poyser

Synopsis:

Huran is getting old and it’s time for Aurek to undergo the test. For to survive the change and live is the greatest test of all. After returning from the otherworld Aurek is forever disfigured with a broken paw for a right hand and forced to leave the clan. On his quest for a place to live out his shame he meets Derora and falls in love. Gets a second chance at his nemesis Danior and proves he is most definitely human after all.

Timeline Points:

  1. Tale about Weres - set sometime after Bloodspell and 'centuries' before Year of the Unicorn.

Sorcerer's Note:
It's possible "Farne" from Were-Wrath descended from Aurek & Derora (or possibly even Danior & ?). Is this the area of The Waste that was settled by the "northerners" as mentioned there?


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Intersting Companion Articles
 

[Glossary of Witch World] [Races of the Witch World] ~ by the Grand Wizard Michael Martinez

[Bibliography 1980] [Humanity 1982] [Survey 1983] [Andre becomes her Fiction 1994] ~ by the Grand Wizard Roger Schlobin

[Introduction to Witch World 1977] ~ by the Grande Dame Sandra Miesel

[Norton Profile 1966] ~ by the Grande Dame Lin Carter    [Witch World Calander 1980] ~ by the Wizard C.M. Quillan

Back to Contents     [Expanded Reading Order of The Witch Word Saga~ by the Master Sorcerer Metaldragon

 


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