Moon Mirror

~ A Short Story by Andre Norton

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Synopsis ~

Hill-cat Alathi is shadowing the caravan of The Merchant Coultar, when the chance arises Alathi steals a wallet from the tent of Coulter and its contents become a great mystery. Alathi then follows Coulter into Anatray a treasure site of unknown things. Together they awaken powers of the past and are summoned by the Moon Mirror.


 

Bibliography of English Editions ~

  • Hecate’s Cauldron (1982) Edited by Susan M. Shwartz, Published by DAW, PB, 0-879-97705-1, $2.95, 256pg ~ cover by Michael Whelan

Write-up from the back of Hecate's Cauldron ~

The world of witches and witchcraft has always fascinated mankind and has always been with us Workers of dark magic, workers of wonders, givers of assistance from secret sources, walkers of the night, mistresses of ancient gods... wherever men and women have lived - there you will find the whispered lore of the holders of forbidden knowledge.

Here is a book written to order for the weaving of witchery on the wonder-seeking readers of science fiction and fantasy - and the weavers are thirteen of the best.

Here is Andre Norton of Witch World fame. Here is Katherine Kurtz of Deryni. Here is Taneth Lee of Delusion's Master. Here are Jacqueline Lichtenberg and Jean Lorrah of Zeor. And C.J. Cherryh, Jayge Carr, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Charles Saunders, and others.

Hecate's Cauldron holds a terrifying feast for those who dare to partake of it.

Contains:
    7 • Introduction: Seasons of the Witch • essay by Susan Shwartz
    13 • Boris Chernevsky's Hands • (1982) • short story by Jane Yolen
    22 • Mirage and Magia • (1982) • short story by Tanith Lee
    40 • Willow • (1982) • novelette by C. J. Cherryh
    62 • Moon Mirror • (1982) • short story by Andre Norton
    76 • The Sage of Theare • [Chrestomanci] • novelette by Diana Wynne Jones
    102 • The Harmonious Battle • (1982) • short story by Jessica Amanda Salmonson
    118 • Science Is Magic Spelled Backwards • (1982) • short story by Jacqueline Lichtenberg
    135 • An Act of Faith • (1982) • novelette by Galad Elflandsson
    156 • Witch Fulfillment • (1982) • short story by Jean Lorrah
    173 • Ishigbi • (1982) • short story by Charles R. Saunders [as by Charles Saunders]
    190 • Bethane • [Deryni Universe] • (1982) • short story by Katherine Kurtz
    207 • The Riddle of Hekaitë • [Shanna of Sharteyn] • (1982) • short story by Diana L. Paxson
    223 • Reunion • (1982) • novelette by Jayge Carr
    252 • Selected Bibliography (Hecate's Cauldron) • essay by Susan Shwartz

 

  • A Southern Fantasy: 13th World Fantasy Convention Program Book (1987) * Edited by Ron & Val Lakey Lindahn, Published by Nashville World Fantasy Convention, Oct ’87, free with membership, 88pg, ~ Program book for the 13th World Fantasy Convention held in Nashville, (page # 43)
  • Moon Mirror (1988) Published by TOR, HC, 0-312-93098-4, LCCN 88020136, $17.95, 250pg ~ cover by Yvonne Gilbert

 

Non-English Editions ~

  • (1985) Published in Cologne, Germany; by Bastei Lübbe, PB, 978-3-404-13003-0, DM6.80, 328pg ~ translation by Rosemarie Ernsting-Heinemann ~ cover by Tim White ~ German title Hexengeschichten [Witch stories]

Contains;

7 • Einführung: Der Kessel der Hekate • essay by Susan Shwartz (trans. of Introduction: Seasons of the Witch 1982) [as by Susan M. Shwartz]
17 • Boris Chernevskys Hände • short story by Jane Yolen (trans. of Boris Chernevsky's Hands 1982)
31 • Das Haus der Spiegel • short story by Tanith Lee (trans. of Mirage and Magia 1982)
55 • Weide • novelette by C. J. Cherryh (trans. of Willow 1982)
83 • Der Mondspiegel • short story by Andre Norton (trans. of Moon Mirror 1982)
103 • Der Weise von Theare • juvenile • [Chrestomanci] • novelette by Diana Wynne Jones (trans. of The Sage of Theare 1982)
137 • Der harmonische Kampf • short story by Jessica Amanda Salmonson (trans. of The Harmonious Battle 1982)
159 • Magie ist eine Wissenschaft für sich • short story by Jacqueline Lichtenberg (trans. of Science Is Magic Spelled Backwards 1982)
181 • Ein Akt des Glaubens • novelette by Galad Elflandsson (trans. of An Act of Faith 1982)
207 • Der Pakt mit dem Teufel • short story by Jean Lorrah (trans. of Witch Fulfillment 1982)
229 • Ishigbi • [Nyumbani Universe] • short story by Charles R. Saunders (trans. of Ishigbi 1982) [as by Charles Saunders]
251 • Bethane • [Deryni Universe] • short story by Katherine Kurtz (trans. of Bethane 1982)
271 • Das Rätsel der Hekaitë • [Shanna of Sharteyn] • short story by Diana L. Paxson (trans. of The Riddle of Hekaitë 1982)
291 • Wiedervereinigung • novelette by Jayge Carr (trans. of Reunion 1982)


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