Warlock of the Witch World
core novel 1967 Witch World
Record
| First published | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.87 (1,408 ratings, collected 2026-09-13) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441873227 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
Warlock of the Witch World continues the story of the Tregarth triplets after their flight into Escore, focusing on Kemoc as he grapples with the aftermath of the siblings' early struggles in this ancient, magic-soaked land. Escore's factions, drawn from forces of Light and Dark that have shaped the region for centuries, complicate the siblings' efforts to find safety and understand the deeper powers now stirring around them, including Kaththea's volatile magical gifts. Kemoc must navigate old rivalries and dangerous alliances within Escore while trying to protect his sister and brother, as the trio's arrival begins to unsettle a balance of power that has held, uneasily, since long before their birth. The novel deepens the series' move from Estcarp's political conflicts into Escore's older mythic struggle between opposing magics.
Where it sits
- Universe: Witch World
- Series: The Estcarp Cycle core; position 4 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Andre Norton
Notes
- From the series record (The Estcarp Cycle): The original Simon Tregarth / Tregarth-family run (1963-1968): a modern-day ex-soldier crosses through the Siege Perilous into the dying, magic-suffused planet Estcarp, followed by his children's own adventures across its successive volumes.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Estcarp Cycle: position 4 of 5: previous Three Against the Witch World (1965) · next Sorceress of the Witch World (1968)
Sources
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