With the spirit and excitement that have thrilled readers for more than two decades, Lyn McConchie has crafted a totally original fantasy of two lands in deadly conflict. Acolytes to a dark god have crossed the gulf between worlds to abduct an innocent tariling , not even a year old, dooming it to become a sacrifice in a ceremony that will unleash an army of supernatural creatures upon an unsuspecting kingdom. Yoros and Kyrryl know that this is no mere animal, but to its own (felinoid) kind is a cherished child. With their warrior niece, Ashara, they follow its trail through a dimensional gate, little realizing their simple quest will become a desperate fight for survival in the middle of an all-out war. They can't know of the atrocities that decimated the plains tribes of the strange world beyond the gate. Nor can they know of the massive revenge that threatens an entire civilization. If they are to save themselves and their lost tariling , they must follow its magic through the unknown terrors of a bizarre world of alien creatures and mortal perils beyond their wildest imagining. With the apocalyptic ceremony looming ever nearer, the trio of seekers find others who may help them -- or whose treachery could spell doom for them all. As mortal and supernatural armies mass and secret pacts reveal ancient evils, only one thing is certain: death follows their road, and their only hope is to cheat the gods that seem to curse them... Lyn McConchie, Andre Norton’s collaborator for a number of novels in Norton’s universes, has continued Norton’s tradition in The Questing Road. It is derived from, though not a sequel to, Ciara’s Song (1998) and The Duke’s Ballad (2005). In search of a stolen child, a trio of ranchers pass a gate into another world. A short time later another four (including a telepathic cat) riding purely for adventure, pass a gate into the same world. The two groups meet, and soon discover that the world they have entered is in great danger. The child has been stolen to be sacrificed, which will lose a horde of demons on the land. It is part of a long-laid plot by one who seeks revenge, but others involved have their own schemes. The telepathic cat has a key role to play—if they can figure out what it is in time. The Questing Road is well-written adventure and definitely in Norton’s style. It should please Norton fans, and anyone looking for an agreeable read. --Frieda Murray LYN McCONCHIE is the author of more than a dozen books, including more than a half dozen collaborations with Andre Norton, most recently the Witch World novel Silver May Tarnish . Three-time winner of New Zealand’s highest SF/Fantasy honor, the Lord Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel, she lives in Norsewood, New Zealand. Used Book in Good Condition