Ice Crown by Andre Norton

[james_davis_nicoll]

Ice Crown by Andre Norton

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Re: Ice Crown by Andre Norton

[disassembly_rsn]

The Psychocrats are also a factor in Android at Arms; they're suspected / stated to be behind the android project, as I recall.

[seth ellis (from livejournal.com)]

The cover gives me an instant sense memory of being ten years old or so, but even after reading the review I have no memory of the book at all. This isn't uncommon with Norton's books for me, I'm afraid; I always wanted to like her books more than I did. Something about the particular way she mixed fantasy and science fiction—which I usually enjoy—just wasn't to my taste back then.

[ethelmay.livejournal.com]

I don't know whether I ever saw that cover, but I definitely did art projects like that when I was about ten (we were specifically taught that style on the left, I am pretty sure).

[seth ellis (from livejournal.com)]

I've seen that style before too, but it's the fella with the jumpsuit and the laser pistol that really triggered the memory for me.

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

Eastern European artist, IIRC. A striking cover, and very unusual look for a Norton.

I doubt it was intentional, but sexual attraction, however muted or sublimated, seems more fluid in Ice Crown than in most of Norton's work.

[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

The artist was Lazlo Gal.

(I'd been guessing the Dillons until I looked it up.)

[philrm.livejournal.com]

The title was instantly familiar, but I don't remember this book at all, either, which is unusual for Norton's books for me.

[asyouknow-bob.livejournal.com]

...but even after reading the review I have no memory of the book at all.

Perhaps YOU have been mind-wiped? ; )

[seth ellis (from livejournal.com)]

Suddenly it all makes sense.

[bruce munro (from livejournal.com)]

Bet the computers can't be destroyed with irrational humor and paradoxes, either.

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

The computer destruction scene is actually very tense and gripping.

[bruce munro (from livejournal.com)]

If you're not funning, I think that counts as spoilers. :)

[the_rck]

I think this one and The Wraiths of Time were my favorite Norton's when I was an adolescent. I haven't reread either of them in at least 25 years, though, so I don't know what I'd think now. I suspect it was the female main characters that made those two books such favorites.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

I know that cover. I know I read the book, but even with your review, I have zero memory of it.

[elusis.livejournal.com]

I'm confused about the fact that you say this is a standalone, but it's also "The Psychocrats - book 1".

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

All will be explained next week!