Norton, André — Dread Companion

Victor Gollancz First UK edition. Dread Companion is a standalone SF novel in a 2 tale series. Set in the 25th century. Kilda c'Rhyn was born on Chalox. Her father was Rhyn Halcrow, a Survey scout, and her mother was a Forsmanian of a trading family. After three years, the marriage is ceremoniously broken and Rhyn spaces out. Kilda's mother remarries within her clan and Kilda goes to the creche. She wants to explore space not parent so gets a job as a house aide off planet looking after children Oomark a male and his older sister Bartare who has some kind of unnatural hold over her younger brother. A faere changling tale. CONDITION Pink bds (clean and unworn) 234 pages. Internally bright and crisp, eps and edge spotted. DJ has short tear bottom front. H First Edition Very Good London, United Kingdom Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall