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Title:	Arcana Caelestia
Notice:	Directory listings are in topic 2
Moderator:	NETRIX::thomas

Created:	Thu Dec 08 1983
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1300
Total number of notes:	18728

248.0. "Norton's The Zero Stone" by HERMES::LOWE () Mon Jul 29 1985 09:43

I've been trying to find a book again, but can't remember the name or author.
I read it years ago (20 years??) and want to see if it was as good as i 
remember.

A man was trapped on a planet.  He had some telepathic powers, but he had
a pet that let him create 'disguises' that not only looked good but felt
real as well.

I thought that it might be something by Andre Norton, but I can't find it.
It seems similar to one of her works with cats, but that wasn't it.

Any Suggestions?

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
248.1		GROFE::KUSHNER		`Mon Jul 29 1985 14:07`	5
	from your description it sounds like you are describing Andre norton's Zero stone. There was also a sequel, but at this time I can't remember what its called. I hope that is the one you are looking for. gary
248.2		RAVEN1::HEFFELFINGER		`Tue Jul 30 1985 22:32`	6
	Is the sequel the Cystal Gryphon? It's been many years since I read those so I can't remember anything about them.... Sigh, only 24 and the brain is already going. tlh
248.3		AKOV68::BOYAJIAN		`Wed Jul 31 1985 08:40`	7
	Sorry, tlh, but THE CRYSTAL GRYPHON is the first of a sub-series of the Witch World series. The sequel to THE ZERO STONE is UNCHARTED STARS. (I've never read any Norton, so I wasn't able to answer the original question, but this I can answer). --- jerry
248.4		MTV::FOLEY		`Mon Aug 05 1985 19:01`	7
	RE: .2 I know what you mean Trace.... I just turned the big 2-4 last week.. Oh well.. Least I don't have any gray! (yet..) Where is that Grecian Formula???? :-) mike
248.5		FRSBEE::FARRINGTON		`Wed Aug 14 1985 19:09`	1
	Does Norton's FORERUNNER FORAY fit in there anywhere ?
248.6		AKOV68::BOYAJIAN		`Thu Aug 15 1985 01:43`	7
	re:.5 Probably does. From what I understand from friends who've read a lot of Norton, most of her series are connected together in some way, but the connections are very inconsistent. --- jerry
248.7		HERMES::LOWE		`Thu Aug 15 1985 10:05`	3
	Thanks for the tips. I'll check them out. There seem to be a lot of Andre Norton stories with the same theme here.
248.8	After three years...	MTWAIN::KLAES	Saturn by 1970	`Fri Dec 02 1988 17:30`	2
	So what exactly was the title and author of this book?
248.9		ASABET::BOYAJIAN	Millrat in training	`Sat Dec 03 1988 01:18`	10
	re:.8 Since .1 suggested THE ZERO STONE, and no one's contested it, I'd assume that that's what it is (I still haven't read any Norton...) But the answer isn't so positive to warrant changing the topic title, if that's what you're hinting at. --- jerry
248.10	not quite, but a good read....	SAGAN2::LOWE	Chris Lowe	`Tue Jan 03 1989 13:55`	5
	Well, I borrowed The Zero Stone and read it this week. This is not the book that I was looking for. Any other ideas? Chris
248.11	And now....the sequel	CXCAD::WILLIAMS		`Wed Jan 04 1989 09:34`	5
	Try the sequel to the Zero Stone mentioned in an earlier reply. The name of the sequel is "Uncharted Stars". This is the one that matches the closest to your original description. John...a Norton fan from way back.
248.12	Norton: The Zero Stone, Uncharted Stars	SAGAN2::LOWE	Chris Lowe	`Tue Jan 17 1989 13:16`	3
	Uncharted Stars. Read it again, and that's the one.