Star Born

Another of those light fastpaced adventures on strange worlds that Andre Norton did so well. Here we have a a culture of furred amphibious telepaths,plus a vicious cruel alien race who would like to exterminate the mermen , and a tiny human colony of rebels who had fled from the domineering Pax empire four generations before,and have lost all their technology but have developed telepathic links with the sea creatures. The mermen are patiently awaiting the slow dying out of their vicious overlords,but now the overlords have rediscovered a horde of ancient technology and weapons which will enable them once and for all to exterminate the mermen. Adding to the complications is a visiting survey ship,which see the humanoid overlords as possible allies,and believe the mermen are only animals.One of the survey team will prove to be vital in helping the human colony and the mermen,but what should be the future of the human colony?

We have the usual Norton engaging young characters coming of age in trying circumstance,,lots of action and adventure,just another light skilfull easy read,with a warm and optimistic bittersweet ending.