Quest Crosstime

by Andre Norton

Book Overview

Quest Crosstime, by Norton, Andre This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: B000SHTX58
• Release Date: January 1965
• Publisher: Ace
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Actual title: Quest Crosstime

"Quest Crosstime (1965)" is the sequel to Andre Norton's "The Crossroads of Time (1956)," and continues the adventures of Blake Walker, a citizen of our own circa-1950s Earth. Science has never been Norton's strong suit, so when the action shifts to an alternate Earth where life never began, don't quibble over the presence of a breathable atmosphere. Breathe in, breathe out, and follow Blake Walker as he attempts to track down a missing telepathic twin, with the help of her similarly-gifted sister. "Quest Crosstime" is a wildly scenic adventure through alternate Earths. One of my favorites---a jewel-like vignette to the main plot---is ruled by turtles whose brainy heads are too large to pull back into their shells. E6525, the alternate Earth where much of the action takes place, had a couple of twists to its history as compared to our own time line: * Richard III won the Battle of Boswell and the Plantagenets continued to rule in England; * Cortez was killed in his final battle with the Aztecs, and the Spanish never established an Empire in the New World. Norton expends a great deal of imagination and verve in creating a successor Aztec Empire that rules North America west of the Mississippi. The action never falters as Blake in his disguise as a trader from New Britain continues his search for the missing twin. I believe the author may have originally planned to write a sequel to "Quest Crosstime," as the action ends rather abruptly with some of the Time Wardens still stranded on E6525, and only a handful of the bad guys accounted for. I've checked Andre Norton's web site and no sequel is listed, so if any of her fans know of one, please drop me a line.

Adventures on Alternate Earths

"Quest Crosstime (1965)" is the sequel to Andre Norton's "The Crossroads of Time (1956)," and continues the adventures of Blake Walker, a citizen of our own circa-1950s Earth.Science has never been Norton's strong suit, so when the action shifts to an alternate Earth where life never began, don't quibble over the presence of a breathable atmosphere. Breathe in, breathe out, and follow Blake Walker as he attempts to track down a missing telepathic twin, with the help of her similarly-gifted sister."Quest Crosstime" is a wildly scenic adventure through alternate Earths. One of my favorites---a jewel-like vignette to the main plot---is ruled by turtles whose brainy heads are too large to pull back into their shells.E6525, the alternate Earth where much of the action takes place, had a couple of twists to its history as compared to our own time line: * Richard III won the Battle of Boswell and the Plantagenets continued to rule in England;* Cortez was killed in his final battle with the Aztecs, and the Spanish never established an Empire in the New World.Norton expends a great deal of imagination and verve in creating a successor Aztec Empire that rules North America west of the Mississippi. The action never falters as Blake in his disguise as a trader from New Britain continues his search for the missing twin.I believe the author may have originally planned to write a sequel to "Quest Crosstime," as the action ends rather abruptly with some of the Time Wardens still stranded on E6525, and only a handful of the bad guys accounted for. I've checked Andre Norton's web site and no sequel is listed, so if any of her fans know of one, please drop me a line.