Still, animal-loving young adults should be well satisfied. The hints regarding Laris's true identity may be a bit too obvious for more clever readers, while older SF/fantasy fans will likely find the story too tame. This big top of the future includes illegally obtained 'tigerbats' and rare Terran dogs, as well as two colorful crooks, Ideena and Baris, who manage to infuse the somewhat stale plot with much-needed humor. 7 Books 1 The Beast Master Andre Norton From 4.49 2 Lord of Thunder (Peacock Books) Andre Norton From 4.69 3 Beast Masters Ark Andre Norton, Lyn McConchie From 4. Fortunately, on the space-traveling freighter The Queen of the CircusĪnd during its stops on various planets, she develops a special telepathic bond with Prauo, a big alien cat who joins her, along with Cregar, another unhappy circus employee, in trying to thwart Dedran's nefarious plan to assist fellow Thieves Guild Members in stealing and cloning gifted beasts. The Beast Master by Andre Norton 4.00 2,211 Ratings 94 Reviews published 1959 33 editions Left homeless by the war that reduced Terra to a r Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Lord of Thunder by Andre Norton 3. In 1959 Andre Norton published The Beast Master, a fast-paced science fiction adventure that introduced to readers a new kind of hero, Hosteen Storm.Storm, a Navajo from the American southwest, served in the Planetary Confederacy forces as a Beast Master teamed with an African eagle, a meercat, and a dune cat. Laris, an orphan and hardworking refugee, loves the creatures she cares for as much as she hates Dedran, who 'owns' her until she can earn enough credits to buy her freedom. Telepathic beasts and the efforts of Laris, a young animal trainer, to escape her bondage to Dedran, a greedy Circus Master, add intrigue to this latest installment of Norton and McConchie's Beast Master series ( Beast Master's Arc

Andre norton the beast master