The Witches of Appendix N: Andre Norton

I am now heading into another important entry to the Appendix N. Andre Norton is one of only three women Gygax mentions. We are also getting one of the few books where witches are the key figures. Andre Norton is also notable for playing D&D with Gygax in 1976 and releasing the Greyhawk novel Quag Keep in 1979. Norton was a prolific writer and celebrated writer, and it would take much more than this blog post to cover all her contributions to science fiction and fantasy. But do plan to talk about her witches.Witch WorldWitch World is Andre Norton's magnum opus. A series that spans decades of real-world time, generations of in-world time, and even a few authors. The first proper series is known as the Estcarp Cycle. This covers the first few books of the Witch World tales. There are a few other books, but these are the five main ones from before 1977 I want to consider. Witch World (1963)Web of the Witch World (1964)Three Against the Witch World (1965)Warlock of the Witch World…