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100 1 _aNorton, Andre,
_d1912-2005
245 1 4 _aThe Gifts of Asti
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Fantasy Book Vol. 1, No. 3 1948.
500 _aRelease date is 2006-08-11
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Geetu Melwani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Gifts of Asti" by Andre Norton is a fantasy novel written in the late 1940s. The story follows Varta, the last priestess of the god Asti, who embarks on a perilous journey after her home city of Memphir falls to barbarian invaders. This tale explores themes of survival, destiny, and the search for truth in a richly imagined world where ancient powers still influence the present. In "The Gifts of Asti," Varta, accompanied by Lur, a scaled creature who shares a mental bond with her, must navigate the treacherous depths of the world following the collapse of her civilization. As they traverse through desolate landscapes and encounter mysterious entities, they discover remnants of an ancient space-faring race and an enigmatic living lake. The narrative sees Varta uncover her purpose as a protector and ultimately leads her to revive a man from another world, hinting at the possibility of rekindling a lost heritage. Through her journey, Varta embodies the resilience of the human spirit against the backdrop of life's challenges, all under the watchful guidance of her god, Asti. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
830 0 _aProduced from Fantasy Book Vol. 1, No. 3 1948.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19029
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