THE TWO FACES OF NAILL RENFRO
Impoverished and without hope, Naill Renfro sells himself into indentured servitude, and is transported across the galaxy to the far-off jungle world of Janus. Naill hopes to work off his debt and begin his life again. But the harsh masters of Janus are destroying the priceless treasures of the planet's ancient culture—and when Naill, entranced by the beauty of an alien artifact, is caught trying to hide it, he is exiled and left to die in the jungle.
But Naill inexplicably begins to remember another life, in another time—a time when he was not human, but something else-, a native of this world, in the days before its civilization fell. And he is not the only one. . . . Embarking on a quest to find his alien heritage, Naill will discover the mysterious source of his strange new memory, and the fate of the others of his kind. And when he does, he will defend his newfound people against the human and alien invaders despoiling their world!
| Publisher's Note: Janus has been previously published in parts as Judgment on Janus and Victory on Janus. This is their first combined publication |
"The sky's no limit to Andre Norton's imagination ... a superb storyteller"
—The New York Times
"[In Judgment on Janus] the plot is dazzling, the settings wonderful/and the author's imagination is in full gear."
—Library Journal
"With its word-rich invention of enchantment, [Judgment On Janus] . . . captivates the reader with a songlike weaving of the unknown."
—The Horn Book
"[Victory on Janus is] a fast-moving adventure story set in a vivid imaginary world."
—Booklist
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here is one of science fiction's Grand Masters with a great book for younger readers. I'm always on the lookout for s-f I can give to nieces and nephews without getting hassled for too much violence or too much sex or too much of something. Janus is a book you won't get hassled for giiving but still has great writing and a lot of meat on its bones. Get one for yourself too !
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Product ReviewThis was a hard book to get through, and though there was an ending there are many things left unanswered.
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