The Iron Breed

Two bestselling novels of science fiction adventure from legendary storyteller Andre Norton collected together for the first time, The Iron Cage and Breed to Come. A young woman and a young man face down powerful enemies as they come of age in a far future universe full of menace and technology so powerful as to be almost magic.

The Iron Cage: Johnny has always loved and been protected by the People, the bearlike inhabitants on the planet he calls home. But when a star ship arrives carrying Johnny&;s original species, humans&;humans who seek to exploit the People for their own ends&;Johnny is forced to choose between loyalty to the creatures he considers his family, and the need to reconnect with his long lost heritage.

Breed to Come: On a distant future Earth, humans have polluted the planet and departed, leaving their pets behind to inherit a blasted world. But from that devastated past, a new breed of intelligence arises: the catlike People. Now humans return and the People are in no mood to deal once again with the &;demons&; who abandoned them to fate so long ago.

About Andre Norton:

"The Grand Dame of Science Fiction&;&;&;Time

&;One of the all-time masters.&;&;Peter Straub

&;Andre Norton is a superb storyteller whose skill draws the reader completely into a fantastic other world&;&;&;Chicago Tribune

&;Norton's renowned story-telling magic is present in abundance . . .&;&;Future Retrospective