The American writer Andre Norton, the “great lady of science fiction” of the 20th century, has written more than 130 books. Critics, alas, were in no hurry to support her, and she herself was too modest a person to make her way to the pedestal. Nevertheless, her talent shone so brightly that it did not go unnoticed. In our country, the name of the writer became known after the release of the novel “Sargassy in Space,” brilliantly translated by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. And in 1963, a book called “The Witch World” was published in the USA - this is how one of the most famous fantasy worlds in the history of the genre was created. Norton’s universe is amazing - magic here is omnipotent (and even officially recognized), and the laws are immutable, and those who break them early or fair retribution will come later. You can get into the Witch World through a magical Gate - and this gives any person a wonderful chance to start a new life on a new land. This volume of the “Witch World” series includes two novels and short stories, united by the setting; almost all works are in a new translation. Young Ketan, the hero of the “Magic Belt”, receives an unusual gift and with its help gains supernatural abilities and true freedom. However, the dual nature is contradictory, and reincarnation can become irreversible... The heroine of the novel “The Curse of Zarstor” seeks to uncover the secret of an ancient family legend in order to defeat the evil spell. But someone or something is constantly following on her heels... The collection “Secrets of the Witch World” presents this magical universe in all its colorful diversity. A blind weaver sees more than usual with the help of her “sighted fingers,” and one day a piece of silk, not woven by a person, falls into her hands... A butterfly child born in the swamps wanders through alien worlds in a dream and with a song calls on her sister, who appears in a whirlwind of sand... High in in the mountains there is the Toad Circle, where wishes come true, and in the forest you can meet a hospitable werewolf, served by a cat... So many stories, and each one has a new secret!