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Shapeshifter FictionWitch Fiction

Year of the Unicorn

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  • 1965 first published
  • 224 pages
  • 12 editions
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Andre Norton's Year of the Unicorn (1965) is a shifter fiction and witch fiction novel. The story is set in High Hallack and Witch World. It features Gillan of High Hallack. Key subjects include Arranged Marriage, shapeshifters, Travel and magic.

10 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

At about 224 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

  • High Hallack
  • Witch World

Characters

  • Gillan of High Hallack

Subjects

  • Witch World, Imaginary place
  • Arranged Marriage
  • Shapeshifters
  • Travel
  • Adventure
  • Magic
  • Fantasy
  • Witch world, Imaginary place
  • Tregarth, simon

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Year of the Unicorn?

Year of the Unicorn was written by Andre Norton and first published in 1965.

What genre is Year of the Unicorn?

It is usually shelved as Shapeshifter Fiction and Witch Fiction.

How long is Year of the Unicorn?

The median edition has 224 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Year of the Unicorn?

Readers who like it often enjoy Home From the Sea (Elemental Masters #7), Her Soul for Revenge and Dance of the Gods.

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