What do You think about The Zero Stone (1985)?
I read this book a long time ago back in the 1970s. I got the book from the school library. I selected it because I had read Andre Norton's Star Rangers and really enjoyed it. All I can remember of this story is Murdoc Jern and his rat or cat like creature that was telepathic. Its name is Eet and it might have been something living inside the Cat or rat type creature. I know I enjoyed the book, but I've read so many that the plot eludes me today. I can remember Murdoc and Eet inside a furry creature (cat/rat type thing)And I know I liked it simply because it involved space travel and was set in the future.
—Colin Powell
First long "chapter" book I can still remember reading and the first time I started keeping track of what I read, although I'm sure there were a few others before. This started me on science fiction which was my favorite genre for a number of years. Several years ago I found a first edition at a fine used book store in great shape with an intact dust jacket in a plastic book cover. Since I first read this in a library edition I bought this one. It had the same cover I remember. Had to have it at any price.I'm not sure it is really a five star book, but it was for me when I was eleven so I'm not changing it.
—Randolph Carter
This is the 1st book in a two-book series featuring Murdoc Jern, itinerant jewel merchant, and the mysterious feline mutant Eet.Most of the citiations for this book put the say the 1st edition was printed in 1000. Norton was long-lived, but I'd say this was a way of saying they don't know. Before 1968, anyway, when this edition came out.Minor orthographic note: these paperback editions abound with typos, but one is fairly consistent: apparently Norton thought 'stifling' had two f's. This series is one of the series set in a not very well numbered future. These books are set about the time when the Free Traders were becoming inbred, but when they still had ship's cats.
—Valerie
