Star Born

Long after the descendants of Earth’s settlers have established a new civilization on the distant world of Astra, the ruins of a vanished race still hold secrets that no human has been able to understand. Young Dalgard Nordis ventures beyond the familiar settlements and encounters the mysterious Merpeople, opening the way to discoveries that challenge everything his people know about their adopted world. As ancient ruins, forgotten technologies, and dangerous enemies draw Dalgard deeper into Astra’s mysteries, he must rely on courage, curiosity, and cooperation to survive. First published in 1957, Andre Norton’s Star Born is a classic science-fiction adventure of alien worlds, lost civilizations, exploration, survival, and the enduring human search to understand the unknown.