“We were sent to build a new world—but found ourselves trapped in an ancient struggle.” — Andre Norton In The Defiant Agents, master storyteller Andre Norton blends spacefaring adventure with the primal forces of loyalty, survival, and betrayal. A team of pioneers is hurled across the stars to colonize a distant planet. But something has gone wrong. Instead of a fresh start, they awaken to find themselves thrust into a world where old rivalries resurface and forgotten instincts awaken. Both thrilling and thought-provoking, Norton’s tale asks: when civilization is stripped away, what remains of humanity—and can defiance forge a new destiny?