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 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Andre Norton |
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| Cover artist | Ed Emshwiller |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Time Traders |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | World Publishing Company |
Publication date | 1962 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, paperback, and electronic) |
| Pages | 224 |
| Preceded by | Galactic Derelict |
| Followed by | Key Out of Time |
The Defiant Agents is a science fiction novel by American writer Andre Norton, the third book in her Time Traders series. It was first published in 1962, and as of 2012, had been reprinted in ten editions with cover changes, as well as twice in a combined edition with Key Out of Time. It is part of Norton's Forerunner universe.
The Defiant Agents continues the series’ premise, an encounter between Western heroes, and the Russian Communists, and a mysterious alien race that has used time travel to alter Earth. Most interaction in this novel is in an American Indian-like setting.
Kirkus Reviews comments, “Andre Norton, a polished writer of science fiction, weaves [her] outlandish fare in patterns intricate enough to attract the most devoted addict. Do not try to contrive a consistent political allegory out of [her] flight into fantasy. This is pure science fiction ...”