[PW] Science fiction book stumper

[Dan Goodman]

As others have said, this is almost certainly Poul Anderson's _Operation 
Chaos_.  There's a sequel:  _Operation Luna_.

S M Colowick wrote:
> This looks like a possibility:
> 
> http://www.scifan.com/titles/title.asp?TI_titleid=865
> 
> Operation Chaos (#1) by Poul Anderson
> 
> "In a war waged against Black Magic, the fact that Steve is a
> werewolf and his wife is a highly skilled witch is not unusual. But
> their adventures prove very unusual, even for their world, when they
> are given the task of neutralizing an enemy's ultimate weapon--the
> world's most powerful demon."
> 
> Another site (http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/opchaos.html) mentions 
> that "magic has recreated the same technological world we know
> through science."
> 
> smc
> 
> On Feb 1, 2008 12:37 PM, Terry Wirick <twirick at erielibrary.org>
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have a question about a book that a patron is looking for.
>> 
>> The patron is looking for a science fiction book that he thinks is
>> from the 70's.  The story takes place on an earth-like planet where
>> science is replaced by magic.  The main characters are a werewolf
>> and a witch, who work together as secret agents, during a war.  At
>> first, they don't like each other, but as the story goes on, the
>> characters fall in love and get married.  The witch before she got
>> married practiced 'virgin magic', but after they get married, she
>> has to learn 'married magic'.
>> 
>> I'm not currently an active member of the Stumpers list, but I'm
>> hoping that someone can help me find this book for my patron.  You
>> can send your replies to twirick at erielibrary.org.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.


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