The Defiant Agents
by Andre Norton
- First published
- 1962
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Defiant Agents" by Andre Norton is a science fiction novel published in 1962. Apache operatives crash-land on planet Topaz after a mind-altering machine activates their ancestral memories, leaving them confused about their mission. They encounter Russians similarly transformed into Mongolian warriors under mind-control. Travis Fox discovers he can communicate with coyotes as memories slowly return. Together, Apache and Mongols must overcome their controllers and protect dangerous alien technology from falling into the wrong hands in this Cold War-era adventure.
- Science fiction
- Time travel
- Space and time
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #25550. The Defiant Agents on Wikipedia.
