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R. A. MacAvoy
Bio: R. A. MacAvoy is a highly acclaimed author of imaginative and original
science fiction and fantasy novels. Her debut novel, Tea With the Black
Dragon, won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. She has
also written the Damiano trilogy, the chronicles of a wizard's young
son, set during the Italian Renaissance; The Book of Kells, and Twisting
the Rope, the highly acclaimed sequel to Tea With the Black Dragon. She
is also the author of the beloved and much-praised Lens of the World
trilogy.
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Tea with the Black Dragon
by R. A. MacAvoy
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Martha Macnamara knows that her daughter Elizabeth is in trouble, she just doesn't know what kind. Mysterious phone calls from San Francisco at odd hours of the night are the only contact she has had with Elizabeth for years. Now, Elizabeth has sent her a plane ticket and reserved a room for her at San Francisco's most luxurious hotel. Yet she has not tried to contact Martha since she arrived, leaving her lonely, confused and a little bit worried. Into the story steps Mayland Long, a distinguish... more info>> 1983
Words: 56131 - Reading Time: 160-224 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Lens of the World [Book 1 of the Lens of the World Trilogy]
by R. A. MacAvoy
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This is the story of Nazhuret, an outcast, a dwarfish offspring of unknown parents. Yet his story is a great one, filled with surprising rewards and amazing adventures. By the hands of Powl, mentor, madman, and lens grinder, Nazhuret is put to extreme mental and physical test and is blessed with knowledge. He embarks upon a journey to his destiny through war, darkness, and death. He is determined to emerge above the tiny status he was given at birth. 1990
Words: 97776 - Reading Time: 279-391 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Twisting the Rope
by R. A. MacAvoy
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R.A. MacAvoy is a truly gifted author who has no need to rely on the conventions of the science fiction genre in order to hold the reader's attention. Her highly original debut novel, Tea With the Black Dragon, combined elements of mystery and fantasy along with a fascination with computer technology, and was highly praised by critics, while her Lens of the World trilogy appeared on many "best of the year" lists in the national news media. In this sequel to Tea With the Black Dragon, Mayland Lon... more info>> 1986
Words: 78317 - Reading Time: 223-313 min.
Category: Fantasy
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King of the Dead [Book Two of the Lens of the World Trilogy]
by R. A. MacAvoy
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Book two of the award-winning Lens of the World trilogy, this volume finds the dwarflike Nazhuret a modest and fastidious lens grinder. Although he could have chosen an exalted and wealthy life as a noble member of the court, he wishes to live in humble and undisturbed poverty with his lady Arlin. But the ordinary life that Nazhuret wants is abruptly shattered when a vicious attack by paid assassins forces him to run. With possible enemies on all sides, the only place to go is the neighboring ki... more info>> 1991
Words: 94195 - Reading Time: 269-376 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Belly of the Wolf [Book Three of the Lens of the World Trilogy]
by R. A. MacAvoy
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Nazhuret, the reluctant Philosopher-hero of R.A. MacAvoy's award-winning bestseller, Lens of the World, is embarking on his final adventure. He must unwillingly end a long period of exile and once again take up the sword in defense of freedom. His old friend the King is suddenly and unexpectedly assassinated, leaving the kingdom in chaos. Nazhuret interrupts the peace of his old age to endure the horrors of war and the supernatural realm of the dead. Before his journey comes to an end, he must t... more info>> 1994
Words: 68482 - Reading Time: 195-273 min.
Category: Fantasy
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