Book description
This is the story of Nazhuret, an outcast, the 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 beyond the
tiny status he was given at birth. 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 an alternate history
version of 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.
