The Chronicles of Tornor
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The Chronicles of Tornor is a fantasy
series by American lesbian author Elizabeth Lynn. The series won a World Fantasy Award with its first book, and further nominations with the sequels. It is one of the earliest fantasy series to feature positive gay protagonists.
Her Chronicles of Tornor novels (1979–80), the first of which won the World Fantasy Award, were among the first fantasy novels to have gay relationships as an unremarkable part of the cultural background, and included explicit and sympathetic depictions of same-sex love. The other books in this series are The Dancers of Arun (1979); and Northern Girl (1980) - this third novel is of particular lesbian interest.
praised Watchtower for its "characterization, the solidity of structure and the accomplishment of narration."
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
series by American lesbian author Elizabeth Lynn. The series won a World Fantasy Award with its first book, and further nominations with the sequels. It is one of the earliest fantasy series to feature positive gay protagonists.
Her Chronicles of Tornor novels (1979–80), the first of which won the World Fantasy Award, were among the first fantasy novels to have gay relationships as an unremarkable part of the cultural background, and included explicit and sympathetic depictions of same-sex love. The other books in this series are The Dancers of Arun (1979); and Northern Girl (1980) - this third novel is of particular lesbian interest.
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Richard A. LupoffRichard A. Lupoff
Richard Allen Lupoff is an American science fiction and mystery author, who has also written humor, satire, non-fiction and reviews. In addition to his two dozen novels and more than 40 short stories, he has also edited science-fantasy anthologies. He is an expert on the writing of Edgar Rice...
praised Watchtower for its "characterization, the solidity of structure and the accomplishment of narration."