2009: Two by MacAvoy
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bibliogrammaOpening note: I love MacAvoy's work. Hence these two books are marvellous in my eyes and well worth the reading.
Twisting the Rope, R. A. MacAvoy
The sequel to MacAvoy's masterpiece, Tea with the Black Dragon,, this continues the story of Celtic folk musician Martha MacNamara and ancient dragon in human form Mayland Long. These two books are really some of the finest urban fantasy ever written, from a point in the development of the genre when nothing had become codified.
Lens of the World, R. A. MacAvoy
The first volume of one of MacAvoy's less well-known works, set in a refreshingly original pre-industrial society, it is, like many of MacAvoy's works, relatively slender but packed with great characters. engaging narrative and fine detail. I know this is all very vague, but MacAvoy is hard to describe because her work is deceptively simple and astoundingly complex at the same time. She approaches what would in another writer's hands be commonplace stories and themes, but gives them such a fresh perspective and such a wealth of undertones... oh hell, I loved the book. If you enjoy MacAvoy and haven;t read it yet, I recommend that you remedy this oversight as quickly as possible.