The award-winning author of Lens of the World "concludes what may be
one of the best fantasy series of the decade" with her now elderly hero
Nazhuret (Publishers Weekly).
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 test his wisdom to its limit in the face of danger and
treachery. He is accompanied by his beloved daughter Nahvah and, as
Nazhuret's final debt of honor is paid, he faces the darker side of
human nature with both of their lives at stake.
"A moving and fascinating culmination to the life of the hero we have
watched mature . . . As in the past, Nazhuret takes readers on an
exhilarating journey."--School Library Journal
"The conclusion to the trilogy, Lens of the World, is as effective and
unusual as its predecessors. . . . MacAvoy's sense of place, exquisite
prose, and first-person narration remain exceptional. She remains,
albeit without any fanfare, in the top rank of the American fantasists'
roster." --Booklist
"Quiet, unpretentious, vivid, understated, succinct: an object lesson
for other, more verbose fantasists in how to produce more from less, and
how to write an appealing and gratifying trilogy by offering a
self-contained story each time out." --Kirkus Reviews
