Watchtower (novel) explained

Watchtower is a fantasy novel by American writer Elizabeth A. Lynn published in 1979.

Plot summary

Watchtower is the first novel in the Tomor Keep trilogy, in which a young lord must reclaim his birthright from invaders.

Reception

Greg Costikyan reviewed Watchtower in Ares Magazine #3 and commented that "The plot is a common one; the birthright of a young lord is stolen by invaders, and he must escape and gather forces to reconquer his rightful domain. The book is saved by fine and unpretentious writing, full-fledged characters, and fast-paced plotting. Lynn, I suspect, is another new writer to watch."[1]

Watchtower won the World Fantasy Award—Novel for 1980.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Costikyan . Greg . Greg Costikyan . Books . . . July 1980 . 3 . 36.
  2. Web site: World Fantasy Awards 1980 . Science Fiction Awards Database . . 2013-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150630072404/http://www.sfadb.com/World_Fantasy_Awards_1980 . 2015-06-30 . live.