{"product_id":"damiano-paperback","title":"Damiano - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. a. MacAvoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis alternate history fantasy by a Nebula Award nominee follows a young alchemist's quest in Renaissance Italy under the wing of an archangel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Italian Renaissance, this alternate history takes place in a world where real faith-based magic exists. Our hero is Damiano Dalstrego. He is a wizard's son, an alchemist, and the heir to dark magics. But he is also an innocent, a young scholar and musician befriended by the Archangel Raphael, who instructs him in the lute. To save his beloved city from war, Damiano leaves his cloistered life and sets out on a pilgrimage, seeking the aid of the powerful sorceress Saara as he must walk the narrow path between light and shadow, accompanied only by his talking dog. But his road is filled with betrayal, disillusionment, and death, and Damiano is forced to confront his dark heritage, unleashing the hellish force of his awesome powers to protect those he loves. The further volumes of this tale are \u003ci\u003eDamiano's Lute\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaphael\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. A. MacAvoy is a highly acclaimed author of imaginative and original science fiction and fantasy novels. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eTea with the Black Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e, won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. She has also written the \u003ci\u003eDamiano \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy, the chronicles of a wizard's young son, set during an alternate history version of the Italian Renaissance; as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Kells\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwisting the Rope\u003c\/i\u003e, the highly acclaimed sequel to \u003ci\u003eTea with the Black Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e. MacAvoy is also the author of the beloved and much-praised Lens of the World trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117203722375,"sku":"9781497642232","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/46ce3ac43e72118a0b37816db9da904b.webp?v=1732522363","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/damiano-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}