''The Chronicles of Tornor'' is a

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

series by American author

Elizabeth A. Lynn Elizabeth A. Lynn (born 1946) is an American writer most known for fantasy and to a lesser extent science fiction. She is particularly known for being one of the first writers in science fiction or fantasy to introduce gay and lesbian characters; ...

. The first book in the series, ''

Watchtower A watchtower or guardtower (also spelt watch tower, guard tower) is a type of military/paramilitary or policiary tower used for guarding an area. Sometimes fortified, and armed with heavy weaponry, especially historically, the structures are ...

'' (1979), won a

World Fantasy Award for Best Novel The world is the totality of entities, the whole of reality, or everything that exists. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the world as unique, while others talk of a "plu ...

; its sequel, '' The Dancers of Arun'' (1979) was nominated for a World Fantasy Award in the same year. It is one of the earliest fantasy series to feature positive gay protagonists whose relationships are an unremarkable part of the cultural background, as well as to present explicit and sympathetic depictions of same-sex love.Garber & Paleo, "Elizabeth A. Lynn: Biographical note" p. 84 The third title in the series is ''The Northern Girl'' (1980).

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Richard A. Lupoff Richard Allen Lupoff (February 21, 1935 – October 22, 2020) was an American science-fiction and mystery author, who also wrote humor, satire, nonfiction and reviews. In addition to his two dozen novels and more than 40 short stories, he ...

praised ''Watchtower'' for its "characterization, the solidity of structure and the accomplishment of narration."""Lupoff's Book Week," ''Starship'' 35, 1979, p.76.

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Fantasy novel series World Fantasy Award for Best Novel–winning works LGBTQ speculative fiction novels 1970s LGBTQ novels {{1970s-LGBT-novel-stub

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