At 8:57 -0600 26.11.2002, Davis, Iain E. wrote: > Hmm....which reminds me. Can anyone remember a book titled "Damiano's > Lute"? One book of a trilogy that I can't remember the author or the > other titles. I guess I should go look it up. :) MacAvoy! Roberta A. MacAvoy. I was going to recommend those in the Youth Fantasy category as well, although I think I didn't read them until 8th grade. She's a very talented author, IMHO, but she hasn't written a whole lot. There's also her Book of Kells, as well as a very hard-to-find "Nazhuret" series, and of course the Tea With a Black Dragon - Twisting the Rope set, in addition to the Damiano trilogy (Damiano, Damiano's Lute, Raphael). All, I would think, excellent for a young teen, though perhaps not quite an 11-year-old, depending on maturity level, of course. I *adored* the Damiano trilogy when I read it, but I haven't reread it in years, so I don't know how it stands up for an adult. - Nancy.