{"product_id":"tea-with-the-black-dragon-9781497642294","title":"Tea with the Black Dragon","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"astonishing fantasy debut,\" a mother and a mysterious Chinese man--who is more than he appears--search for her missing daughter in San Francisco (\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Offering \"a deft blend of the oldest of magicks in a dragon, and the newest of sorceries in computers\" (Anne McCaffrey), this is the incomparable novel that garnered Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, and Philip K. Dick Award nominations, and earned its author the John W. Campbell Best New Writer award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Martha Macnamara knows that her daughter, Elizabeth, is in trouble--she just doesn't know what kind. Mysterious phone calls from San Francisco at odd hours of the night are the only contact they've had for years. Now, Elizabeth has sent her mother a plane ticket and reserved a room for her at the city's most luxurious hotel. Yet, since Martha checked in, she still hasn't been contacted by her daughter, and is feeling lonely, confused, and a little bit worried. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Martha meets someone else at the hotel: Mayland Long, a distinguished-looking and wealthy Chinese man who is drawn to Martha's good character and ability to pinpoint the truth of a matter. They become close quickly, and he promises to help her find Elizabeth. Before he can solve the mystery, though, Martha herself disappears--and Mayland realizes that he's in love with her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, a man whose true nature and identity is unknown to those around him will embark on a potentially dangerous adventure in a city on the verge of exploding with its own sort of magic as technology spreads through the region that will become known as Silicon Valley. An elegant, delightful, and unusual novel that blends ancient myth with modern wizardry, \u003ci\u003eTea with the Black Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a small masterpiece, setting a fantasy story against a contemporary background\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726613221650,"sku":"9781497642294","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_66b75aba-606a-4961-b6d1-07c3f6642548.jpg?v=1734876668","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tea-with-the-black-dragon-9781497642294","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}