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Novelist Stephen R. Lawhead was born in July 2, 1950 in Kearney, Nebraska. He graduated from Kearney State College. He wrote his first novel, In the Hall of the Dragon King (1982) to try to support his family. This launched his literary career. Many of Lawhead's works are based on Celtic history and Arthurian legend. He has also written children's books, adapting many of them from stories he told his children. Lawhead's various series include Bright Empires, The Pendragon Cycle, and the King Raven Trilogy. The second book in the King Raven Trilogy, Scarlet, won a Christy Award in the category of Visionary Fiction. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Taliesin… (more)
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Scarlet 1,240 copies, 23 reviews
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The Endless Knot 1,145 copies, 12 reviews
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The Black Rood 696 copies, 9 reviews
Avalon: The Return of King Arthur 673 copies, 12 reviews
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Patrick: Son of Ireland 593 copies, 9 reviews
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Dream Thief 357 copies, 4 reviews
The Bone House 335 copies, 24 reviews
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