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The Lioness (novel)
''The Lioness'' is the second fantasy novel in '' The Age of Mortals'' series set in the Dragonlance ''Dungeons & Dragons'' world. It was written by Nancy Varian Berberick. Plot introduction The evil green dragon Beryl oppresses the kingdom of Qualinesti with the aid of her Dark Knights.Fantastic Fiction: The Lioness
Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
A resistance leader, a mysterious Kagonesti woman who is known as 'The Lioness' arises to battle her.


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In a positive review, critic
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Nancy Varian Berberick
Nancy Varian Berberick (born 1951) is an American fantasy author well known for her work in the Dragonlance series. Biography Her Wizards of the Coast biography mentions that she is fond of going through a thesaurus. She enjoys Beowulf, Norse mythology, and Orlando Innamorato ''Orlando Innamorato'' (; known in English as "''Orlando in Love''"; in Italian titled "''Orlando innamorato''" as the " I" is never capitalized) is an epic poem written by the Italian Renaissance author Matteo Maria Boiardo. The poem is a rom .... She has written 12 fantasy novels, eight of which have been in the Dragonlance saga, and numerous short stories. Bibliography Dragonlance Novels * * * * * * * * Short stories * * * * Non-Dragonlance * * * * References External links * * * * 1951 births 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American short story writers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American sho ...
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Article in ''SFE: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction''.
He is chiefly known for his numerous reviews, written over a period of more than thirty years. He writes as Don D'Ammassa.


Writing career

D'Ammassa first made a name for himself as a fan writer in the 1970s; he was nominated for the for 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1986, and his

Beryl (Dragon)
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