The Red Hawk

by Elizabeth A. Lynn

Fantasy novel by Elizabeth Lynn. Illustrated by Alicia Austin. A signed, numbered edition.

Genres: Fantasy

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1983

About the author

Elizabeth A. Lynn is a US 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; in honor of Lynn, the LGBT bookstore "A Different Light" took its name from her novel.

Reviews

[ambyr · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pleasant enough fairy tale that feels like it should be connected to a larger world.

[Glen Engel-Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

An original myth. I call it a myth rather than a fairy tale because it contains gods and elementals rather than just supernatural beings. Either way, it’s incredibly well done, with gods acting like gods and their actions having strong effects on the mortal world. The only negative to it is that I’m not sure of, or if, there was a point to the story, other than just being a story. I know, some people aren’t bothered by that, but as I grow older, I tend to want to have obtained some new insight or understanding from a story beyond simply being entertained, even if it’s great entertainment.