The Avatar Series, originally The Avatar Trilogy, is a series of Dungeons & Dragons fantasy novels in the Forgotten Realms setting, covering the event known as the Time of Troubles. The books were: Shadowdale by Scott Ciencin—originally under the pen-name 'Richard Awlinson' (April 1989) Tantras by Scott Ciencin—originally under the pen-name 'Richard Awlinson' (June 1989) Waterdeep by Troy Denning—originally under the pen-name 'Richard Awlinson' (August 1989) Prince of Lies by James Lowder (August 1993) Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad by Troy Denning (February 1998) Source: Wikipedia (en)