guy gavriel kay

Al-Rassan was the stronghold of the western Asharite faith until Ammar ibn Khairan killed the last khalif, splintering the land into feuding city-states. In the north the Jaddite kingdom of Esperana similarly splintered into three smaller nations, each harbouring a desire to conquer the others...

Just finished this magnificent novel... my review?? lets just say that im just grateful that God gave us Guy Gavriel Kay...

some books... simply just cant be reviewed... some books, u simply just have to beg people to read them. please read this novel. i feel like someone opened an umbrella in my chest... thats how much i have fallen in love with Guy Gavriel Kay. Guy Gavriel Kay, Kate Elliot and Robin Hobb once...

Review of Ysabel, Guy Gavriel Kay, Viking Press, 2007 What can I say about this book? If I see a new Kay book on the shelf at the bookstore, I buy it without hesitation, because I love everything that this author has done. Tigana was one of the most beautiful novels I have ever read...

Hey. I was just thinking that it would be cool to have a section for GGK under authors. I know alot of us have read his books, and I'm sure there's at least 5 threads about him here. Does anyone know how to go about getting a new author on there? Thanks in advance. Lena.

I had absolutely no idea where to put this, as his books are mostly Historical Fantasy, rather than fiction. I've scanned most of the boards on here, but haven't found anything on GGK, which completely astonishes me. Has anyone read his books? I would put him at the top of my list for Historical...

I recently found The Fionavar Tapestry at my local bookstore and I bought it on the recommendation of a friend. This book seems to be the three books, The Summer Tree, The Wandering Tree, and The Darkest Road. My question is were these origianlly released as seperate novels and if that is the...

Is there an order in which to read his books? I've read the Fionavar Tapestry and Last Light of the Sun. From the July thread there is mention that his books are connected - is it by the characters, the places, or the times?

Here's a speech Kay gave on certain aspects of fantasy: http://www.brightweavings.com/ggkswords/globe.htm This passage seems quite pertinent to me: One of the reasons I like fantastic fiction is because it transcends national and cultural boundaries, at its best. I recently had an otherwise...

Anyone ever read him. Best Canadian Fanasy Author, though most of his books are kind of historical fiction with fantastical elements in it.

Hmm.... Didn't he write The Summer Tree and all of it's sequels/prequels? I didn't get to finish those books :( :rain: