Against the magnificently rendered background of a world both sensuous and barbaric, this sweeping epic of a passionate people pursuing their dream is breathtaking in its vision, changing forever the boundaries of fantasy fiction. But years after the devastation, a handful of courageous men and women embark upon a dangerous crusade to overthrow their conquerors and bring back to the dark world the brilliance of a long-lost name.Tigana.
It is the tale of a people so cursed by the black sorcery of a cruel despotic king that even the name of their once-beautiful homeland cannot be spoken or remembered. Tigana is the magical story of a beleaguered land struggling to be free. Guy is sponsored by Author Patron, Jan Walter and Steven Iscoe.With a new introduction by the acclaimed bestselling author, this tenth anniversary edition of a fantasy classic is the sweeping tale of sorcery, magic, politics, war, love, betrayal, and survival.Ī masterful epic of magic, politics, war, and the power of love and hate-from the renowned author of The Fionavar Tapestry and Children of Earth and Sky. That said, I'm finding it pretty slow and not enjoying how overly emotional everything is. As other people have said, the prose is gorgeous and I like the characterisation and world. Wiersema describes is as “a thrilling and exciting reading experience, and one which will more than satisfy fans of Kay’s fiction.” Tigana by GGK - should I keep going So I'm about 40 through Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay. His latest work, All the Seas of the World, is a page-turning drama that offers reflections on memory, fate, and the random events that can shape our lives. His work has been translated into more than 25 languages. In 2014, Kay was named to the Order of Canada. But even if the good guys want to defeat the tyrants, they aren’t spoiled for allies. Guy Gavriel Kay’s titles include Tigana, The Lions of Al-Rassan, and Ysabel, which won the International Goliardos Prize and the World Fantasy Award in 2008. When asked about his predilection towards fantastic historical fiction, Guy Gavriel Kay explains that the genre “takes incidents out of a very specific time and place and opens up possibilities for the writer - and the reader - to consider the themes, the elements of a story, as applying to a wide range of times and places… And, paradoxically… it might actually be seen to apply more to a reader’s own life.” Returning triumphantly to the brilliantly evoked near-Renaissance world of A Brightness Long Ago and Children of Earth and Sky, international bestselling author Guy Gavriel Kay tells a story of vengeance, power, and love.
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