Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay

June 24th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Synopsis: Tigana is a country that has been obliterated by magic, down to its very name, yet a small group of rebels who remember decide to spark civil war to reclaim the honor of their homeland. Review: I wanted to love Tigana, I really did. Guy Gavriel Kay is a beautiful writer, excelling in exploring [...]

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The Darkest Road by Guy Gavriel Kay (The Fionavar Tapestry, Book 3)

November 8th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Synopsis: The conclusion of the epic battle against the darkness. Review: I’m sorry to announce to everyone who has been excited I’m reading Kay that I found The Darkest Road to be a slog… around page 275 I realized that I had nothing invested emotionally in any of the characters or their journeys. I just [...]

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The Wandering Fire by Guy Gavriel Kay (The Fionavar Tapestry, Book 2)

November 6th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Synopsis: Book 2 of the Fionavar Tapestry finds five Canadian students returning to an alternate universe where they continue to fight an epic battle against a demonic demigod and step further into their unique destinies. Review: As with any good second book in a trilogy, The Wandering Fire deepens the Fionavar mythology and heightens the [...]

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The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay (The Fionavar Tapestry, Book One)

November 5th, 2007 · 14 Comments

Synopsis: Five Toronto college students are pulled into an alternate world where they discover their true destinies at the outset of a war that could affect all worlds, including their own. Review: Yep, another hard-to-synopsize epic fantasy book. The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay employs one of the standard fantasy templates–ordinary people drawn into [...]

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