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Tag Archives: historical fantasy
REVIEW: The Last Light of the Sun – Guy Gavriel Kay
This novel, set in the same world as the Sarantine Mosaic duology and The Lions of Al-Rassan, takes as its starting point the reign of Alfred the Great and his struggles against the raiding Danes. In Kay’s world, the Danes … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 New Reads, Fantasy, Read on my Kindle, Reviews
Tagged Alfred the Great, clash of cultures, faery, fighting, forging a nation, friendship, Guy Gavriel Kay, historical fantasy, love, music, raiding, Vikings
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REVIEW: Kushiel’s Avatar – Jacqueline Carey
Since this is the third book in the Kushiel’s Legacy trilogy, there’ll be a few spoilers for the first two books. Stop reading now if you haven’t read either… The book starts ten years after the end of Kushiel’s Chosen. … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 New Reads, Fantasy, Fiction, Read on my Kindle, Reviews
Tagged families, historical fantasy, Jacqueline Carey, kidnapping, Kushiel's Legacy, love, Master of the Straits, Name of God, quest, sex, travelling, violence
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REVIEW: The Lions of Al-Rassan – Guy Gavriel Kay
In the peninsula which is divided between the three northern kingdoms of the former Esperaña (Jaloña, Valledo and Ruenda) and Al-Rassan in the south, an uneasy truce prevails. The people of the northern kingdoms generally follow the Jaddite religion, whereas … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Re-read, Reviews
Tagged assassination, change, friendship, Guy Gavriel Kay, historical fantasy, love, Moorish Spain, religious differences, strong women, Tigana, uneasy alliances
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REVIEW: Kushiel’s Dart – Jacqueline Carey
Phèdre is the child of a Servant of Naamah, and was sold by her mother into indentured servitude at Cereus House, oldest of the Court of Night-Blooming Flowers in the City of Elua. A nobleman named Anafiel Delaunay recognised her … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Re-read, Reviews
Tagged desire, historical fantasy, intrigue, Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Legacy, love, sex, treachery, war
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The Sarantine Mosaic – Guy Gavriel Kay
(HarperCollins 2011) Sailing to Sarantium (1998) / Lord of Emperors (2000) I’m not sure why I haven’t read more books by Guy Gavriel Kay. Back when I was a student, a friend lent me all three books of the Fionavar … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 New Reads, Fantasy, Fiction, Read on my Kindle, Reviews
Tagged art, assassination, Byzantium, chariot racing, depiction of the god, Guy Gavriel Kay, historical fantasy, intrigue, love, mosaic, myths, politics, revenge, strong women
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