I was looking at CJoz' post asking suggestions for books to take on his deployment, and was amazed how many people love Guy Gavriel Kay!
Why do you like him?
Where would a beginner begin?
Is there a book that's great, but isn't a cliffhanger into a series?
The Last Light of the Sun was released last April. I wonder if it could be read alone? From Booklist:
Why do you like him?
Where would a beginner begin?
Is there a book that's great, but isn't a cliffhanger into a series?
The Last Light of the Sun was released last April. I wonder if it could be read alone? From Booklist:
Quote:
Kay's third excellent fantasy set in the world of The Lions of Al-Rassan (1995) and The Sarantine Mosaic (1999) begins about three centuries after the events of the latter. The place is an alternate Britain, the specific time the era in which a king modeled on Alfred of Wessex (849-99), called the Great, began to make headway against raiders from the north. The times and the battles are presented from several points of view, including those of Bern Thorkellson, a young northern outlaw; Aeldred of the Anglcyn (Alfred); his children; and Cenion, a learned cleric of Llywerth (Wales). Not all the battles involve weapons. The princes of Llywerth struggle with the half-world not accepted by the new faith of Jad, and Aeldred fights to get his lords to learn to use more than their weapons. The Erlings (northmen) struggle for a living, as their lives and land are hard, but realize that raiding is harder than it used to be. A distinguished story that, for those so inclined, poses intriguing historical riddles.







