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Guy Gavriel Kay

Ysabel

05 Mar 07

The Last Light of the Sun

Lord of Emperors

Sailing to Sarantium

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About the Author

Bibliography

First British Edition Simon & Schuster (2007)

Ysabel
From the ruins and vineyards of Provence, an ancient mystery emerges

`Everyone comes from somewhere else ... ‘

` Ned Marriner is spending six weeks with his father in France, where the celebrated photographer is shooting Saint-Sauveur Cathedral in Aix-en-Provence. While exploring the cathedral, Ned encounters Kate Wenger, an American exchange student with a deep knowledge of the area’s history. But even Kate is at a loss when she and Ned surprise a scar-faced stranger, carrying a knife, deep inside the cathedral. `I think you ought to go now,’ he tells them. `You have blundered into the corner of a very old story . .’
In this ancient place, where the borders between the living and the long-dead are blurred, Ned and his family are about to be drawn into a strange and haunting tale, as mythic figures from conflicts of long ago erupt into the present, changing - and claiming - lives.
Praise for The Last Light of the Sun
‘Kay uses his historical-fantasy environment to illuminate themes as compelling and relevant to the reader as they are to the characters: family, exile, faith and finding one’s place… Blending history, myth and fantasy into a seamless poetic whole, The Last Light of the Sun is an accomplished and truly evocative novel’ SFX
Praise For Tigana
`A huge book, packed with action, I enjoyed it all’ The Times
‘A truly remarkable achievement’ Tim Binding
‘One of the best fantasy novels I have read’ Anne McCaffrey

British Pbk Original - Pocket Books (2005)

The Last Light of the Sun
The Northlands; countries of mist and myth, the clash of weapons and sea-faring invaders echoing over the huddled settlements. But through the actions of a few, the world can change, and irresistible forces fall.
Alun Ab Owyn, young and impulsive with a head full of songs, is such a man. Grieving for his brother’s death, he is consumed by the need for revenge. Bern Thorkellson, punished for his father’s sins, is another, as is the king who holds his beleaguered people together, King Aeldred.
Making brilliant use of saga, song and chronicle, Guy Gavriel Kay has written a novel of infinite, spellbinding richness, full to the brim with intrigue, passion and unforgettable storytelling.

Paperback - Earthlight (2001)

Lord of Emperors
Crispin the monaicist, having finally achieved his journey to fabled Sarantium, wants nothing more than to confront the challenges of his art high on the scaffolding of destiny - bat in Sarantium no man may easily withdraw from the turmoils of court and city, or forget that the presence of the half-world is always close by.
From the east comes Rustem of Kerakek, the physician, who learns that saving the life of Bassania’s King of Kings is not enough to ensure a man’s fortune. He must find his own balancing of ambition, healing and death, as he, too, is drawn into the deadly webs of Sarantium.
This eagerly-awaited conclusion to the magi sequence begun with Sailing to Sarantiumfinds a huge cast of characters from all walks of life caught up in rumours of war and perilous intrigue as all the dreads of the tale come spectacularly together in a time shaped by violent upheaval - and the memory of fire in the streets.
‘Lord of Emperors is wonderful. I never expect less from Guy Gavriel Kay’ Robert Jordan
‘This is Kay at his very very best!… An example of fantasy that will stand the test of time and become required reading for new fans of the genre in the future’ BSFA Vector
‘A fabulous book’ Outland

Paperback - Earthlight (1999)

Sailing to Sarantium
Book One of The Sarantine Mosaic
The Sarantine Empire is beset by enemies, but the Emperor Valerius II is determined to win Rhodias, Western cradle of the empire, back from the barbarians who overran it - and also to build the greatest Sanctuary to the god Jad ever created. Into this maelstrom steps Crispin, a master mosaicist who observes the power of the older gods at first hand, even as he journeys to fulfil the emperor's command. He will find colour, death and deadly politics at his elbow…
Guy Gavriel Kay continues to marry history with high fantasy in a setting that evokes - and vividly recaptures - the glamour, danger and decadence of the Byzantine Empire.
'Reality transformed to sparkling fantasy: buy, read, learn and enjoy' SFX
'... needs nothing hut the must urgent commendation' News International Online Reviews
'Kay deftly bring all his characters to vivid life ... Can't wait for the conclusion!' Starburst
'An enchanting, colourful fantasy adventure' Time Out
'The complexity... gives a depth to his imagined version that many fantasies lack' Vector (British SF Association)
'Lovingly reflects the intrigue and splendour of the Byzantine empire... intensely imagined' amazon.com
'Sailing to Sarantium confirms, yet again, Kay's status as one of our most accomplished and engaging storytellers' Toronto Star
'An intricate, richly imagined work that reinforces Kay's position as one of the finest contemporary practitioners of classical high fantasy ... Sailing to Sarantium is both absorbing and satisfying' Barnes And Noble Review
'Sailing to Sarantium is definitely going to land on science fiction and fantasy fans' top book lists of the year... a fabulous adventure' Bookbrowser Online Review
'A rare gem for fantasy lovers... Kay aspires to genius and Sailing to Sarantium does not fall short of the mark' Darkmoon Rising Online Magazine

About The Author
Guy Gavriel Kay was born and raised in Canada, although he does most of his writing in Europe. He worked with Christopher Tolkien on J.R.R. Tolkien's great posthumous work, The Simarillion. Since then he has written seven world-wide best-selling novels. Kay lives in Toronto, Canada where he is a Number One best-seller.

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Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.

Ysabel (Simon & Schuster, 2007) Mar 07

The Last Light of the Sun (Pocket Books Pbk, 2005)

Lord of Emperors (Earthlight, 2000) Earthlight Pbk Mar 01

Sailing to Sarantium (Earthlight, 1998) Earthlight Pbk Oct 99