false 104089 24 Eight of the nine provinces of the Peninsula of the Palm, on a world with two moons, have fallen to the warrior sorcerers Brandin of Ygrath and Alberico of Barbadior. Brandin's younger son is slain in a battle with the principality of Tigana, which the grief-stricken sorcerer then destroys. Years later, a small band of survivors, led by Alessan, last prince of Tigana's royal house, wages psychological warfare, planting seeds for the overthrow of the two tyrants. At the center of these activities are Devin, a gifted young singer; Catriana, a young woman pursued by suspicions of her family's guilt; and Duke Sandre d'Astibar, a wily resistance leader thought dead. Meanwhile, at Brandin's court, Dianora, his favorite concubine and--unknown to anyone, another survivor of Tigana--struggles between her growing love for the often gentle tyrant and her desire for vengeance. Gradually the scene is set for both conquerors to destroy each other and free a land. With a new introduction by the acclaimed bestselling author, this is the spectacular deluxe tenth-anniversary edition of a fantasy classic--the sweeping tale of sorcery, magic, politics, war, love, betrayal, and survival... "A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> "Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- <i>Publishers Weekly</i> "A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- <i>Library Journal</i> "Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- <i>Toronto Star</i> "The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- <i>Booklist</i> "One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey 1907200 1990 Tigana (10th Anniversary Edition) total:1674|5:827|4:563|3:220|2:55|1:9| 1674 7166 2428 210 5 7 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 23:23:21 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 13:03:47 -0700 2009 This was the Fantasy selection for the Goodreads SciFi and Fantasy Book Club for the month of May 2009. Visit this link to see all of the discusions, group member reviews, etc.

If Goodreads had half-stars, I would have dropped this to only 4-1/2, but more on that below.

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Rich, involved plot with complex characters--more than needed perhaps. Evokes more Robert Jordan than J.R.R. Tolk...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 01:44:53 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 01:44:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 13:38:45 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 20:32:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Wed Jan 30 10:30:40 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 10:31:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 1 false false Sat Feb 16 10:09:53 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 07 10:46:05 -0700 2008 Tigana is Kay's best book. Therefore, I'll be extremely surprised if I don't end up giving this book a full five stars.

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The plot is so dependant on the characters. The characters are so fleshed out and multi dementional. They are flawed and take actions.

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Him being both Canadian and a fantasy author would naturally recommend him to my bookshelf, but I was very pleased to d...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Thu Jun 11 17:56:35 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 17:59:52 -0700 2009 Guy Gavriel Kay is one of the finest writers of fantasy working today. His alternate world, with its two moons, contains countries which sometimes parallel those in our own world at various points in their history, but in other books are more invented. It's a long time since I read Tigana and I woul...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 11:43:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 08:43:50 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Sat Jan 03 09:21:13 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 09:38:11 -0800 2009 I f...more...]]>