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I think this was the first novel I finished in almost half a year, which probably says a lot more about my current mental state than this book, but still kind of works in the book's favour. It was a great read, and balanced the thin line between allegory and beating one over the head.
Much of the book has to do with the religious and political tensions between peoples of Asharite, Jaddite and Kindath faiths: Muslim, Christian and Jewish, respectively. I think the author pulls it off fairly well, ...more
Much of the book has to do with the religious and political tensions between peoples of Asharite, Jaddite and Kindath faiths: Muslim, Christian and Jewish, respectively. I think the author pulls it off fairly well, ...more
The Lions of Al-Rassan invites the reader to read slowly, at least at first. We're dropped into the story in media res, and the politics are complicated. The book is set in an analogue of Moorish Spain, complete with three warring factions who practice three different religions. Guy Gavriel Kay doesn't rely on exposition, which makes the world feel fully-realized, if also, admittedly, somewhat confusing.
Still, Kay has a gift with creating characters that seem to emerge, like Athena, from his hea ...more
Still, Kay has a gift with creating characters that seem to emerge, like Athena, from his hea ...more
Guy Kay's historically-inspired fantasies never disappoint. The characters and plot are just so interesting and well-drawn, and the storytelling just draws you in. Fans of historical fiction would like this. The fantastical elements are kept to a bare minimum.
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Aug 30, 2008
Joshua Palmatier
marked it as to-read
Apr 09, 2009
Rita
marked it as can-t-wait
Jul 11, 2010
Tracy
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William
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Trish Loter
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Jun 25, 2014
Caitlin
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Jan 29, 2015
Andyg
marked it as to-read
