Jul 30
Last night I finished Guy Gavriel Kay’s “The Lions of Al-Rassan”. This is the second book that I have read by Kay (”Tigana” being the first), who has a reputation as a real wordsmith who is also excellent of ravelling a great tale together with great characters. This did not disappoint at all.
This is not your typical fantasy book. There is really no magic. The only thing that could be seen as such is one characters knack for knowing where and what his father is doing, and being able to feel the presence of his twin brother and mother as well. So the story is bascially historical fiction.
The setting is essentially...
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