Tigana
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
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Guy Gavriel Kay
A masterful epic of magic, politics, war, and the power of love and hate—from the renowned author of The Fionavar Tapestry and Children of Earth and Sky.Tigana is the magical story of a beleaguered land struggling to be free. It is the tale of a people so cursed by the black sorcery of a cruel despotic king that even the name of their once-beautiful homeland cannot be spoken or remembered... But years after the devastation, a handful of courageous men and women embark upon a dangerous crusade to overthrow their conquerors and bring back to the dark world the brilliance of a long-lost name...Tigana. Against the magnificently rendered background of a world both sensuous and barbaric, this sweeping epic of a passionate people pursuing their dream is breathtaking in its vision, changing forever the boundaries of fantasy fiction.
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Author
Guy Gavriel Kay
Pages
688
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
1999-12-01
ISBN
0451457765 9780451457769
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"One of the best, most heartrending, tear-jerking fantasy novels. Tiganaaaaa!"
Chris M
"Imaginative take, inspired by a touch of history and exudes the folk magic of the region. I love all his works, but this may be my favorite (though that does change!)"
Tessa Taylor
"I don't think epic/high fantasy is for me, I thought, shortly after starting <i>Tigana</i>. I was so confused. There were so many characters and multiple locations and timelines. I kept at it, though, and what I realised is that reading this book was like making a new friend. In the beginning, a lot of their life experiences make no sense because I have no context. Over time, I'm able to fit all the little bits 'n' bobs into a whole that gives me a better understanding of and closer relationship to that person. <br/><br/>A lifetime of experience was squashed into this dense, emotional novel. It is beautifully written and most of the story is told very well. <spoiler>I couldn't get into the sections about Alberico; they were boring.</spoiler> The ending wasn't entirely satisfying. <spoiler>I like things wrapped up neatly at the end, and it bothered me greatly that Scelto defied Dianora and didn't tell the prince the truth about his father. It bothered me also that after half a lifetime of yearning, brother and sister were not only not united, but that Baerd missed Dianora by mere moments and never discovered the truth of the choices she made and all that she sacrificed.</spoiler>"
Nik Lal
