A fantasy set in a dazzling, imagined other world, with its wonderfully various cast of characters, both good and evil. The Palm is a peninsula of small city states that lies between the magic empires of Ygrath and Barbadior and the story concerns the wizards of these two states.
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aOne of the best fantasy novels I have read.a aAnne McCaffrey aMagical and masterful...a stirring adventure.a a"Orlando Sentinel" aBoldly complex...generously populated, intelligently articulated.a a"USA Today" aA powerfully imagined, marvelously invented Other World in which great tales naturally occur...A wonderful work in the fantasy tradition, yet full of touches that mark it as something startlingly new.a a"Toronto Star" aKay shows why heas the heir to Tolkienas tradition.a a"Booklist" aA brilliant single-volume epic...highly recommended.a a"Library Journal" aAn epic fantasy on the grand scale...A beautifully executed and absorbing tale of exile, love, and loyalty.a a"Aboriginal Science Fiction" aBrilliant and complex...A consuming epic.a a"Publishers Weekly" aA masterpiece of fiction...Leaves the reader breathless.a a"Rave Reviews"
Guy Gavriel Kay's unique take on historical fiction has won him legions of admirers and made him an international bestseller. He is the author of nine highly acclaimed novels, including THE SARANTINE MOSAIC books and the acclaimed TIGANA. At the age of 20, he was asked by the Tolkien estate to help Christopher Tolkien with the editing of the Silmarrillion - the first and only time the estate has ever made such a request. His work has been translated into 21 languages, and he has twice won the Aurora Prize, is a three-time World Fantasy Award nominee, and is the recipient of the International Goliardos Prize for his contributions to the literature of the fantastic. Guy Gavriel Kay lives in Toronto. Visit his website, www.brightweavings.com
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