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Guy Gavriel Kay

    7. november 1954

    Guy Gavriel Kay je kanadský autor fantasy. Mnohé z jeho románov sú zasadené do fiktívnych ríší, ktoré pripomínajú skutočné miesta počas reálnych historických období. Tieto diela sú publikované a marketingovo prezentované ako historická fantasy, hoci autor sám vyjadril svoju preferenciu vyhýbať sa žánrovým kategóriám. Kayove príbehy sú majstrovským spojením histórie a fantázie, ktoré čitateľom ponúkajú hlboký a pohlcujúci čitateľský zážitok.

    Guy Gavriel Kay
    The Wandering Fire
    Under Heaven
    Sailing to Sarantium
    A Song for Arbonne
    The Lions of Al-Rassan
    Lord of Emperors. Book II
    • Lord of Emperors. Book II

      • 531 stránok
      • 19 hodin čítania
      4,4(235)Ohodnotiť

      Crispin the mosaicist, having finally achieved his journey to fabled Sarantium, wants nothing more than to confront the challenges of his art high on the scaffolding of destiny - but in Sarantium no man may easily withdraw from the turmoils of court and city, or forget that the presence of the half-world is always close by. From the east another voyager also comes on a journey of self-discovery. Rustem of Kerakek, the physician, learns that saving the life of Bassania's King of Kings is not enough to ensure a man's fortune. He must find his own balancing of family and ambition, healing and death, as he, too, is drawn into the deadly webs of Sarantium. This eagerly-awaited conclusion to the magnificent sequence begun with SAILING TO SARANTIUM finds a huge cast of characters from all walks of life caught up in rumours of war and perilous intrigue as all the threads of the tale come spectacularly together in a time shaped by violent upheaval - and the memory of fire in the streets.

      Lord of Emperors. Book II
    • Now King Almalik of Cartada is on the ascendancy adding city after city to his realm, aided by his friend and advisor, the notorious Ammar ibn Khairan - poet, diplomat, soldier - until a summer day of savage brutality changes their relationship forever.

      The Lions of Al-Rassan
    • A Song for Arbonne

      • 608 stránok
      • 22 hodin čítania
      4,3(12919)Ohodnotiť

      Arbonne is a lush, fertile land near the sea, and its people revere music and the Goddess Rian. In Gorhaut, the God Corannos and war are the only considerations. These two countries are on a collision course, that will lead to a war in which son battles father - and life-long friendships end in death. Honouring a lineage from Homer to Tolkien and Le Guin, Guy Gavriel Kay has written a high fantasy where both style and substance reign supreme. His characters breathe life with every entrance, his settings are as real as the fields we know. As triumph and disaster appear on page after page, the reader will fight, love and cry with all the protagonists. A Song for Arbonne has echoes of medieval France and its famed Court of Love, yet lives in the classic fantasy world of a master's imagination.

      A Song for Arbonne
    • Crispin is a master mosaicist, creating beautiful art with colored stones and glass. Summoned to Sarantium by imperial request, he bears a Queen's secret mission, and a talisman from an alchemist. Once in the fabled city, with its taverns and gilded sanctuaries, chariot races and palaces, intrigues and violence, Crispin must find his own source of power in order to survive-and unexpectedly discovers it high on the scaffolding of his own greatest creation.

      Sailing to Sarantium
    • In a setting that evokes the dazzling Tang Dynasty of 8th-century China, Shen Tai has been sent a mysterious and dangerous gift: 250 Sardian horses in recognition of his service to the Emperor of Kitai. Wisely, the gift comes with the stipulation that the horses must be claimed in person--otherwise, he would probably be dead already.

      Under Heaven
    • The Wandering Fire

      • 288 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania
      4,1(16081)Ohodnotiť

      Set against the backdrop of an epic war, five individuals from our world are drawn into a battle against an ancient evil in a richly crafted fantasy realm. As they navigate this colossal conflict, they must embrace their destinies and confront the challenges that come with their roles. The narrative weaves together themes of courage, sacrifice, and the interconnectedness of worlds, showcasing Guy Gavriel Kay's masterful storytelling and intricate world-building.

      The Wandering Fire
    • A Brightness Long Ago

      • 448 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania
      4,1(4958)Ohodnotiť

      Guy Gavriel Kay, bestselling author of the groundbreaking novels Under Heaven, River of Stars and Children of Earth and Sky returns with yet another breathtaking epic.

      A Brightness Long Ago
    • The Darkest Road

      • 448 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania
      4,1(880)Ohodnotiť

      The final volume of Guy Gavriel Kay's remarkable fantasy series, reissued with the original cover art by Martin Springett.

      The Darkest Road
    • Tigana

      • 793 stránok
      • 28 hodin čítania
      4,1(309)Ohodnotiť

      With this rich, masterfully written extravaganza of myth and magic, the internationally acclaimed author of THE FIONAVAR TAPESTRY trilogy has created an epic that will forever change the boundaries of fantasy fiction. Set in a beleaguered land caught in a web of tyranny, Tigana is the deeply moving story of a people struggling to be free. A people so cursed by the dark sorceries of the tyrant King Brandin that even the very name of their once beautiful land cannot be spoken or remembered. But not everyone has forgotten. A handful of men and women, driven by love, hope and pride, set in motion the dangerous quest for freedom and bring back to the world the lost brightness of an obliterated name: Tigana.

      Tigana
    • The Summer Tree

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania
      4,0(22064)Ohodnotiť

      Fantasy-fortælling om fem studerende fra universitetet i Toronto, der inddrages i kampen mellem onde og gode magter i middelalderriget Fionavar.

      The Summer Tree