"This is an epic the likes of which we do not often see in the contemporary literary landscape. It covers the human spectrum from war to love, with a plot that carries the reader forward ... Stunning in its honesty, with an intelligent style that brooks no foolishness on the part of character or reader, Under Heaven is as entertaining as it is thoughtful. This is great writing, and I promise it is a book you will not soon forget."
—Bookslut.com

"An impressive, absorbing performance by one of fantasy's top writers."
—Daily Mail

"Kay says he wants his readers to keep turning pages until two a.m. Under Heaven should certainly help him achieve that goal. The plot is intricate, including fascinating by-ways and characters as real as they are numerous. Yet the main thread—Tai's journey to court and the resolution of who gets the horses—is never lost."
—Booklist

"If you read only one fantasy novel this year, make it Under Heaven—Kay's take on the cost of war will stay with you, as will his brilliant characters and outstanding story."
—Bookloons

"Kay beautifully blends historical fiction with fantasy...This novel has everything: power, politics, war, sex, love, concubines, warriors, ghosts, shamans, poetry (yes, poetry!), and how thin the line can be between friends and enemies...You will love this novel, and you may even add it to your favorites of 2010."
—Minnesota Reads

"Despite all the adventure, the real charm of the book is the subtlety of the characterizations, the evocation of a quasi-real landscape, and the fluency of the prose. Undoubtedly this will be one of the best fantasies of the year."
—Critical Mass

"Kitan is based on Tang-dynasty China, and you don't have to look too hard to see Shaolin monks and Mongol warriors among the parade of characters. Kay has clearly done his homework, and the world he has created feels completely real. He is equally strong with characters, putting together wildly varied people whose actions always make sense in the context of their world. You feel for these people, and I don't just mean the good guys. Kay also shines in depicting the intricacies of the Kitan court... Kay skillfully weaves all of these threads together... Whether you prefer sword fights, romance, or intrigue, you'll find something to enjoy in Under Heaven."
—Revolution SF

"Under Heaven has two awesome qualities that make it a worthwhile read by themselves: beautiful writing and exquisite world building. The ornate author' style works perfectly in the context of the peak of culture that was the Tang dynasty in the early to mid 700's and the book is a pleasure to be read and savored. The world of Kitai in its variety—from the barbarian borders and even beyond, to crude soldiers' camps, to the well developed Imperial roads and canals and to the splendor of the main cities, especially of the capital Xinan—is marvelously recreated by the author with hints of subtle magic that take the book into the realm of fantasy."
—Fantasy Book Critic

"[A]n unusual blend of history and fantasy that both thrills and delights... this is another work by Guy Gavriel Kay to cherish as it inspires the imagination."
—The Star Phoenix

"He speaks with a confident tongue, just like you'd expect, given the tonality and elegance of his work, and, during the reading of Under Heaven, brought his characters to life with a verve that my inner voice is unable to achieve."
—A Dribble of Ink

"Guy Gavriel Kay is a truly outstanding author. From our initial exposure to Under Heaven, he captures our eager attention upon the story of Shen Tai and his traditional time of mourning and honouring of the ancestors... Few novelists can claim the a reputation as solid, and through his work exhibit a passion for historically, culturally accurate writing. It is clearly obvious that Under Heaven benefits from such effort. Truly, Under Heaven is a pleasure to read, a treasure to hold, and filled to full measure with enjoyable, compelling characterization."
—Tim Lasiuta's "Comic Fan 42"

"Under Heaven is a master-work of epic proportions, which at once captures the essence of an entire people and society, and delves into the lives of the individuals who populate his story...Kay's literary style, too, evokes the cultural legacy of imperial China; his descriptions of politics, his poetry...and his command of the full spectrum of human emotion echo the Four Great Classics and the preeminent scholars and poets of the Tang dynasty."
—Stanford Daily

"This is a hell of a novel. Guy Gavriel Kay chooses a time and place in history, then makes it his own. The names change, and fictional characters join real ones, but the historical background is real and thoroughly researched... this is thrilling historical fiction with a mere shimmer of the otherworldly. There's nothing remotely ethereal about it. We careen along the Silk Road to Wall watchtowers, warrior monasteries, imperial capitals, Mongolian steppes, elite courtesan dwellings and the private sedan chair of the most powerful woman in the world. It's riveting and tremendous fun, but it would be wrong to call it a romp—it's moving and profound, and in the end it's about trying to find some kind of life in this world. It's also appealingly complex and a fascinating portrayal of court intrigue when the wrong phrasing of a compliment could mean death. You won't read many books more enjoyable than this one; the fact that you'll suddenly find yourself an expert on mid-Tang history is a considerable bonus."
—That's Shanghai Review

"[A] magnificent new history-based fantasy ... Kay says he wants his readers to keep turning pages until two a.m. Under Heaven should certainly help him achieve that goal. The plot is intricate, including fascinating by-ways and characters as real as they are numerous. Yet the main thread—Tai's journey to court and the resolution of who gets the horses—is never lost."
—Frieda Murray, Booklist (starred review)

"Meticulously researched yet seamlessly envisioned, the characters and culture present a timeless tale of filial piety and personal integrity."
—Library Journal (starred review)

"Part dynastic struggle, part love story, part examination of duty versus personal freedom, Under Heaven boasts a complex plot replete with subterfuge and driven by well-drawn characters"
—SFX Magazine (4 stars)

"Guy Gavriel Kay's fictional rendition of the Tang dynasty of ancient China in Under Heaven reads almost as a historical document...The prose has an almost lyrical quality, bowing to the strong influence of poetry over Chinese culture, and often offers contemplative turns of phrase that hint at larger truths...For anyone who enjoys a smart political thriller, a historical recreation or a good ghost story, this novel offers all three in an immensely readable union."
—Bookpage.com

"Richly imagined, this is an epic story of a complex and advanced civilization, an intimate look at the life of one man, and a fascinating meditation on free will, destiny and fate, coincidence and consequence. Highly recommended."
—Julie K. Rose, Historical Novel Review

"Guy Gavriel Kay's Under Heaven—a historical fantasy set in 8th Century China—is staggeringly good... I adored it. Kay is a wonderful, wonderful writer and this is his best book. For three days I simply drank it down, and was sad to get to the end of it."
—Jonathan Strahan, Locus Reviews Editor

"A magnificent epic, flawlessly crafted, that draws the reader in like a whirlwind and doesn't let go."
—Huffington Post

"Like [Kay's] previous works, this novel is filled with beautiful imagery and the most delicate dialogue you'll find in current fantasy... It's a gorgeous balancing act, and a rare pleasure to read... Expect to see Under Heaven on the short list for all the major awards next year, and do yourself a favor: pick up a copy."
—Stefan Raets, FantasyLiterature.com (5/5 stars)

"Under Heaven is vintage Guy Gavriel Kay, another elegant, captivating work by a master at the height of his powers... The result is sweeping, intoxicating storytelling at its finest... It's simply a beautiful and epic tale."
—Robert Rhodes, FantasyLiterature.com (4.5/5 stars)

"Simply put, Under Heaven is one of the most exhilarating novels I've read... a novel so beautiful, so carefully imagined, so elegantly constructed as to dwarf any efforts to explicate, expound, or analyze."
—Jared Bland, Walrus Magazine

"[Under Heaven is] Kay's meditation on the nature of mortality and ephemeral longing in an imperfect world... Fans of historical fiction and fantasy will not find a more perfect blending of the two genres than Under Heaven. This is a novel by a master storyteller whose gift for creating richly imagined universes that reflect our own is truly unparalleled."
—C.W. Gortner, author of The Last Queen

"Kay's writing takes place on a different world, but he focuses much more on people and the effect that individuals have on events and history. In that way, they're fascinating. Kay makes a point of showing how people can be skewed positively or negatively by historians and poets. And how some people who are so vital to the outcome of events can become so obscure in history."
—Booklust

"Fans of historical fiction and fantasy will not find a more perfect blending of the two genres than Under Heaven. This is a novel by a master storyteller whose gift for creating richly imagined universes that reflect our own is truly unparalleled."
—Historical Boys

"Under Heaven is a superb historical epic that builds off an ancient Chinese dynasty to tell a beautiful tale of power abused, betrayal, honor and love. The secondary characters enhance a strong sense of what the hero is going through as the audience will feel we accompany Shen Tai on his travels. Guy Gavriel Kay provides a deep saga of a hero rewarded and consequently assaulted for honoring his father by interring the remains of valiant soldiers from both sides to their ghosts can silently rest forever."
—Genre Go Round Reviews

"One of the things that Kay's books have in common is their way to leave the reader breathless. There is so much emotion in some parts of Under Heaven that it's almost like his signature for me to read it with my heart at my throat. But the myriad of emotions, honour, pride, love, lust, loss, sorrow, are not merely told covered by shiny paints to be seen, they are distilled in the words, in the phrases... Under Heaven may well be Kay's best book ever... [and] is, without a doubt, one of the best books of 2010."
—Speculative Book Review

"Guy Gavriel Kay is, simply, my favorite living author, and few writers, living or dead, have so consistent an effect upon me... His characters are people who elicit emotion. Some, we care deeply about what happens to them; others, we hope they meet a terrible end... That emotional involvement with the characters...makes possible one the most deeply satisfying endings to a novel Kay has written yet. Under Heaven is, simply, a great book."
—Greenman Review

"Canadian superstar Guy Gavriel Kay's latest rich blend of history and the fantastic... Under Heaven evokes the Tang dynasty of 8th century China."
—Toronto Star

"Guy Gavriel Kay has the ability to bring worlds and people alive on the page in a way that few authors today seem capable of. Although he uses the same repertoire as other authors—characterization, plot, atmosphere, etc.—somehow they are employed in such a manner that we're not aware of them as individual components. Like dancers and music they move together in such harmony we can enjoy the image they create without noticing the steps taken to bring it about. In Under Heaven he not only reaffirms his reputation as a storyteller par excellence, but as a master of bringing people and cultures alive. This is a magnificent creation that you will want to read over and over again for the joy of reading it brings you."
—Blog Critics (Richard Marcus)

"Guy Gavriel Kay has written the speculative fiction book of the year. He is at the top of his game, and Under Heaven could well be the very best work he has ever produced. I'm quite speechless...books don't get much better than this."
—Fantasy Hotlist

"Guy Gavriel Kay, hunting in the twilight zone between fact and dream, has written a shimmering novel, a fantasia on T'ang China, the epitome of Chinese civilization, as beautiful and as alien as the rings of Saturn a beautiful, compulsive read..."
—Locus Magazine

"Kay delivers an exquisitely detailed vision of a land much like Tang Dynasty China... the complex intrigues of poets, prostitutes, ministers and soldiers evolve into a fascinating, sometimes bloody, and entirely believable tale."
—Publishers Weekly (starred)

"Kay is a genius. I've read him all of my life and am always inspired by his work. You will love Under Heaven."
—Brandon Sanderson, New York Times Bestselling Author

"This is an astounding book. Inspired by Tang dynasty China, this novel is a complicated puzzle, beautifully rendered. The cast is as epic as the story and each plays an integral part—there is no waste here. This is a poetic and thought-provoking novel that will stick with readers long after they're done reading the story."
4+ Star 'Gold' (highest rating), Romantic Times Book Reviews

"What a lush and expansive world Kay has created here. What textures and nuances are called up by his prose. Under Heaven is a magisterial work, the rare kind of story that absorbs you completely into itself. Written with Kay's signature sense of awe towards the grandeur of civilization and the forces that shape it and the lives of those with roles, large or small, to play in the drama of history, this is an unforgettable and essential epic from one of the field's titans... Great literature is that which provides the greatest entertainment, because it not only lights up your brain's pleasure centers, but the rest of the brain as well. Under Heaven is literary and supremely entertaining, and it may be Kay's very best."
—5 STARS SFreviews.net

"The novel you'll want for your summer vacation."
The Washington Post

"Guy Gavriel Kay is peerless in plucking elements from history and using them to weave a wholly fantastical tale that feels like a translation of some freshly unearthed scroll from a time we have yet to discover."
The Miami Herald

"Told in lush, lyrical prose, Under Heaven is a worthy follower to Kay's last, World Fantasy Award-winning novel, Ysabel, and a must read for established fans. Lovers of historical fiction should also give Under Heaven a try. Don't worry about having to sneak into the Fantasy section to get it. We promise not to tell."
The Miami Herald

"Kay is such an excellent writer. He establishes a potent challenge for his modern characters, who are well-drawn and consistently believable in their reactions. He gives them no option but to follow this course of fantastical events to its logical conclusion. This book is exciting-a real page turner."
—The Gazette (Montreal)

"The story is compelling, the pace is tantalizing and Kay makes the most of the splendid south of France. You can just about taste it."
—Calgary Herald Review

"Ysabel, as much as the trilogy Kay was first known for, is an unpredictable, sometimes disquieting adventure—a Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for adults."
—Winnipeg Free Press

"Kay has fashioned a taut and moving thriller, which also happens to be a powerful story of the complexities of family love and loss.... The suspense will hold readers in thrall to the surprising conclusion. As Guy Gavriel Kay's first venture into contemporary fantasy, Ysabel is just fantastic."
—The Edmonton Journal

"Kay is such an excellent writer. He establishes a potent challenge for his modern characters, who are well-drawn and consistently believable in their reactions. ....Kay's descriptions of Provence are enticing, imbued with a sense of history almost overwhelming the modern world."
—Times Colonist (Victoria)

"Ysabel is a bizarre and complex mix of themes, told with surprising ease; the winding tale reads almost effortlessly, concealing Kay's doubtless hours of research and work to keep the layered stories together... This is unquestionably the work of a master."
—Monday Magazine

"Infused with actual history and actual settings...If only more fantasy were like this book."
—The Province (Vancouver)

"[Ysabel] reads like a perfectly cut jewel...The plot is necessarily complex, but is told with meticulous and merciless speed, like a really fine thriller... And Kay is [so]superb on the landscape and the artifacts of Provence....that one remembers being there."
—Science Fiction Weekly

"Kay has a special affinity for the people behind the larger-than-life legends that persist through time. His latest fantasy blends time and place in a crossing of worlds and universal truths. Highly recommended."
—Library Journal

"Outstanding characters, folklore, and action add up to another Kay must-read."
—Booklist

"Evocative writing ... fascinating characters ... Will enthrall mainstream as well as fantasy readers."
—Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

"Kay brings a touch of the otherworldliness to present-day France.... A powerful, engrossing read, which will satisfy Kay's many fans and newcomers alike."
—Quill & Quire

"Brings depth and texture to the ancient tales of the Norse lands... Consummate storytelling."
—Library Journal

"One of Kay's finest achievements, an expert mélange of the Eddas and The Mabinogion. The characters are well developed and the story is as taut as a garrote.."
—Globe & Mail

"Richly drawn...stunning...Epic in scale and finely wrought, [Kay's] latest offering hurtles across a landscape of hard-scrabble villages, warrior fortresses and spirit-filled forests...Kay is an unerring architect, a nimble sculptor in crafting the harsh, coastal world of the ancient north. Opened gleefully, enjoyed with the satisfaction of hopes fulfilled, The Last Light of the Sun is a delight to be shared."
—Calgary Herald

"The Last Light of the Sun is more than a book: it's a one-way ticket to another world so skillfully drawn, it's wrenching to leave it behind."
—January Magazine

"Kay has written some of the most intelligent and respected fantasy of the last twenty years... Together with George R. R. Martin, he is one of the best two writers working in the epic fantasy field."
—SFX Magazine

"[Kay] has fashioned a tale as dark, terrifying, powerful and full of passion as any epic...A complex, satisfying story."
—Edmonton Journal

"Chance, love, despair, yearning- Kay strikes in 600 fantastic pages all the many paths a person can hazard in this woeful thing called life, in these few failing, precious moments before the last light of the sun."
—Georgia Straight

"What sets Kay apart from most other fantasy author is his unwillingness to settle for convention or formula.."
—Times Colonist (Victoria)

"[Kay] has established himself as the primary voice of a genre-historical fantasy-which he created and pretty much occupies all on his own...."
—Vancouver Sun

"A moving saga of cultures at the brink of change."—Quill & Quire

"A distinguished story that, for those so inclined, poses intriguing historical riddles."
—Booklist Reviews

"Kay takes the familiar elements of epic fantasy ... and probes beneath the surface for what the old songs hide ...[The Last Light of the Sun] steadfastly confront[s] us with the significant acts of insignificant people, the ironies of history, and both heroism and the fantastic stripped of accumulated myths and legends. Where we seek patterns, there is only surprise."
—Locus

"Literate, complex, unpredictable and fascinating."
—Canadian Jewish News

"Another vivid, complex fantasy from Kay's pen. There is the usual sense that there's more, so much more, in the background of the story than the reader has been told—the sense of glimpsing a few shining threads in a larger tapestry. A book to savour."
—SF Site

"An intricately plotted, fascinating historical novel and a moving story. Kay's distinctive prose style always flows smoothly...Reaches strikingly beautiful depths."
—Winnipeg Free Press

"The novel's cleverness lies in fusing historical fact with skilful speculation. An enchanting, colourful fantasy adventure."
—Time Out (UK)

"Kay has achieved one of the finest works of historical fantasy I have read in years...Sailing To Sarantium is a masterful example of the genre, one which perhaps redefines it possibilities. Most other such works pale in its light."
—Edmonton Journal

"A spellbinding tale....Simply one of the most beautifully written books I have read in ages... Indescribably elegant."
—The Evening Telegram (St. John's)

"With help from Yeats, a cohort of consulting historians, and some familiar and effective narrative frameworks, Sailing to Sarantium sees the [Sarantine Mosaic] series well-launched...Whether in one or more volumes, Kay's writing is of the literate, page-turning variety that is crafted with great care to weave together its underlying themes."
—The Calgary Herald

"Kay's aim—and his book—are to be applauded. Reality transformed to sparkling fantasy."
—SFX (UK)

"Kay at his finest.Sarantium itself is vast, sumptuous, and dangerous...Beneath the shining authorial handiwork lies something closer to Yeatsian miracle."
—Locus

"[Sailing to Sarantium] has much to say as it dusts off and makes accessible—through the language of fantasy—the intrigues and forces of the sixth century."
—Quill & Quire

"Kay is in high gear...An enticing and often powerful novel...Kay's writing, often lyrical and always engaging, moves the reader through the appropriately Byzantium plot."
—St. Petersburg Times

"Stunning ...A rich tapestry of a story that surpasses even Kay's previous novels."
—SF Site

"Brimful of danger, romance and intrigue...Kay deftly brings all his characters to vivid life....He also succeeds brilliantly in invoking the numinous."
—Starburst (UK)

"Sailing to Sarantium's principal task is to set the stage for future conflict and introduce the dramatis personae. This it does supremely well, and one can only hope that it doesn't take too long for the concluding novel to hit the racks."
—The Globe and Mail

"Up to Kay's usual high standard...He has adapted real-world history so well for his world-building purposes that even those who know what he is borrowing will admire it."
—Booklist

"Marvellous and moving."
—Bookbrowser

"Kay has taken on the potentially perilous task of taking an alternate history of Byzantium, Rome, and....alloying it with fantasy. He succeeds brilliantly; his believably realised view of this world is matched by the characters he creates to populate it."
—Outland Magazine (UK)

"Kay is a master of suspense and exceptionally good at delineating character, especially female character. A top quality romantic adventure."
—Interzone (UK)

"Powerfully written and compulsively readable."
—Maclean's

Lord of Emperors is vintage Kay-richly written, exploring themes of art and power, interweaving alternate history and high fantasy to create a strange yet familiar world."
—Winnipeg Free Press

"His Sarantium (and the road to it) is an intricate and highly detailed creation populated by a legion of memorable and sharply delineated characters."
—Toronto Star

"Complex and compelling... Every aspect of Lord of Emperors reveals a master at work...As with Sailing to Sarantium, Kay has constructed Lord of Emperors as a literary mosaic of great intricacy and delicacy, for all its adventures, its courtly intrigues, its confrontations with death and various powers...Now complete, the Sarantine Mosaic takes its place a major historical fantasy, one which redefines the possibilities of and sets new standards for the genre...Simply not to be missed."
—Edmonton Journal

"This is some of the finest writing to arise in the last decade in any genre, high culture be damned."
—The Vancouver Sun

"A fantastic story, touched with magic...Lord of Emperors is a feast of riches...Kay has created in The Sarantine Mosaic a world that stands on its own past and present. [Characters] are alive and vibrant and fascinating.."
—The Star Phoenix

"Essential reading for all Kay fans."
—Kirkus Reviews

"Of breathtaking scale and accomplishment...Kay has wondrously stripped away the illusions of perception without judging, and beneath is deeper understanding."
—FFWD

"Kay's books ring with authenticity. They are literate and imaginative and work on many levels. History aficionados will delight in the small and telling insights Mr. Kay brings...while other readers will simply delight in the grand sweep of the story, the rich characterization and Mr. Kay's sheer gift with language...[Lord of Emperors] is very satisfying and no exception to the success of the rest of Mr. Kay's work."
—Charles de Lint, Ottawa Citizen

"An utterly compulsive read."
-SFX Magazine

"There's no doubt that Toronto fantasy writer Guy Gavriel Kay produces great swash-buckling sword-and-sorcery fantasies, and there is nothing in his latest, The Lions of Al-Rassan, to harm his well-deserved reputation."
—Globe and Mail

"[A] skillfully imagined, eloquently described stew of war, intrigue, and magnificence...[An] enormously rewarding novel."
—Booklist

"Kay creates complex psychological characters and a rich sense of ambience, place and time....His fiction is resonant and powerful...Evocative and even poetic writing that carries a powerful universal appeal."
—Washington Post

"Brilliant and profoundly moving...a dramatic epic novel."
—San Francisco Chronicle

"Kay has a terrific sense of fictional architecture: the overarching plan of the whole narrative is grand ... yet individual scenes have a brilliant life of their own... An entertaining, sensitive and dramatic, epic novel...That such a narrative can be profoundly moving, and speak to our common humanity in the starkest terms, is testament to the generosity of spirit that moves through The Lions of Al-Rassan."
—Edmonton Journal

"A magnificent, deeply moving book."
—Locus

"Kay, Canada's master fantasist, has created a seamless, epic historical fantasy set in a Spain that never was. His novel is as enjoyable as it is long—and it is a long novel indeed...It is partly [Kay's] ability to create moving, almost real characters that sets him apart from most contemporary fantasists...Part history and yet strongly non-historical, this novel is another showcase for Kay's tremendous ability to create sweeping human drama across a broad-in this case, thick-canvas.
"—The Leader Post

"The first fantasy masterpiece in a long time."
—The Vancouver Sun

"A grand novel with the scope of Lawrence of Arabia and the immediacy of today's Mideastern headlines."
—Des Moines Sunday Register

"Impossible to put down."
—Kirkus

"Filled with love, honour, religious persecution, treachery, war, compassion, and beauty, this is, as I said, an epic work, seamless in its presentation, breathtaking in its narrative and character construction, and quite obviously from an award-winning author who actually deserves the title."
—The Evening Telegram

"Un-put-downable...Terrific."
—The Kitchener-Waterloo Record

"Engaging to read... Complex and thoughtful... A distinctive fantasy novel that is certainly not just the same old thing."
—Fantasy & Science Fiction

"An entertaining, sensitive and dramatic epic novel...Powerful."
—New York Review of Science Fiction

"A complex and riveting adventure, a tale of love and passion...and a loving exploration of the roots of art... A wonderfully readable book ...This is fiction that asks us to believe in largesse and grandeur, in the potential integrity and grace of everyone, however difficult their realization."
—Books in Canada

"Kay has another hit on his hands"
—Toronto Star

Rarely has a book come along that fulfils on so many levels...Kay skillfully and lyrically paints a portrait of a land and the human hearts that inhabit it, complete with their failures and epiphanies."
—The Palm Beach Post

"Lyrical...A Song for Arbonne is Kay writing at his peak. Its not simply for his earlier fantasy readers, or his newer historical audience, but for anyone who appreciates that rarest of literary treasures: the ideal novel."
—Charles de Lint, The Ottawa Citizen

"A stunning tale of intrigue and power...A triumph for Kay."
—Times-Colonist (Victoria)

"A Song for Arbonne proves once again that Guy Gavriel Kay stands among the world's finest fantasy authors."
—The Gazette (Montreal)

"Complex and compelling....An exhilarating epic ...A powerful tale of great events in a richly drawn magical kingdom..."
—Kirkus Reviews

"With the scope and depth of a well-researched historical novel, and the sense of majesty conveyed by the best high fantasy, this is a novel not to be missed."
—Quill & Quire

"A novel of epic sweep and panoramic romance [that] provides a sensual and stirring feast for readers."
—South Bend Tribune

"Another top-drawer fantasy best-seller."
—The Edmonton Journal

"A richly ornamented, tightly woven tapestry... War, love, assassination, deception, kindness, heroism, loyalty, friendship, and magic mix...in startling, unexpected, and satisfying ways...Go and discover this grand book for yourself."
—Locus

"This panoramic, absorbing novel beautifully creates an alternate version of the medieval world of love and music, magic and death."
—Publishers Weekly

"A cracking good fantasy novel."
—Interzone

"Fine-crafted prose and convincing characterizations...A remarkable achievement."
—The Gazette (Montreal)

"Boldly complex...generously populated, intelligently articulated."
—USA Today

"Thrilling, poignant..Tigana is a name we won't forget...Magical and masterful...a stirring adventure."
—Orlando Sentinel

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story....Highly recommended."
—Library Journal

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition"
—Booklist

"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."
—Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."
—Publishers Weekly

"[Tigana] has revised and expanded the possibilities of fantasy."
—Edmonton Journal

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."
—Anne McCaffrey

"An epic fantasy on the grand scale...A beautifully executed and absorbing tale of exile, love, and loyalty."
—Aboriginal Science Fiction