Welcome back to Sarantium, the glistening city of mosaics, high-octane chariot races, and deadly political intrigue. We left off at the end of Sailing To Sarantium, and now we conclude the two-book series with Guy Gavriel Kay’s Lord of Emperors. Can it stack up to the perfection of its predecessor? Yes. Yes, it can. Crispin…
It has barely been a week, and we are back with another Guy Gavriel Kay book. This time, we are taking a look at his newest release, Written on the Dark. Set in a historical fantasy version of France, this is the story of a man with the most dangerous job in all the land:…
My first Guy Gavriel Kay foray took me to the glistening city of Sarantium, where political intrigue and nefarious plots abound. Each year, the QTL team participates in an end-of-year book club. Each member forces us to immediately read a book they think we are missing out on, and this was a selection for 2024.…
Every three years, like clockwork, Guy Gavriel Kay puts out a new historical fantasy masterpiece and I get to slowly luxuriate in its beauty as I stroll through the pages. This year we have All the Seas of the World, a hauntingly thoughtful tale about the nature of home, exile, and finding a place of…
Continue reading ➞ All The Seas Of The World – (Exile)irating
After one year and two read-throughs of The Wandering Fire, I have finally finished Guy Gavriel Kay’s first fantasy series. In the final installment, The Darkest Road weaves the events of the first two books into a grand conclusion, forcing the Light and Dark to clash and determine the fate of all worlds. Spoilers abound…
This is my second read-through of The Wandering Fire by Guy Gavriel Kay. Last year, I devoured the book in a matter of days and failed to capture my experience at the moment. While dumb in hindsight, it did give me an excuse to revisit the story again and I loved it even more the…
The Summer Tree was my first foray into Guy Gavriel Kay’s pantheon and let me tell you, I’m officially a fan. Based on Kay’s presence on The Quill To Live’s Recommendations page, I knew enough to expect something special. I was not prepared for the assault on my heartstrings or the pure fantastical wonder that…
Recently I had a strange conversation with a gentleman on Twitter. We had posted an update about what our reviewers were reading, and one of the selections was The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. This gentleman got upset that we were giving attention to such a well-known series. What this random person didn’t realize…
Continue reading ➞ Hidden Gems Of Fantasy That You Should Be Reading
Originally I wasn’t going to review this book because it is by Guy Gavriel Kay, and here at The Quill to Live we basically have a blanket recommendation for anything he has ever written. His ability to churn out a powerful novel that is equal parts historical fiction, fantasy, and love note to history is…
Continue reading ➞ A Brightness Long Ago – Cherished Memories And Lessons Learned
It will come as no surprise that I loved today’s book, The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. We at Quill consider Kay to be one of the best authors currently in the fantasy and science-fiction scene, and when we read one of his books it is less a question of “is it good”,…
Continue reading ➞ The Lions Of Al-Rassan – The Meaning Of Loyalty
