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The story of Spanish soldier Roderic Valledo, and of Ammar idn Khairan, poet, swordsman and diplomat. Both banished from their respective monarchs, they find refuge in the city-state of Ragosa. Here they meet Jehane where their fates become inextricably entwined.

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Wonderful, 13 Jul 2002

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Guy Kavriel Kay is pure magic.

We are treated to a well-researched, historical fantasy inspired by Moorish Spain. As ever, Kay's prose borders on the poetic, but nothing is sacrificed to fluency. If you fail to be moved by the well-developed characters, the grand plot, the heroism, love, and sacrifice, then you've got some growing up to do.

5 stars are not enough for Kay. Everything he's written is wonderful, from the Fionavar Tapestry to my other favorite "Sailing to Sarantium". But the "Lions of Al-Rassan" is off the scale. Read it, and weep, and rejoice, and read it again.

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Another Excellent Tale From Guy Gavriel Kay, 8 Aug 1999

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Guy Gavriel Kay is one of fantasy's more individual authors: First, unlike most of his contemporaries, he has abandoned the series for stand alone works; second, each of his books takes place within different and distinct worlds loosely based upon actual historic periods; and, finally, his writing is more mature and skilled than the majority of his peers, verging in style upon that of the traditional historical romance.

In "Lions of Al-Rasshad" Kay turns to the period of Moorish Spain for the backdrop to his tale, interweaving the cultural and political conflicts between Moslem, Jew, and Aryan nobility, each struggling to retain their cultural heritage while attempting to achieve dominance over their cultural as well as religious foes. Typical of Kay's work since the "Fionovar Trilogy," the resolution of their mutual struggles and intrigues are neither conclusive nor entirely expected, elevating the story above the typical good triumphing over evil common to fantasy tales. Nor are Kay's characters reduced to architypal caricutures, but instead are motivated by personal and often conflicting motives all too human to be viewed simply in terms of right and wrong. And, as always, Kay brings to his work a freshness in approach that makes his work stand apart from the rest of contemporary fantasy.

Too bad he doesn't receive the attention he deserves.

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