The Lions of al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Of the six novels by Guy Gavriel Kay that's I've read, this and Tigana vie for my favorite of his work. How does he manage to make me care so much about his characters? And he creates a reflection of our world on the cusp of a rigid religious fervor scything inexorable destruction before it. A glimpse of the beauty crushed and the horrors perpetrated in the grip of zealous belief and political expediency. A lament for the loss of the previous generation's glories and grandeur. A glimpse of the perseverance and grace of the survivors who rebuild from the ruins of wrath. An affirmation and triumph of love flourishing regardless of race or creed, persecution or circumstances.
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It has been a while since I last read a GGK novel, and I'm due. His writing is really some of the more lyrical and poetic of all contemporary authors. I have heard nothing but good things about this novel too. Sigh! Another addition to the teetering TBR pile. Well done and thanks for the review, Jon. Cheers! Chris
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