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Summary: Kay is one of my favorite fantasy writers
Review: "The Fionavar Tapestry" is a good read. Some say that it is GG Kay's best work. Personally, I don't feel that way, mostly because of the ending, which was a little too "happily ever after" fairy tale-ish for me, after what was a pretty gritty fantasy novel, despite the lyrical writing style of the author.I've read everything before "Sailing to Sarantium", and found "Tigana" to be the best, because of the pure plotting mastery and how all the threads came together so beautifully and unpredictably at the end. No matter, this is an excellent book and Kay is a great writer and I'm sure that more greatness is to come. Another theme that I've noticed with Kay is his migration from Fantasy to Historical Fiction. "The Fionavar Tapestry" is completely and wildly fantasy, and "Tigana" was as well to a point. "Tigana" was toned down somewhat, but then "A Song For Arbonne" was almost completely magic-less, as was "The Lions of Al-Rassan" that followed. All good books, but the trend seems to be away from Fanatasy altogether. Just a point of interest.
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Summary: The best book of the trilogy
Review: A nice ending to a competent fantasy. Others may like this series better than I did-I find all fantasy pales next to Tolkein. But this one at least is (mostly) well written and even breaks out in originality here and there! I look forward to reading more of Kay's work.
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Summary: wonderful...just wonderful
Review: All I can say is...Wow! The Fionavar Tapestry now ranks among the best fantasy series I have ever read, on par with the classics of Tolkein (though no one is better than him), Susan Cooper, and C. S. Lewis. I have rarely read books more powerful in their story-telling, or more uplifting in their message. I was moved to tears at times as I read this trilogy. Kay allows you to go on the journey to Fionavar with Paul, Kevin, Kim, Jennifer, and Dave - to experience everything as they do. The mark of a truly gifted writer. I had read his Tigana before, and not been particularly impressed, but I plan to read his other works. If they are half as good as The Fionavar Tapestry, I will be satisfied beyond measure!
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Summary: 'There will come a tomorrow where you weep for me'
Review: And I almost did...This is my review of the Fionavar Tapestry, and in particular, the strongest and most heartfelt book in the trilogy, The Darkest Road. FT starts with the Summer Tree, where five University of Toronto students (Dave Martyniuk, Paul Schafer, Kim Ford, Kevin Laine, and Jennifer Lowell) are brought into another dimension by the mage Loren Silvercloak for the King of Brennin's 50 year of his reign. The world is Fionavar, a beautiful land of magic and intriguing mysteries. Evil is stirring in Fionavar, however, and the evil Unraveller, Rakoth, finally breaks free from its prison. The world is in danger from the immortal who has been trapped for 1000 years.The ultimate story of sacrifice and love, the Fionavar Tapestry is simply compelling. In the Darkest Road, the son of Rakoth and Jennifer, Darien, has to chose between good and evil and the entire Tapestry (Earth included) is at stake! Very well written, please read FT and all Guy Gavriel Kay's novels!
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: Complex, fullfilling, the best end of a triology and of any book I have ever read.
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Summary: Haiku Review
Review: Crafted language,
Deep love of myth and lengend.
Kay completes a world.
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Summary: The best re-telling of the Arthurian Saga ever!
Review: Having avidly read Mary Stewart, EB White, and Marion Bradley, I was hesitant to pick up another Arthurian saga - especially when, (as everybody knows,) Mary Stewart just couldn't be beat! I have never been so delighted to be so thoroughly wrong. Kay's Fionnovar Trilogy ranks among the very best books I have ever read. His attention to character building and plot development is awesome. On a whim, I handed these books off to several friends: one only reads Steinbeck-esque novels, another reads only the classics, and yet another is into Joseph Campbell and psychology. All of them, every single one, couldn't wait to get their hands on the next book. It is quite a testament for an author to appeal to such a wide spectrum of readers. One other thing about these books is that they are so rich that one can read and re-read them, gathering more enjoyment the second time around. This is especially true if you are a voracious reader who is impatient to get to "the end" and find out what happens - with Kay you can miss a lot by doing that (as I found out.) I would not recommend any other books - or authors - as highly as I do Guy Gavriel Kay.
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Summary: lilanne@tamu.edu
Review: I do adore Kay (you must know this by now if you've read any of my other reviews) but this last book of the trilogy is almost a little disappointing. Kay is, by far, one of the best authors I have ever read. His ability to convey the most minute emotion, to the most everwhelming, is almost a bit eery. The Darkest Road demonstrates his superiority over such shallow authors as Robert Jordan and Andre Norton, and yet, it still isn't quite equal to the Summer Tree and the Wandering Fire. This, of course, illustrates just exactly how much greater Kay at his best is, as compared to other Tolkien wannabes. The Darkest Road ties together the plots developed in the previous two books, with the defeat of Maugrim. Kay earns the greatest praise from his ability and willingness to kill his heroes...something cowards like David Eddings are obviously loathed to do. The ending is still heart-stopping at times, and achingly sad at moments...Kay is a superb tragedist and comic at the same time. Be prepared to be depressed
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Summary: Fantastic!!!
Review: I have read several fantasy series of diffrent authors but none moved me as much as The Fionavar Tapestry. With an incredibily imagination and a distinct feeling Mr Kay takes us to this wonderful world and weavs for us the most magnificent tapestry ever made.
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Summary: Will the wonders never cease?
Review: I know that I'm swimming against the current here, but I must say that it took me several tries to finish 'The Darkest Road'. After having read Kay's brilliant and unforgettable book 'Tigana' with characters so rich that they permanently become part of your mind, I found the entire Fionavar trilogy to be somewhat shallow and disappointing. On the one hand, the overall direction of the plot is unsurprising and the characters and their soap-opera dialog are utterly predictable. And on the other hand, the story is filled out with a tiresome and endless succession of unpresaged 'wonders', magical surprises and ancient myths come to life. To me, this combination was difficult to bear throughout the trilogy, but especially in the ending, which is an especially concentrated mixture of predictability, soap-opera and 'deus ex machina' including an 'invincible' and horrible dragon that appears from nowhere, only to disappear from the story just as quickly. That this trilogy is often compared with Tolkein's 'Lord of the Rings' should be no surprise because a great many of the plot elements and character types in the Fionavar trilogy are nearly identical to those in Tolkein's work. In my opinion, 'The Darkest Road' and its predecessors are more like juvenile literature. Kay's 'Tigana' is for the grown-ups. Go read THAT.
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