- Fiction, fantasy, general
The ruling Asharites of Al-Rassan have come from the desert sands, but over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, their stern piety has eroded. The Asharite empire has splintered into decadent city-states led by warring petty kings.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and epic.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- rawmeticulous
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About the book
- Author
- Guy Gavriel Kay
- First published
- 1995
- Pages
- 586
- Publisher
- L'Atalante, Eos, Audible Studios
- Editions
- 15
- Language
- German, French, English
- ISBN
- 9780006480303
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“Always remember that they come from the desert.”
Guy Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian author of fantasy fiction. Many of his novels are set in fictional realms that resemble real places during real historical periods, such as Constantinople during the reign of Justinian I or Spain during the time of El Cid. Those works are published and marketed as historical fantasy, though the author himself has expressed a preference to shy away from genre categorization when possible. ([Wikipedia][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Gavriel_Kay
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