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Guy Gavriel Kay

Guy Gavriel Kay

Born 7 November 1954

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.

Quotes

  • “When power is gone the memory of power lingers.”
    Tigana, Part 1
  • “Words were power, words tried to change you, to shape bridges of longing that no one could ever really cross.”
    Tigana, Chapter 17
  • “In this world, where we find ourselves, we need compassion more than anything, I think, or we are all alone.”
    Tigana, Chapter 19
  • ““Personally I preferred the brigands. There were ways of dealing with them.””
    Tigana, Part 2

Quotes from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0), chosen with AI.

Books by Guy Gavriel Kay in order

Books by Guy Gavriel Kay in the order they were published, from The Summer Tree (1984) to All the Seas of the World (2022).

  1. 1The Summer TreeThe Summer Tree1984
  2. 2The Darkest RoadThe Darkest Road1986
  3. 3The Wandering FireThe Wandering Fire1986
  4. 4TiganaTigana1990
  5. 5A Song for ArbonneA Song for Arbonne1992
  6. 6The Fionavar Tapestry 1. The Summer Tree 2. The Wandering FiThe Fionavar Tapestry 1. The Summer Tree 2. The Wandering Fire 3. The Darkest Road1995
  7. 7The Lions of Al-RassanThe Lions of Al-Rassan1995
  8. 8The Sarantine MosaicThe Sarantine Mosaic1998
  9. 9Lord of EmperorsLord of Emperors2001
  10. 10Sailing to SarantiumSailing to Sarantium2002
  11. 11Beyond This Dark HouseBeyond This Dark House2003
  12. 12The Last Light of the SunThe Last Light of the Sun2004
  13. 13Last Light of the Sun, TheLast Light of the Sun, The2005
  14. 14YsabelYsabel2007
  15. 15Under HeavenUnder Heaven2010
  16. 16River of StarsRiver of Stars2013
  17. 17Children of Earth and SkyChildren of Earth and Sky2016
  18. 18Brightness Long AgoBrightness Long Ago2019
  19. 19All the Seas of the WorldAll the Seas of the World2022

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