The Lions of Al-Rassan

3.75 out of 5 stars

As I continue to work my way through Guy Gavriel Kay's work, I've arrived at The Lions of Al-Rassan, a book that many consider to be Kay's best work. It certainly has the swiftest pacing of any of his books (that I've read so far). He deftly moves his characters around the map, while their allegiances shift and swirl and their cultures clash. It was a bit dizzying trying to piece together who was siding with whom at one point or another and sometimes the characters motivations didn't always make sense to me. This made it difficult for me to connect with the main players. In the end, it was a solid story about complex heroes and compelling cultures. It was not my favorite GGK book, but I had a good time with it.

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