Sailing to Sarantium
(Sprache: Englisch)
The first part of The Sarantine Mosaic, Kay's sweeping tale of politics, intrigue and adventure inspired by ancient Byzantium.
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The first part of The Sarantine Mosaic, Kay's sweeping tale of politics, intrigue and adventure inspired by ancient Byzantium.
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The first part of The Sarantine Mosaic, Kay's sweeping tale of politics, intrigue and adventure inspired by ancient Byzantium. Rumored to be responsible for the ascension of the previous Emperor, his uncle, amid fire and blood, Valerius the Trakesian has himself now risen to the Golden Throne of the vast empire ruled by the fabled city, Sarantium.
Valerius has a vision to match his ambition: a glittering dome that will proclaim his magnificence down through the ages. And so, in a ruined western city on the far distant edge of civilization, a not-so-humble artisan receives a call that will change his life forever.
Crispin is a mosaicist, a layer of bright tiles. Still grieving for the family he lost to the plague, he lives only for his arcane craft, and cares little for ambition, less for money, and for intrigue not at all. But an imperial summons to the most magnificent city in the world is a difficult call to resist.
In this world still half-wild and tangled with magic, no journey is simple; and a journey to Sarantium means a walk into destiny. Bearing with him a deadly secret, and a Queen's seductive promise; guarded only by his own wits and a bird soul talisman from an alchemist's treasury, Crispin sets out for the fabled city from which none return unaltered.
Autoren-Porträt von Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay was born and raised in Canada. He lives in Toronto, although he does most of his writing in Europe. His novels include 'The Fionavar Tapestry' trilogy (described by 'Interzone' as 'the only fantasy work... that does not suffer by comparison with 'The Lord of the Rings'), 'Tigana' and 'A Song for Arbonne'.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Guy Gavriel Kay
- 2011, Maße: 12,9 x 19,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: HarperCollins UK
- ISBN-10: 000734208X
- ISBN-13: 9780007342082
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.10.2011
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Praise for SAILING TO SARANTIUM: 'Kay at his finest. Sarantium itself is vast, sumptuous, and dangerous ... Beneath the shining authorial handiwork lies something closer to Yeatsian miracle...' Locus
Praise for Guy Gavriel Kay:
'A fine, intelligent series. Probably the best of its kind' British Fantasy Society
'A remarkable achievement. The essence of high fantasy' Locus
'Kay has delivered such a magnificent conclusion - I can't praise it enough. THE FIONAVAR TAPESTRY will be read and reread for many years to come' Fantasy Review
'Packed with action...' The Times
'A boldly complex and intelligently articulated romance' USA Today
'A brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil' Publishers Weekly.
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