title: The Lions of al-Rassan
author:  Guy Gavriel Kay 
description: "An engrossing tale. . . .Kay provides insightful glimpses into goals and motives of his many characters."--" Publishers Weekly"A beautifully wrought, elegantly written adventure...as fast-paced as it is thoughtful."--" San Francisco Chronicle
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  Praise for _The Lions of Al-Rassan_
  
  
  “A sprawling, colourful, action-packed novel . . . Kay is a fine writer and
  researcher with an exceptional grasp of the mood and flavour of other eras.”
  
  
  — _Toronto Star_
  
  
  “Kay doesn’t waste a word or a scene . . . _[The Lions of Al-Rassan]_ has that
  certain spark—that almost Shakespearean ability to work with human
  archetype—that makes Kay’s liter ary voice so distinctive … In scope and
  depth, there are very few writers who attempt what Kay attempts, and even
  fewer who succeed where Kay succeeds.”
  
  
  — _Quill & Quire_
  
  
  “An utterly compulsive read.”
  
  
  — _SFX Magazine_
  
  
  “There’s no doubt that Toronto fantasy writer Guy Gavriel Kay produces great
  swashbuckling sword-and-sorcery fantasies, and there is nothing in his latest,
  _The Lions of Al-Rassan,_ to harm his well-deserved reputation.”
  
  
  — _The Globe and Mail_
  
  
  “[A] skillfully imagined, eloquently described stew of war, intrigue, and
  magnific