Comments on: Guy Gavriel Kay’s The Summer Tree: Review http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/09/20/guy-gavriel-kays-the-summer-tree-review/ All you can eat sci-fi and fantasy books Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lucas Ng http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/09/20/guy-gavriel-kays-the-summer-tree-review/#comment-2100 Lucas Ng Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:12:31 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=620#comment-2100 'Light mind' - I like that description and know exactly what you mean. Kay's gift for casual observations that say so little yet mean so much = pure awesome. For me Ursula Le Guin came later in my fantasy reading years, same with the Fionavar Tapestry and that meant I was comparing Earthsea and Fionavar to Kay's later stuff which is completely unfair! ‘Light mind’ – I like that description and know exactly what you mean. Kay’s gift for casual observations that say so little yet mean so much = pure awesome.

For me Ursula Le Guin came later in my fantasy reading years, same with the Fionavar Tapestry and that meant I was comparing Earthsea and Fionavar to Kay’s later stuff which is completely unfair!

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/09/20/guy-gavriel-kays-the-summer-tree-review/#comment-2075 Renai LeMay Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:06:30 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=620#comment-2075 I was disappointed with the conclusion to The Fionavar Tapestry, but plan to make a space for Kay on my shelf almost as large as Ursula Le Guin :) I know that he has that special touch ... the mark of what I would call a 'light mind' that can rest on ideas gently but meaningfully. In short, I like his writing very much :) I was disappointed with the conclusion to The Fionavar Tapestry, but plan to make a space for Kay on my shelf almost as large as Ursula Le Guin :) I know that he has that special touch … the mark of what I would call a ‘light mind’ that can rest on ideas gently but meaningfully.

In short, I like his writing very much :)

]]> By: Lucas Ng http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/09/20/guy-gavriel-kays-the-summer-tree-review/#comment-2064 Lucas Ng Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:31:22 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=620#comment-2064 Kay is a fantasy writer with few peers - for me, he stands alone in the 'niche' of historical fantasy - Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors are two of my most treasured stories, with Tigana and Lions of Al-Rassan not too far behind. I'm currently reading his 2008 World Fantasy Award-winning Ysabel so there is a lot of nostalgia when I compare his latter work with his debut series. If you read his newer novels you might be disappointed. It's an entree to the delightful menu that Kay later serves up. It is still well written with good character development that is several rungs above the average fantasy writer. Kay is a fantasy writer with few peers – for me, he stands alone in the ‘niche’ of historical fantasy – Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors are two of my most treasured stories, with Tigana and Lions of Al-Rassan not too far behind. I’m currently reading his 2008 World Fantasy Award-winning Ysabel so there is a lot of nostalgia when I compare his latter work with his debut series.

If you read his newer novels you might be disappointed. It’s an entree to the delightful menu that Kay later serves up. It is still well written with good character development that is several rungs above the average fantasy writer.

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