The first volume in Guy Gavriel Kay's stunning fantasy masterwork. Five men and women find themselves flung into the magical land of Fionavar, First of all Worlds. They have been called there by the mage Loren Silvercloak, and quickly find themselves drawn into the complex tapestry of events. For Kim, Paul, Kevin, Jennifer and Dave all have their own part to play in the coming battle against the forces of evil led by the fallen god Rakoth Maugrim and his dark hordes. Guy Gavriel Kay's classic epic ...
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The first volume in Guy Gavriel Kay's stunning fantasy masterwork. Five men and women find themselves flung into the magical land of Fionavar, First of all Worlds. They have been called there by the mage Loren Silvercloak, and quickly find themselves drawn into the complex tapestry of events. For Kim, Paul, Kevin, Jennifer and Dave all have their own part to play in the coming battle against the forces of evil led by the fallen god Rakoth Maugrim and his dark hordes. Guy Gavriel Kay's classic epic fantasy plays out on a truly grand scale, and has already been delighting fans of imaginative fiction for twenty years.
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Add this copy of The Summer Tree to cart. $9.95, very good condition, Sold by Time Traveler Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Harper Perennial.
The first of an apparent trilogy, a fantasy novel in the manner of C.S. Lewis (Lion, Witch and Wardrobe), J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings) and George R.R. Martin (Ice ans Fire). The beginning is slow and I had to persevere for a while but got into it. A group of five Canadians is transported to another place (plain of existence, universe, time?) by a mage and his source. One is separated from the others in transit, then each is given a role of sorts in the new place to fight against an evil.
sibyl
May 10, 2007
an extreamly good book
the Summer Tree is a well written book with an excelent story and greate caracters. it is the first book in the Fionavar tapestry (three books) wich all hold the same high standard. Kay mixes mythology, "history", magic and the ordenary and creates a new fantastic world, the trilogy is definatly among the "top ten", and it gets better every time I read it.
Timinmd1
Apr 26, 2007
Superb Fantasy Writing
Superbly crafted, creating a world which will swallow you and leave you wanting more.
