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'I'm not just impressed by THE SUMMER TREE -- I'm overwhelmed' Marion Zimmer Bradley 'Engrossingly worthwhile' Asimov's Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine 'A lovingly detailed work ! a classic of the genre' Fantasy Review
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The first volume in Guy Gavriel Kay's stunning fantasy masterwork, now reissued with the beautiful original cover art by Martin Springett. 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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to understand at some points, but still a worthwhile read.,
By Reads bookman "horror reader" (new brunswick) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Summer Tree (Paperback)
Personally i found some of this book hard to read and understand. It does get better as you get further into it, and you start to see the authors vision. There are alot of names that are so similar to one another, that sometimes it's hard to remember who is being written about. If you are up for a mildly frustrating read for a really good cliffhanger of a first book then i suggest you read this book. If your a more passive reader then i would suggest you read something a little less complex. I have started reading the first two chapters of book 2 and find it much easier to understand things so maybe after you get the base of things with book 1 things become alot more clear. All in all a great read that is a little frustrating and hard to understand at points, but that will eventually become clear if you progress through it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The first great from a great author,
By Arauka (Regina, SK Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Summer Tree (Hardcover)
The Summer Tree, as the first part of the Fionavar Tapestry, marked the arrival of one of the most imaginative Canadian authors of all time. Guy Kay used this book and its sequels, The Wandering Fire and The Darkest Road, as a launch pad for his developing style of fantasy fiction based on meticulously researched history. Those familiar with his later works will find links to our own world at their most tenuous in Fionavar - despite the five main characters stepping into another world direct from the U of T campus - and some readers appear to have found this aspect of the works disappointing. On the contrary, the Tapestry served as an excellent starting point for Kay and holds up on its own. Far from being a Tolkien rehash, Kay mixes some of the same influences as Tolkien used(e.g. Norse and Celtic Mythology) with many others of his own to develop a fantastic story set in a fantastic world well beyond that of most fantasy literature today. It may not satisfy those who prefer Kay's more recent books in which the historical is more prominent and the magical more subtle, but I find them all of a piece - great books by a great author.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting---but Kay can do better,
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This review is from: The Summer Tree (The Fionavar Tapestry Book 1) (Paperback)
A bunch of Toronto law students are taken to a Tolkienian world by magical means---and they are only slightly surprised. In this world they proceed to take the places they seem to have been born for without misgivings.I have no problem with yet another Dark Lord, elves, orcs and the whole tribute to Tolkien but I simply could not bring myself to believe this. So I laboured through the first part of the book, quite unconvinced. And all of a sudden, the writing became so good that it really *hit* me. Unfortunately, this impression receded a bit towards the end of the book, but those chapters (Dave's) made reading it worth my while. I also liked the way Kay slowly reveals the background of Fionovar, even if this contributes to the blandness of the beginning. This is not a book I'd recommend as an introduction to Guy Gavriel Kay. He's a really great writer, but his later works are much better in my opinion. In short, while I'll be reading the two remaining books of the Fionovar series, my recommendation would be to get _Tigana_, _A Song for Arbonne_, and _The Lions of Al-Rassan_ before _The Summer Tree_.
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