A review by mrbear
Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay

3.0

This book suffered from many of Kay's standard shortcomings in his lesser novels. The plot lacked any real drive in the sense that although the characters were developed and progressed through the world doing things, for the most part their doings were completely secondary to the depiction and romanticization of the world around them. Kay's stronger works (like the Lions of al-Rassan and the Sarantium series) have this latter element while still maintaining sufficient intrigue in the plot.

Therefore although the book was compelling enough to finish quickly, and certainly better written than many other novels of its kind, I can't possibly recommend it except to those who have read and enjoyed Kay's better works and know exactly what to expect.