chrisxaustin 's review for:

The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay
4.0

I first read this several years ago, and the first forty pages or so didn't grab me, so I put it down for awhile. I returned to it later after reading most of Kay's other books, and had a different experience that time - I ended up devouring the trilogy quickly. It's a more direct fantasy series than his other books, which are usually historical fantasy with a heavy emphasis on the historical piece.

I re-read it this weekend and enjoyed it more than last time. The story is a bit darker than his others, and I still prefer most of the others (especially Tigana, Lions, and the Mosaic series).