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A review by erika_sajdak
The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay
5.0
I gush, I swoon…
The idea that there is an original world- the primal fantasy world which somehow emanates the themes and powers of our world along with others of various design- is almost a Platonic ideal. Add to that the perspective of characters from our own world, with our prejudices and expectations, and you have a fantasy world where we don't have to suspend our disbelief for once.
On top of this awesome conceptual setting, each character is well-developed and conflicted in his or her own way, and they express themselves differently. I don't want to insert too many spoilers, so I won't gush as much as I wish to…
The bottom line is that, on completion of the trilogy, I immediately started book one all over again and was not disappointed!
The idea that there is an original world- the primal fantasy world which somehow emanates the themes and powers of our world along with others of various design- is almost a Platonic ideal. Add to that the perspective of characters from our own world, with our prejudices and expectations, and you have a fantasy world where we don't have to suspend our disbelief for once.
On top of this awesome conceptual setting, each character is well-developed and conflicted in his or her own way, and they express themselves differently. I don't want to insert too many spoilers, so I won't gush as much as I wish to…
The bottom line is that, on completion of the trilogy, I immediately started book one all over again and was not disappointed!