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

5.0

This is a wonderful fantasy novel, rooted in history but set in a world of Guy Gavriel Kay's imagining; a world with two moons, with heroism and honor, brutality and grief and love. It is beautifully, consciously told by a master storyteller. At times it brought me close to tears. The narrative switches between multiple points of view, and, a rarity, my attention was held by each of them. In addition to seeing rulers, military commanders, and senior advisors, we are also shown merchants, footsoldiers, farmers, brigands, sea captains, painters, spies, priestesses. Some of the characters are close to epic heroes (and heroines), being brave and highly skilled warriors. Yet there is a depth in the characters and a compassion toward them that makes them resonate. An excellent book.