A review by trilbynorton
The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

There was a world for the making in Esperaña, in Al-Rassan, one world made of the two - or perhaps, if one were to dream, made of three. Sun, stars and the moons.

I found The Lions of Al-Rassan a very sorrowful novel. It's a book about intolerance and the worlds and relationships that are lost, corrupted, or are never even given the chance to exist, when people let intolerance guide them. Guy Gaviel Kay's prose is beautiful; reading on my eReader, there were numerous passages I highlighted for their insight and emotional impact on me. I think a lot of that impact comes from how much this book, published almost 30 years ago, resonates with the intolerance and cultural divisions of the world we find ourselves living in today.