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A novel of destiny, and the role of individuals within the march of history, it is touched with magic and graced with a keen humanity. It is kays second work set in an alternate history of china, taking place 400 years after his previous novel, under heaven. The summer tree ebook by guy gavriel kay 9781101663998. His novels include the fionavar tapestry trilogy described by interzone as the only fantasy work. River of stars is the sort of novel one disappears into, emerging shaken, if not outright changed. Children of earth and sky by guy gavriel kay mybook2016blog.
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