The finale POV character we follow is Alessan. Dianora has her desire to see Brandin fall from within and will set several events in motion for her revenge. It is through her chapters that we get a first hand look into the workings of the conqueror and they show that Brandin may not be this ultimate evil we first thought. Dianora remembers the hardships and pain Brandin has caused not only her homeland but her family as well. The second person we follow is Dianora, also of Tigana and brought before Brandin as a concubine when she was twenty-one years old. Their mission will take you all across the Palm with plenty of history, singing, struggles, and tears along the way. It is discovered that several members of this secret group are from Tigana and Devin is welcomed as a member with him being from Tigana as well. While practicing in a local bar in Astibar, Devin stumbles upon a secret meeting among leaders from across the continent wanting to overthrow Brandin and his terrible curse. Joined a music group at a young age as his talents were discovered and his father having nothing more for him following the death of Devin’s mother. We follow several characters throughout the story as we all ask the questions of what memory plays in crafting the people we are today and what would you do to reclaim something so vital to your upbringing?įirst person we follow is the musician Devin. The only ones immune to this curse are local wizards who have now gone into hiding since they are being hunted. The land is now referred to as Lower Corte and its history, traditions, and customs are shrouded in mystery. During the war, Brandin lost his son in the skirmish and decides to curse the land of Tigana by striking the memory of it from every person living on the peninsula. The Peninsula of the Palm has been invaded and conquered by the wizard Brandin and the whole land has put under his rule. The amount of research, studies, and imagination Kay put into this novel is astonishing and it deserves a place with the all-time classics of this genre. This standalone fantasy novel Tigana takes place in a region called the Peninsula of the Palm and resembles Renaissance Italy as well as several character names having Italian pronunciations. For those of you who are new to Guy Gavriel Kay, apart from his own novels he is best known for his editorial contributions to The Silmarillion along with Christopher Tolkien.
Guy Gavriel Kay is a Canadian fantasy writer whose works are known to have settings that resemble real places during historical periods.
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