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All the Seas of the World

By Guy Gavriel Kay - Published 2022

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Rafel ben Natan and his business partner, Nadia bint Dhiyan, have been hired by two ‘fiercely dangerous’ corsairs to help assassinate the khalif ...Read Review

Studio Saint-Ex

By Ania Szado - Published 2013

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This story begins in 1942 and skips ahead to 1967. The heroine, an aspiring fashion designer in Manhattan, is a fictional character named Mignonne. The ...Read Review

The Deception of Livvy Higgs

By Donna Morrissey - Published 2012

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“If there’s one thing life has taught me,” muses 80-year-old Livvy Higgs to herself as she catches her neighbour, Gen, sneaking through ...Read Review

Under Heaven

By Guy Gavriel Kay - Published 2010

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Historical Fantasy Saga

Under Heaven is a “variation upon themes of the Tang,” a sweeping look at China during the 8th century, seen through the fictional ...Read Review

Ysabel

By Guy Gavriel Kay - Published 2007

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Historical Fantasy Literary

Guy Gavriel Kay has mesmerized readers with his realistic, historically-steeped novels set in alternate versions of actual eras and places. He has won ...Read Review