The place names are different, but read the books and you may recognize medieval China, Reconquista-era Spain, and the Provencal Court of Love in the fantasy novels of internationally bestselling Canadian novelist Guy Gavriel Kay. Often featuring epic battles, doomed love, and a passion for art in all its forms, Kay’s novels are also an exploration of the vicissitudes of human history — and what it means to be human.

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