A Song for Arbonne
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A Song for Arbonne
by Authors:
Guy Gavriel Kay
Released: 01 November, 2002
ISBN: 0451458974
Paperback
Sales Rank: 38196
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Customer Review #1:
 Brilliant! A beautiful, powerful, passionate story!!
It was the recommendation of other fantasy reviewers that pointed me towards Guy Gavriel Kays books. The first one I picked up was A Song for Arbonne. I must admit that I am not easily impressed, but this story simply bowled me over. Kays writing moved me, and sometimes to tears. This was undoubtedly one of the best books I have ever read! What a beautiful and powerful story! What occurred to me throughout was the fact that this book was written with such PASSION!! You find yourself actually swept into the roles of the principle characters, allowing you to feel the strength of their emotions, particulalry their passions -- for their land, their culture and each other. This is truly a one-volume epic, proving it can be done. No pages are wasted on trivialities. Everything ties together nicely. The story keeps right on ticking, and keeps the reader anxiously turning the pages and lovingly absorbing it all. The only bad thing about the book was that it eventually ended. ! This is a MUST addition to anyones collection. HIGHLY recommended! A classic! Enough said.
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Customer Review #2:
classic kay
i think that kay has written some of the greatest books you will ever read. tigana, al rassan, the sarantinium mosaic, and this book are all superb examples of what fantasy should be. like all of kays works, arbonne features fantastic characters. every person in a kay novel is a distinct character with a history, unique personality, and their own "feel". no stock characters in a kay novel. like all kay novels the plot of arbonne is epic, yet it never overshadows the characters. every twist and turn and action in the novel feels real because the charcters are real. when reading kay i get the feeling that he is not writing the book, the characters he has created are writing it. like all kay novels there is a twist at the end that complete sense. everything in a kay novel always feels so right and after reading arbonne there is a feeling of satisfaction because everything about the book fits together perfectly. the only problem i have with kay is that after reading a novel like arbonne other books feel so fake. read this book and be prepared to be up all night because you wont want to put it down.
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Customer Review #3:
Love Song for Country
This is one of my favorite Kay stories, and one of the most female-oriented. Like the women of Sarantium, the women of Arbonne have shaped their country and their court. It may seem that they need a mans strength to preserve what the women have created, but in the final twists, you see that is not quite so. Mirrored by the partnership of their gods, male and female share in the protection of their country. I love the music and the lyrical writing. The scene when the old joglar sings a love song to his country brings me to tears. I love the way we see much of the story through the eyes of secondary characters. I love the plot twists and surprises, although a careful reader is given plenty of clues so the surprises shouldnt be unfair. Ademar and Galbert are the most evil of villains, immediately shown as such in the most grotesque manner. There are no shades of grey with them, unlike other villains from Kays stories. They are Stalin or Hitler - desiring only to dominate and destroy. It is the good characters who have shades of grey. Aeliss selfishness causes the near destruction of her country. Dukes Bertran and Urte are unable to let the past go. Those three annoyed me intensely. But Blaise, Signe, Beatritz, Ariane, Rudel, Lisseut, Valery, Daufridi, and Rosala captured my heart.
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