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Les lions d'Al Rassan - Guy Gavriel Kay
Les lions d'Al Rassan
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Trois cultures cohabitent en Al-Rassan, contrée de miel et d'encens dont les poètes célèbrent la beauté depuis des siècles. Mais la paix entre les Asharites, les Jaddites et les Kindaths est précaire, une étincelle suffirait à tout embraser. C'est ce qui se produit lorsque le khalife est... show more
Trois cultures cohabitent en Al-Rassan, contrée de miel et d'encens dont les poètes célèbrent la beauté depuis des siècles. Mais la paix entre les Asharites, les Jaddites et les Kindaths est précaire, une étincelle suffirait à tout embraser. C'est ce qui se produit lorsque le khalife est assassiné. Du coup, tous les roitelets des villes-États d'Al-Rassan veulent réunifier le pays sous leur seule autorité, tandis qu'au nord les monarques de l'ancienne Espéragne préparent fébrilement la reconquête. Dans cette ambiance survoltée, trois êtres hors du commun — et que tout oppose! — voient leur destin s'entrelacer...
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN: 9782290325193 (2290325198)
Publisher: J'ai lu
Pages no: 730
Edition language: French
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The Professor
The Professor rated it
5.0 “He was in Al-Rassan, land of terror and legend.”
My first GGK and the rest of his oeuvre instantly becomes Must Read. If he ever does a London signing I’ll be there, just to check he’s real and not from outer space. This novel is utterly, exquisitely, wonderful.A young Kindath (Jewish) Doctor, Jehane, practising in the Asharite (Muslim) city of Fe...
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working on my tbr pile rated it
5.0 The Lions of al-Rassan
4.5 stars
YouKneeK
YouKneeK rated it
4.5 Review: The Lions of Al-Rassan
The Lions of Al-Rassan is the second book I’ve read by Guy Gavriel Kay, the first being Tigana. I really enjoy his writing style. One thing in particular that I’ve enjoyed about both books is that they each managed to satisfy my epic fantasy cravings within a single, standalone novel. I enjoy a g...
radosiewka
radosiewka rated it
3.0 Lwy Al-Rassanu
Interesting because of it's setting and characters but quite disappointing at the end.
Alissa
Alissa rated it
I loved this book. The story is seductive and engaging, the characters are adult, well-rounded and sophisticated, the writing style is very versatile: it offers both lavish descriptions, witty dialogues, elegant poetry, emotion and brutal detachment to a great, immersive effect. Subtle, delicate, ha...
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