Lions Of Al Rassan

Al-Rassan is a country full of high tensions that seems constantly on the brink of war. It's never been a quiet land; the three distinct cultures that inhabit the land are fiercely independent and very vocal. But they've enjoyed a kind of precarious peace for several years and although they often clash, each group draws strength and support from each other. Take, for example, Ammar ibn Khairan, Rodrigo Belmonte and Jehane bet Ishak. The three are as different as can be but are inextricably linked. Now their friendship could both threaten and save a country on the brink of religious war in Guy Gavriel Kay's The Lions of Al-Rassan.

Home to three very different cultures, Al-Rassan is a land of seductive beauty and violent history. Peace among the Jaddites, Asharites and Kindath is a precarious, elusive thing, made so by the ever-present shadow that divides the peoples but draws extraordinary individuals together. Ammar ibn Khairan-poet, diplomat, soldier; Rodrigo Belmonte-accomplished military leader; and Jeanne bet Ishak-brilliant physician; these three find their lives interwoven by a series of remarkable events that take Al-Rassan to the brink of war.

Hauntingly evocative of medieval Spain, The Lions of Al-Rassan is an exhilarating story of love, divided loyalties, and what happens to men and women when passionate beliefs conspire to remake-or destroy-a world.

Guy Gavriel Kay is the author of nine novels: The Summer Tree, The Wandering Fire, and The Darkest Road (which comprise The Fionavar Tapestry); Tigana; A Song for Arbonne; The Lions of Al-Rassan; Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors (which comprise The Sarantine Mosaic); and, most recently The Last Light of the Sun. He is also the author of the acclaimed collection of poetry Beyond This Dark House. His work has been translated into twenty-one languages. He has twice won the Aurora Award, is a three-time World Fantasy Award nominee, and is the recipient of the International Goliardos Award for his contributions to the literature of the fantastic. Guy Gavriel Kay lives in Toronto.