Ysabel

Coupled with modern day scenery as opposed to the familiar historical world we are so used to with Kay, Ysabel is an okay novel, but I hope Kay gets back to his regular historical fantasy with his next book.

“Ysabel” by Guy Gavriel Kay (Roc, 2007) « The BookBanter Blog

Ysabel is a contemporary fantasy set in Provence, and I loved it.

Reading

"Ysabel" - sounds like the next title from Ystari Games!

A Book Signing with Guy Gavriel Kay

Guy Gavriel Kay, author of Ysabel, is interviewed by Blogcritics and Pat's Fantasy Hotlist

SF Tidbits for 1/4/07

Guy Gavriel Kay, author of Ysabel, is interviewed by Blogcritics and Pat's Fantasy Hotlist

January 2007

Again, in Bugotu, a district of Ysabel, which is another of the Solomon Islands, there is a pool known to be the haunt of a very old ghost.

The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia

Still, "Ysabel" is a welcome change of pace for Kay, likely to please his many fans and win him new ones.

Archive 2007-04-01

The narrative weight of "Ysabel," however, is slightly out of balance.

Archive 2007-04-01

Kay, 52, is currently on a tour to promote his 10th novel "Ysabel", his first contemporary fantasy set in Provence and centered on the adventure of 15-year-old Ned Marriner that stretches back through time.

Interview with Guy Gavriel Kay

Here is an excerpt from Canadian author Guy Gavriel Kay's new book "Ysabel," issued with permission of publisher the Penguin Group.

Excerpt of "Ysabel" by Guy Gavriel Kay