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Ysabel
Ysabel
Author: Guy Gavriel Kay
Saint-Saveur Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence is an ancient structure of many secrets -- a perfect monument to fill the lens of a celebrated photographer, and a perfect place for the photographer's son, Ned Marriner, to lose himself while his father works. But the cathedral isn't the empty edifice it appears to be. Its history is very much a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780451461292
ISBN-10: 0451461290
Publication Date: 2/6/2007
Pages: 512
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 19 ratings
Publisher: Roc Hardcover
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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Helpful Score: 2
Kay's a great fantasy writer and in Ysabel he blends fantasy with real life, history with present day. Once I got to chapter 5 I could not put it down. The premise is a famous photographer and his team is working on a book in and about France. The photographer's son stumbles into an alternate universe of sorts where he can see people who are trapped between worlds because of an ancient Celtic ritual. Its a bit crazy but Kay's an awesome writer and he makes it work really well. If you like fantasy writers, check Kay out. The other stuff I've read by him are A Song For Arbonne, Tigana and The Fionavar Tapestry Trilogy (The Summer Tree, The Wandering Fire and The Darkest Road). I loved them all.
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Helpful Score: 1
Even in the end, parts of this book were still confusing. But even with the confusion, it was still an amazing book. Mystery, suspense, a little romance. Good characters, great scenery. I loved it.
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Helpful Score: 1
I really liked this book! The writing was engaging and the plot was interesting, though it was a bit slow to start... My main complaint regarding the book were the holes in the backstory, plus the hint that perhaps Ned's story was not the most interesting one to be told... Still, it was a solid modern fantasy and quite an original story.
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Excellent story!
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A very elegant and engaging fantasy novel, intertwined with the French countryside, a bit of art, mythology and ancient history. Characters that were familiar from Kay's Fionavar Trilogy make appearances here, now older and wiser, but you need not have read the Trilogy to enjoy this book. The story is rich and well-written and the conclusion will keep you in suspense until the very end. Very highly recommended.
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Even in the end, parts of this book were still confusing. But even with the confusion, it was still an amazing book. Mystery, suspense, a little romance. Good characters, great scenery. I loved it.

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Ysabel (Primary Character)
Melanie (Major Character)
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