The Summer Tree

This is definitely one of the best Fantasy books ever written... It is a beautiful homage to [a:J.R.R. Tolkien 656983 J.R.R. Tolkien http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1329870573p2/656983.jpg]'s [b:The Lord Of The Rings 15369 The Lord Of The Rings (Radio Collection) J.R.R. Tolkien http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1166672332s/15369.jpg 3462456], showing how amazing and powerful is the Guy Kay's knowledge on Mythology, Fantasy and Tolkien's works. [b:The Summer Tree 104086 The Summer Tree (The Fionavar Tapestry, #1) Guy Gavriel Kay http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348810485s/104086.jpg 3238632] has not the same flowery prose as seen in [b:Tigana 104089 Tigana Guy Gavriel Kay http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348738842s/104089.jpg 1907200], but Guy Kay certainly knows how to write in a beautiful way.I confess that it took a while to be hooked. At the beginning it's a little bit hard to believe in the five main characters, the university students Paul, Kevin, Dave, Kimberly and Jennifer. But as soon as we see the narrative being brightly woven, we can also observe the amazing growth of these characters. Guy Kay knows how to touch the reader who wants, for a while, to be a fantasy hero in a different world. Well done, well done, Guy Kay... now I'm getting ready for the next book, [b:The Wandering Fire 104088 The Wandering Fire (The Fionavar Tapestry, #2) Guy Gavriel Kay http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348816263s/104088.jpg 1136221].