Guy Gabriel Kay writes CBC Radio plays but his books are pure fantasy with the occasional poetry chapbook thrown in. The arrival of a new volume is always cause for rejoicing particularly since this writer is Canadian through and through with his roots in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Kay is one of those rare creatures these days, a fantasy writer who owes few debts to Tolkien. At the moment I’m actually behind by one book in my reading.
Kay’s Medieval Worlds are inhabited by fighting men, Norselike longboats, witches, seers, fairies, castles, and horsemen. His characters are well developed revealing their inner thoughts, their motivations and their weaknesses. These men and woman are a product of the harsh environments they inhabit. Some may be overly ambitious and cruel but few could be described as truly evil. Also though some exhibit special abilities the plots are driven by action and character, not magic.
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