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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JoeBlank" data-source="post: 1201483" data-attributes="member: 1806">Going to be a little busy this afternoon and evening, but I wanted to get the discussion started on Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay. I chose the book because I recently read Sailing to Sarantium by Kay, and wanted to read more of his works. Tigana fit the bill for the EN World Book Club, being a stand-alone novel. Also, the advice of many others in these forums, including in the Suggestions and Selectors thread, convinced me that I would enjoy this book.  <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How about you? Did you like it, or not? Why?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Have you read anything else by Kay? How does Tigana compare? Will you read more of his works now?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There was mention in another thread of statting out characters in D&D terms. While I am not big on that, I did note that the book contains many of the elements that I enjoy in a fantasy RPG campaign: low magic, nice mix of combat and "role-playing", an overarching meta-plot that leaves room for individual characters' motivations and goals, and opportunity for the main characters to affect the world around them. Agree or disagree, and why?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do you have a favorite character from the book, and if so why? I am not sure any of them could be deemed my favorite, but Dianora certainly surprised me. When the focus shifted to her in Part Two I was disappointed at first. I had become so caught up in the other characters, and it seemed that the plot was just coming together, so I wanted to see what happened next. But she is such a fascinating character, with deep inner conflict that is very believable, and her section of the book did a nice job of bringing us crucial background information on some of the other characters.</li> </ul>That is all I am going to say for now. I will check back in either late tonight or some time tomorrow to see where the discussion has gone. Finally, if you did not have the opportunity to read from the 10th Anniversary edition of the book you may want to take a look at the afterward by the author: <a href="http://www.brightweavings.com/ggkswords/tiganaafterword.htm" target="_blank">http://www.brightweavings.com/ggkswords/tiganaafterword.htm</a>Poke around the Bright Weavings sight for more info on the author and his many works. I found the sight while reading Sailing to Sarantium, and it helped guide my decision to read Tigana.</blockquote>

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