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Children of Earth and Sky

Children of Earth and Sky

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  • Author：Guy Gavriel Kay
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Summary

From the small coastal town of Senjan， notorious for its pirates ， a young woman sets out to find vengeance for her lost family。 That same spring， from the wealthy city-state of Seressa， famous for its canals and lagoon， come two very different people: a young artist traveling to the dangerous east to paint the Grand Khalif at his request – and possibly to do more – and a fiercely intelligent， angry woman， posing as a doctor’s wife in her role of a spy。

The trading ship that carries them is commanded by the clever younger son of a merchant family – with ambivalence about the life he’s been born to live。 And farther east a boy trains to become a soldier in the elite infantry of the khalif – to win glory in the war everyone knows is coming。

As these lives entwine， their fates-and those of many others – will hang in the balance， when the khalif sends out his massive army to take the great fortress that is the gateway to the western world。。。

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Reviews

Hayden ，

A totally fun epic set in a time when the Turks had recently captured Byzantium and made it their own， and the Christian world in that part of the Mediterranean was trying to decide whether to trade with them， fight them， or both。 Set in fictional counterparts of Venice， Dubrovnik and the Balkans， there’s an entertaining cast of characters that weave in and out of each other’s lives - a Dubrovnik merchant， a Venetian artist， a female Croatian pirate， an Italian spy。 Well researched and well told A totally fun epic set in a time when the Turks had recently captured Byzantium and made it their own， and the Christian world in that part of the Mediterranean was trying to decide whether to trade with them， fight them， or both。 Set in fictional counterparts of Venice， Dubrovnik and the Balkans， there’s an entertaining cast of characters that weave in and out of each other’s lives - a Dubrovnik merchant， a Venetian artist， a female Croatian pirate， an Italian spy。 Well researched and well told - I didn’t want it to end。 。。。more

Natasha Coyle ，

（4。5⭐️） The historian in me always swings towards Kay’s writing。 He is a fantastic world-builder， and although the first 100 pages is initially complex （because of the need to create this complicated， yet exceptional world）， it was a fascinating story。 I love the ending。 At times， some scenes felt slow， but I have to think that it was necessary because of the world-building。 But regardless， it was worth it。 I’m yet to read Tigana。 I have heard many great things about that book and if it’s superi （4。5⭐️） The historian in me always swings towards Kay’s writing。 He is a fantastic world-builder， and although the first 100 pages is initially complex （because of the need to create this complicated， yet exceptional world）， it was a fascinating story。 I love the ending。 At times， some scenes felt slow， but I have to think that it was necessary because of the world-building。 But regardless， it was worth it。 I’m yet to read Tigana。 I have heard many great things about that book and if it’s superior to this novel and A Brightness Long Ago， I know I will not be disappointed。 。。。more

Christine Matthews ，

I love everything Guy Gavriel Kay has ever written， and Children of Earth and Sky was no exception。 Dubrovnik is one of my favourite places on this Earth， and Guy Gavriel Kay's fantasy version of it was just as beautiful。 This book has everything， war， political intrigue and a love story for the ages。 I love everything Guy Gavriel Kay has ever written， and Children of Earth and Sky was no exception。 Dubrovnik is one of my favourite places on this Earth， and Guy Gavriel Kay's fantasy version of it was just as beautiful。 This book has everything， war， political intrigue and a love story for the ages。 。。。more

Sagitta ，

Eto， neka se i to dogodilo。 Netko je napisao povijesnu fantaziju （koja to baš i nije） o mjestima， ljudima i ratovima koji podsjećaju na Senj i senjske uskoke， Dubrovnik i Dubrovačku Republiku， rat sa Turcima， Mletačku Republiku i sve što se događalo， otprilike， u stvarnoj povijesti， ali baš i nije。 Ovo nije jedna od najboljih Kayovih knjiga ali cijenim što je želio pisati o senskim junacima i Dubrovačkoj Republici a dovoljno je velik majstor u pisanju da knjiga bude čitljiva i zanimljiva。 I baš Eto， neka se i to dogodilo。 Netko je napisao povijesnu fantaziju （koja to baš i nije） o mjestima， ljudima i ratovima koji podsjećaju na Senj i senjske uskoke， Dubrovnik i Dubrovačku Republiku， rat sa Turcima， Mletačku Republiku i sve što se događalo， otprilike， u stvarnoj povijesti， ali baš i nije。 Ovo nije jedna od najboljih Kayovih knjiga ali cijenim što je želio pisati o senskim junacima i Dubrovačkoj Republici a dovoljno je velik majstor u pisanju da knjiga bude čitljiva i zanimljiva。 I baš se nekako osjećam zahvalno zbog toga。 Na kraju knjige nudi popis knjiga koje su mu služile za istraživanje dok je pisao ovu knjigu。 Trebaš napraviti zaista rudarski posao ako želiš biti uvjerljiv u pisanju knjige koja zapravo počiva na povijesnim činjenicama iako je povijesna fantazija。 。。。more

Andrej ，

Ova knjiga me zaista oduševila。 Kay je stvarno majstor pisanja。 Izvrsno je spojio Senjske uskoke， Veneciju， Dubrovačku Republiku te Osmansko Carstvo u jednu izvanrednu knjigu， a koja mi ni trunke nije bila dosadna niti naporna。 Izuzetno mi se svidio način i stila pisanja te koncept alternativne povijesti smještene na naše prostore u razdoblje renesanse。 Jako mi je bilo zanimljivo čitati i spoznavati sudbine svih likova u priči。 Kay daje izvrsne opisne krajolika i gradova u kojima obitavaju likov Ova knjiga me zaista oduševila。 Kay je stvarno majstor pisanja。 Izvrsno je spojio Senjske uskoke， Veneciju， Dubrovačku Republiku te Osmansko Carstvo u jednu izvanrednu knjigu， a koja mi ni trunke nije bila dosadna niti naporna。 Izuzetno mi se svidio način i stila pisanja te koncept alternativne povijesti smještene na naše prostore u razdoblje renesanse。 Jako mi je bilo zanimljivo čitati i spoznavati sudbine svih likova u priči。 Kay daje izvrsne opisne krajolika i gradova u kojima obitavaju likovi ove priče što mi je stvarno bilo super。 Međutim， malo mi je mrvicu nedostajao， a i želio sam saznati nešto više o Ašariji i njihovom Carstvo。 Stoga se nadam da će autor taj dio priče još više razraditi i opisati u nekim svojim budućim djelima。U određenim situacijama pred sam kraj knjige imao sam osjećaj kako je priča previše zbrzana， ali to nije nimalo utjecalo na moj cjelokupni dojam o ovoj knjizi i samom autoru， a koji je u ovom trenutku posao jedan od mojih omiljenih pisaca。 Radujem se istražiti i ostale svjetove koje je Kay izmaštao u nekim svojim prošlim i budućim knjigama。 Ako niste čitali ovu knjigu moja preporuke je da ju pročitate， posebice， sad kada nam dolazi ljeto ovo je prava poslastica。 。。。more

Ioanna ，

Kay is one of my favourite authors - I've read 6 of his novels so far and they are all the type of books you can easily read many times and discover something new each time。 I just finished the Children of Earth & Sky - set in the same world as the "Sarantine Mosaic" and 'The Lions of Al-Rassan' （both excellent with the Lions an all time favourite of mine）。 It's a lovely， moving and thought-proving novel。 To me it didn't feel like fantasy but like a historical novel about Venice/Dubrovnik and th Kay is one of my favourite authors - I've read 6 of his novels so far and they are all the type of books you can easily read many times and discover something new each time。 I just finished the Children of Earth & Sky - set in the same world as the "Sarantine Mosaic" and 'The Lions of Al-Rassan' （both excellent with the Lions an all time favourite of mine）。 It's a lovely， moving and thought-proving novel。 To me it didn't feel like fantasy but like a historical novel about Venice/Dubrovnik and the relations with the Ottoman Empire some years after the fall of Constantinople。。。with a bit of "magical realism"。 I guess staying so close to actual historical places and events helps in creating a complex and multi-layered world。 At the same time by not using the actual names there is greater freedom to change things - having said that I think Kay stayed close to most main events， situations and politics from history。 As usual the writing is beautiful， with intrigue and interesting characters。 I have a soft spot for Marin and love the flavour and depth some of the minor secondary view-points bring （the embassador， the chancellor， the empress etc） - so I don't really mind the multiple viewpoints。 Highly recommended and can't wait to get into another novel from Kay soon。 。。。more

Patrick Rogers ，

My favorite Guy Gavriel Kay novel， and one of my most favorite novels of all time。 The tales meanders far and wide with heartbreaking characters that bore into your soul。 The homecoming ending is the best ever。

Alanna King ，

Happy and sad， adventure news romance…。once again GGK has left me with so many wondering about history and culture and what prevents us from evolving as a race。 I bet GGK is a fan of Gabriel Garcia Marquez…。。fantastic epic story。 Again。

Selma Šljuka ，

Huh。。。 Kao da sam utonula neko drugo vrijeme。 Divno ispričano， njemu svojstven stil pisanja， možda malo razbacano s likovima， po neko nebitan， al ipak - divna knjiga。 Ljepota pisanja。。。

Jakov Karlović ，

Svijet Jadranskog mora u 15。 stoljeću je bio šahovska igra privilegija dva božanstva i tolerancije različitih naroda unutar jedne religije。 Tko smije i tko ne smije igrati poteze na ploči u kojoj promatrači budno gledaju i vide svaki pokret。 Svijet u kojem obični ljudi， pijuni pokušavaju naći smisao， poantu i smiraj života; u kaosu potencijalnog rata， špijuniranja i nesigurne egzistencije。 Ti ljudi su siromašni slikari， zatočena kćer kojoj je oduzeta ljubav i majčinstvo， djevojka bez obitelji ko Svijet Jadranskog mora u 15。 stoljeću je bio šahovska igra privilegija dva božanstva i tolerancije različitih naroda unutar jedne religije。 Tko smije i tko ne smije igrati poteze na ploči u kojoj promatrači budno gledaju i vide svaki pokret。 Svijet u kojem obični ljudi， pijuni pokušavaju naći smisao， poantu i smiraj života; u kaosu potencijalnog rata， špijuniranja i nesigurne egzistencije。 Ti ljudi su siromašni slikari， zatočena kćer kojoj je oduzeta ljubav i majčinstvo， djevojka bez obitelji koja žudi za osvetom， bogataš i hedonist sigurnog grada te oportunisti stvorenih zadataka aristokracije。 G。 G。 Kay nudi mnoštvo jezgrovitih događaja u alteriranom povijesnom svijetu 15。 stoljeća sa kompletnim živopisnim likovima。 Mnogi su u recenzijama spomenuli da ima previše likova no stvarno nije istina， za svaki grad （3 često spominjana， 2 povremeno） se spominju 2 ili 3 bitna lika čiji se putevi presjecaju （sada ili u budućnosti） tako da radnja teče zajedno sa svim likovima。 Sa velikim interesom prelazim na ostali opus Kaya budući da me ova oduševila。 。。。more

Κωστής Χαϊμάνης ，

Απλά εξαιρετικό！

Caroline ，

This is a very enchanting book。 I really enjoyed the writing style a lot， and it was such an interesting narrative。Although it isn't officially historical fiction - The historic feel and guessing who is who （politician/ruler） and if a city could be the city with the similar name （Dubrava for Dubrovnik） was exciting。 I don't know how the author managed to keep the book an easy one to follow， there were a multitude of main or nearly main characters， cities， politics， feuds and in the beginning I w This is a very enchanting book。 I really enjoyed the writing style a lot， and it was such an interesting narrative。Although it isn't officially historical fiction - The historic feel and guessing who is who （politician/ruler） and if a city could be the city with the similar name （Dubrava for Dubrovnik） was exciting。 I don't know how the author managed to keep the book an easy one to follow， there were a multitude of main or nearly main characters， cities， politics， feuds and in the beginning I was really expecting to be in constant need of the register of persons。 But somehow it came together really well and I'm just astonished how that was even possible。 The seemingly overwhelming amount of characters was in the end something I really appreciated。 A lot of those characters are very relatable and memorable。 Achieving this is an art in itself。 And this is probably what made the whole book so enchanting。 I always loved to hear about a current story line， but felt like I couldn't wait to hear about what happens to some other characters in the meantime。 I loved them all！ The impulsive Senjan， the charming merchant of Dubrava， the brave painter from Seressa， and the lost brother - I couldn't help but root for all of them。The point of view used was kind of an omniscient narrator， or sometimes it seemed as if it were multiple narrators， who was （were） just accidentally stumbling over one of the main characters。 I started to think of this narrator as a wind breeze who had all this knowledge of the future events and humankind。 I don't know if this makes sense， but that's how I felt about it。 Maybe it was supposed to be a future historian telling the stories looking into small but significant parts of the full picture。 This was my first book from this author， and I was pleasantly surprised。 I've never read anything like it。 I enjoyed all the story lines and I really admire the writing style。 Furthermore， I liked all the endings - which naturally elevated my general opinion of the book and left me really satisfied after reading this book。 。。。more

Diana （diana_reads_and_reads） ，

This is probably 4 3/4， but I am definitely rounding up。 Kay writes such a richly imagined， intricate world with characters that you can’t help but care about。 I love that he takes advantage of being an omniscient narrator to tell the reader what happens off the pages and timeline of the book。 And while this has nothing to do with the plot quality， I really appreciate that he often gives the same scene from two character’s points of view。 What I said versus what was heard is a human problem that This is probably 4 3/4， but I am definitely rounding up。 Kay writes such a richly imagined， intricate world with characters that you can’t help but care about。 I love that he takes advantage of being an omniscient narrator to tell the reader what happens off the pages and timeline of the book。 And while this has nothing to do with the plot quality， I really appreciate that he often gives the same scene from two character’s points of view。 What I said versus what was heard is a human problem that transcends every world， it seems。 There is a lot to keep track of as a reader， but I like having to work for the payoff of a book a little—brain candy is quickly forgotten， but something you have to pay attention to is not。 And for someone who loves Whitman’s line that I contain multitudes， Kay’s line that we live among mysteries is a beautiful accompaniment。 。。。more

Rodzilla ，

I missed this when it came out， and read a bunch of Kay's work elsewhere。 So I am circling back now。 But I don't feel like this novel is his best。 I might have been swayed toward 4 stars out of nostalgia， because he provides some chestnuts referring to the Sarantine， Mosaic， which I gave an enthusiastic 4 stars。 But at the end this was a nice read but missing some of the magic he captured with others in his oeuvre。 I missed this when it came out， and read a bunch of Kay's work elsewhere。 So I am circling back now。 But I don't feel like this novel is his best。 I might have been swayed toward 4 stars out of nostalgia， because he provides some chestnuts referring to the Sarantine， Mosaic， which I gave an enthusiastic 4 stars。 But at the end this was a nice read but missing some of the magic he captured with others in his oeuvre。 。。。more

Kelsey ，

This started off really good but then got really boring

Mike ，

As I am sure I have mentioned in many other reviews， I have an unexpected interest in Byzantine and Ottoman history。 So when I discovered Kay， author of several of my favorite books I immediately rushed out and。。。 added it to my To Read Shelf （come on， don't give me that look， we of the much-too-large-to-read-shelf have most certainly forgotten to get to a book because of the forest of other books that have clouded our vision）。 Anyway， I eventually got it from the library （hence， why you are rea As I am sure I have mentioned in many other reviews， I have an unexpected interest in Byzantine and Ottoman history。 So when I discovered Kay， author of several of my favorite books I immediately rushed out and。。。 added it to my To Read Shelf （come on， don't give me that look， we of the much-too-large-to-read-shelf have most certainly forgotten to get to a book because of the forest of other books that have clouded our vision）。 Anyway， I eventually got it from the library （hence， why you are reading this in the first place） and just tore through it。 Right up there with the other alt-historical-light-fantasy books he as written。 Chocked full of interesting characters （even the ones who get offed pretty quickly）， unique reinterpretation of historical events/characters/places （in this case post-fall of Constantinople Europe）， and dangerously engaging stories。 I loved how the story unfolded and how the sweep of history was both too strong for characters to overcome but also pivoted on the smallest of decisions made by those characters。Basically it lived up to all the expectations I have of a Kay book at this point and I could not have been happier reading it。 。。。more

Mariah ，

I don't really know what to think of this book。 I feel that is was very well written and I may have understood it better had I read it instead of listened to it。 But it was very difficult to follow all the separate points of view so I was often a bit lost for most of the beginning。 When the characters stories began to converge I started to get a handle on it and became less confused。 Even so， I'm left feeling unsure what exactly was the point of the book。 2。5 stars。 I don't really know what to think of this book。 I feel that is was very well written and I may have understood it better had I read it instead of listened to it。 But it was very difficult to follow all the separate points of view so I was often a bit lost for most of the beginning。 When the characters stories began to converge I started to get a handle on it and became less confused。 Even so， I'm left feeling unsure what exactly was the point of the book。 2。5 stars。 。。。more

Kitkatreads ，

"It seemed to him that people must pass through each other’s lives all the time， touch them， be touched by them。 Leave something behind， maybe， like a star that fell – you became a memory。" This was my first time reading one of Guy Gavriel's work and will definitely be looking forward to reading more。 Whilst it didn't fall under a 5 star read to me， it was a well written and enjoyable story。 It follows spies and artists， assassins and pirates， emperors and empressors。 There are wars and stakes a "It seemed to him that people must pass through each other’s lives all the time， touch them， be touched by them。 Leave something behind， maybe， like a star that fell – you became a memory。" This was my first time reading one of Guy Gavriel's work and will definitely be looking forward to reading more。 Whilst it didn't fall under a 5 star read to me， it was a well written and enjoyable story。 It follows spies and artists， assassins and pirates， emperors and empressors。 There are wars and stakes at sea。 The supernatural， brave soldiers and powerful women。 It questions friendship， loyalty and love。 There is revenge， a plot to kill and the struggle to survive。 The chance to paint the most powerful man and the path to finding a long lost family， always coming back home， place or person， it didn't matter。I enjoyed the author's writing， it was easy to follow even though at points it felt like an overwhelming amount of information， the author wrote in a way that wasn't confusing and hard to follow。 There were some lyrical and beautiful lines without seeming overly flowery。 I loved the characters and all their distinct paths in life and their choices。 There were many characters and they were all so interesting to follow。 Loved the representation of women， their determination to make their own way in a world that didn't seem to condone it was inspiring。This would have been a 5 star read if it wasn't for the few parts where the pacing seemed slow and the lack of a more deep exploration of the characters。 Other than that， it was a fun and enjoyable read which I would recommend if you love stories of adventure， fun characters and the thrill of spies， assassins and royalty。 。。。more

Dzil ，

My first fantasy book and i really enjoyed it。 Focus a lot on the history and drama acpect。

A。T。 Duguay ，

Exceptional characterization。 Exceptional world-building。 A wonderful story that unfolds from multiple points of view。 Kay writes historical fiction so well that I actually believe his characters once existed。 I wish they had。 Another solid tale， written by a great Canadian legend。

Andrés ，

My fourth Kay of the year， 8th overall。 While it is undoubtedly one of his less accomplished novels， many would kill to have this kind of "less accomplished" as their stronger work。 This book is about Croatian Pirates， Ottoman Sultans， tradesmen and painters from Dubrovnic and Venice， a Sacred Roman Emperor。。。 all 25 years after the Fall of Constantinople。 It follows many characters （not as good as in other of his novels）， and has many enticing episodes， which feel a little unbalanced and not ne My fourth Kay of the year， 8th overall。 While it is undoubtedly one of his less accomplished novels， many would kill to have this kind of "less accomplished" as their stronger work。 This book is about Croatian Pirates， Ottoman Sultans， tradesmen and painters from Dubrovnic and Venice， a Sacred Roman Emperor。。。 all 25 years after the Fall of Constantinople。 It follows many characters （not as good as in other of his novels）， and has many enticing episodes， which feel a little unbalanced and not necessarily as well-assembled as they should have been。 It's an interesting world and an interesting time。This "history with a quarter turn to fantasy" is an interesting world in its own right with its Jaddites， and Asharites， and the fallen， mighty Sarantium。 The Khalif was very interesting， and his interaction with Pero Villani， the painter， should have been more thoroughly explored。。。A satisfying and often engageing read。A Strong 3。5。 I couldn't give it 4， since Las Light of the Sun is much better， and that in turn is not nearly as good as Lions of Al-Rassan， The Sarantine Mosaic and Under Heaven。 。。。more

Kim ，

That's it， I've officially decided I must read every one of this guy's novels！ This is my second GGK book （my first was A Brightness Long Ago， read a couple of months ago） and I am just so in awe of his talent。He begins by introducing characters and places one at a time， spending enough time fleshing out each that you're intrigued and know you'll remember them when they appear again later。 Eventually you might start to get a little anxious， thinking there are too many now and it's getting a bit That's it， I've officially decided I must read every one of this guy's novels！ This is my second GGK book （my first was A Brightness Long Ago， read a couple of months ago） and I am just so in awe of his talent。He begins by introducing characters and places one at a time， spending enough time fleshing out each that you're intrigued and know you'll remember them when they appear again later。 Eventually you might start to get a little anxious， thinking there are too many now and it's getting a bit overwhelming。。。 And then， just then when you're thinking this， he starts weaving them together in a most magical way。 The world building and character development are phenomenal， and you'll find yourself rooting for many of these characters。 And at some point you'll realize that he's going to bring some together in a way that'll break your heart， but still you must read on。 There's simply no turning back now。 Be prepared to stay up late and to skip a few meals once you start this book。 One can't be expected to put this down for something so mundane as sleep or food prep！ But it's so very worth it。 This is masterful， captivating storytelling and I'm completely hooked。 。。。more

Zerah ，

The last chapters didn't flow as smoothly as the rest of the story did so this is more of a 3。5 * book for me。 The last chapters didn't flow as smoothly as the rest of the story did so this is more of a 3。5 * book for me。 。。。more

jess ，

Unexpectedly great read！ Not much “fantasy” to it， but enjoyed Kay’s storytelling anyway。 Unique voice， that has both an objective and personal retrospective story about a group of people and cultures。

Laamakunkku ，

This book deserves five stars。 It might not be the best Kay that I've ever read but even his "not-his-best" books are usually really high in my favourites lists anyway。 My two favourite books by him are Al-Rassan （which is my favourite book among all the books！） and Sarantine Mosaic （which is two books that I'm counting as one） and for those I'd give thousand stars。 As always Kay's writing is phenomenal and beautiful。 I liked the characters and like most of Kay's books it was more about the char This book deserves five stars。 It might not be the best Kay that I've ever read but even his "not-his-best" books are usually really high in my favourites lists anyway。 My two favourite books by him are Al-Rassan （which is my favourite book among all the books！） and Sarantine Mosaic （which is two books that I'm counting as one） and for those I'd give thousand stars。 As always Kay's writing is phenomenal and beautiful。 I liked the characters and like most of Kay's books it was more about the characters than the actual story。 There was of course some kind of plot too but it wasn't that "prominent"。 At some point I thought that the story was getting a bit boring （more towards the end） and I couldn't quite see where it was headed but then after a few pages everything got moving again and things were clear。Most of all I loved the world and all those subtle hints pointing to the stories that I love the most （aforementioned two by Kay）。 Some of them made me quite sad too （that tunnel， Varena mosaics and who made them， Sauradia forest etc）。 。。。more

Katalin Illés ，

DNF at 25%I found this book very misogynistic， that is the main reason I don't want to continue reading it。 The part I have read has at least 10 POV characters， only two of them are women， and one of these female characters has only a few paragraphs。 Throughout the book， there are barely any female side characters or even women being mentioned， and when there are， they're only present for the men's sexual pleasure or are objectified in some other way。 These women rarely say anything， their only DNF at 25%I found this book very misogynistic， that is the main reason I don't want to continue reading it。 The part I have read has at least 10 POV characters， only two of them are women， and one of these female characters has only a few paragraphs。 Throughout the book， there are barely any female side characters or even women being mentioned， and when there are， they're only present for the men's sexual pleasure or are objectified in some other way。 These women rarely say anything， their only purpose in the story is to serve the men。 And the male characters continuously say or think very misogynistic things about women， constantly reminding the reader where a woman's place is and how inferior they are。 I was hoping the author would challenge this in the narrative， but he didn't really。 One of the only female POV， who has her own chapter is "not like other girls"， kind of implying then women are less intelligent， competent， and their only goal in life is marriage and children。 Creating a society that discriminates against women is not necessarily misogynistic， but it gets tired if every male character reenforces these ideas， even considering that the story takes places in multiple societies。I didn't have to read 25% to realize this， I was ready to give up this book at 15%， but I hope it would get better。 Oh， and at 25% it was still exposition， I have no idea where the story would go。I don't think I will give a chance to other GGK book after this for sure。 。。。more

Shiela Rozich ，

G。G。 Kay improves with age， even if he is not the most sophisticated writer。 I found myself smiling with anticipation with several free hours to get back to this book。 A long tale with numerous characters， mostly all likable， actions that are not predictable and ending that does not disappoint。 I have yet to read a book of his that I did not enjoy。 This one is in the top three。

Soo ，

Notes:Children of Earth & Sky is not the best book I've read by GGK， but it was a good series of tales that were woven together。 The thought I had as I listened to the last portion of the book:It's like GGK loved the world that was created so much that he had to tell the other stories that are a part of it。Slices of various lives， the small to large ways that they connected， the actions that influenced others and an unflinching portrayal of passion， fear and victories in all shapes & sizes。 Simo Notes:Children of Earth & Sky is not the best book I've read by GGK， but it was a good series of tales that were woven together。 The thought I had as I listened to the last portion of the book:It's like GGK loved the world that was created so much that he had to tell the other stories that are a part of it。Slices of various lives， the small to large ways that they connected， the actions that influenced others and an unflinching portrayal of passion， fear and victories in all shapes & sizes。 Simon Vance's narration was great。 =） 。。。more

Cathy ，

So much better than the slow-moving River of Stars that I wish I could give it more stars。 Kay always creates characters that are intriguing， but this time， I found most of the main characters less believable than some of the protagonists in his other novels。 I cared more about some of the secondary characters and the political-economic situation of Kay's fictional world， familiar from many of his previous novels。 （I appreciated the many references to Sailing to Sarantium， which remains one of m So much better than the slow-moving River of Stars that I wish I could give it more stars。 Kay always creates characters that are intriguing， but this time， I found most of the main characters less believable than some of the protagonists in his other novels。 I cared more about some of the secondary characters and the political-economic situation of Kay's fictional world， familiar from many of his previous novels。 （I appreciated the many references to Sailing to Sarantium， which remains one of my favorite Kay novels。）What I've always admired about Kay is how he treats ordinary people and their concerns--trade， politics， religion， family--very seriously。 In this go-round， he definitely treats trade， politics， and family， but he presents religion as little more than a cover for greed， politics， and sex。 As for the latter， the book should probably be rated NC-17， and it's one of the reasons I lost interest in some of the main characters。 While the action moves quickly， it ended with a feeling of "meh。" Some of the loose ends are tied up， but do I believe that the characters lived happily ever after？ Not really， but I don't care too much about whether they did or did not。 。。。more

Nigel ，

Kay does the best kind of non-grimdark fantasy。 Loved this。

Reference

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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Children of Earth and Sky&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Children of Earth and Sky&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0