Ysabel 
But the cathedral isn't the empty edifice it appears to be. Its history is very much alive in the present day-and it's calling out to Ned...
This book is compelling - and it's a YA book, by the way; I don't care what the publisher says - with characters I liked, an unusual approach to the usual YA book Parental Dilemma (for once, the YA tells his parents about his problems; that hardly ever happens), and a plot that I enjoyed. It was a fast, fun read. And then the ending kind of - um. I'm not exactly sure how, but in the last fifty pages or so, this went from being a four-star book to a three-star book for me; the ending felt
Rating: 3.75* of fiveSince there are no 3/4 stars, I've had to round this up to 4. I liked the book very much, and I found reading it very easy. I like the PoV character, Ned, and found his development from adolescent smartass to postadolescent smart youth involving.Apparently this book winds up a series of books about its semi-immortal characters, doomed to replay and replay their ancient passionate triangle through millennia of time. The accidental instrusion of Ned, his aunt, his

Warning : I am not going to mark it as containing spoilers, because I think all examples I give are vague and do not give away plot points. But they are probably spoilerish about specific details, so if you are very careful about spoilers, better avoid this till you have read it. Though my advice really is: dont read it.Back to the book, I should have known better. But in a way I am sort of glad to have read it, despite thinking it is really a quite bad book. There is a spoilerish link to
Guy Gavriel Kay has gotten somewhat away from writing long, complex, interwoven stories and started writing shorter, quicker reading ones. The work suffers a bit simply because Kay is so good at what he does that the books are finished all too soon, you end up wishing there was more there to be had. But because they're that good, you're still really happy you read them. This is a beautiful fantasy set in the modern day. Most of those come off as pretty hackneyed but Kay makes it work. His
Innocent youth, move along. Nostalgic grownups, pass to the next review. My opinion is going to cause spluttering and defensive arguments, and maybe you'll want to call me names.I hated this book. It bored me to tears. The dialogue was lame, SO lame, incredible pure misery to slog through, as painful as a bullet shot in the knee to read. The terrible repartee of our heroic family and friends had me soon skimming past hundreds of pages, wondering when something funny or interesting would be under
Ysabel is an amazing story that, in typical G.G.Kay style, blends the past and the present - and does it beautifully. Reading Kay's prose is such a treat - it's so beautiful and effortless, and the plot is fascinating and original. I always feel that his characters are living, breathing human beings. I didn't have quite the visceral reaction to the ending of Ysabel, that I did with Lord of Emperors (I sat on the bathroom floor and cried for hours, but maybe I shouldn't include this personal
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Point Containing Books Ysabel
Title | : | Ysabel |
Author | : | Guy Gavriel Kay |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 432 pages |
Published | : | February 5th 2008 by Roc (first published January 9th 2007) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Young Adult. Urban Fantasy. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. Canada |
Relation As Books Ysabel
Saint-Sauveur 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 alive in the present day-and it's calling out to Ned...
Details Books Conducive To Ysabel
Original Title: | Ysabel |
ISBN: | 0451461908 (ISBN13: 9780451461902) |
Edition Language: | English |
Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (2008), World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (2008), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Adult Literature (2008) |
Rating Containing Books Ysabel
Ratings: 3.61 From 9537 Users | 909 ReviewsJudge Containing Books Ysabel
This is Kay! And I LOVE Kay! But still...RTCThis book is compelling - and it's a YA book, by the way; I don't care what the publisher says - with characters I liked, an unusual approach to the usual YA book Parental Dilemma (for once, the YA tells his parents about his problems; that hardly ever happens), and a plot that I enjoyed. It was a fast, fun read. And then the ending kind of - um. I'm not exactly sure how, but in the last fifty pages or so, this went from being a four-star book to a three-star book for me; the ending felt
Rating: 3.75* of fiveSince there are no 3/4 stars, I've had to round this up to 4. I liked the book very much, and I found reading it very easy. I like the PoV character, Ned, and found his development from adolescent smartass to postadolescent smart youth involving.Apparently this book winds up a series of books about its semi-immortal characters, doomed to replay and replay their ancient passionate triangle through millennia of time. The accidental instrusion of Ned, his aunt, his

Warning : I am not going to mark it as containing spoilers, because I think all examples I give are vague and do not give away plot points. But they are probably spoilerish about specific details, so if you are very careful about spoilers, better avoid this till you have read it. Though my advice really is: dont read it.Back to the book, I should have known better. But in a way I am sort of glad to have read it, despite thinking it is really a quite bad book. There is a spoilerish link to
Guy Gavriel Kay has gotten somewhat away from writing long, complex, interwoven stories and started writing shorter, quicker reading ones. The work suffers a bit simply because Kay is so good at what he does that the books are finished all too soon, you end up wishing there was more there to be had. But because they're that good, you're still really happy you read them. This is a beautiful fantasy set in the modern day. Most of those come off as pretty hackneyed but Kay makes it work. His
Innocent youth, move along. Nostalgic grownups, pass to the next review. My opinion is going to cause spluttering and defensive arguments, and maybe you'll want to call me names.I hated this book. It bored me to tears. The dialogue was lame, SO lame, incredible pure misery to slog through, as painful as a bullet shot in the knee to read. The terrible repartee of our heroic family and friends had me soon skimming past hundreds of pages, wondering when something funny or interesting would be under
Ysabel is an amazing story that, in typical G.G.Kay style, blends the past and the present - and does it beautifully. Reading Kay's prose is such a treat - it's so beautiful and effortless, and the plot is fascinating and original. I always feel that his characters are living, breathing human beings. I didn't have quite the visceral reaction to the ending of Ysabel, that I did with Lord of Emperors (I sat on the bathroom floor and cried for hours, but maybe I shouldn't include this personal
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