The multiple award-winning fantasy author of The Fionavar Tapestry brings his extraordinary imagination to a tale of mythic figures in contemporary times... Ned Marriner is in France with his father, a celebrated photographer shooting the Saint-Sauveur Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence. While exploring the cathedral, Ned meets Kate, an American exchange student with a deep knowledge of the area's history. But even Kate is at a loss when she and Ned surprise a scar-faced stranger, wearing a leather jacket and carrying a knife. ...
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The multiple award-winning fantasy author of The Fionavar Tapestry brings his extraordinary imagination to a tale of mythic figures in contemporary times... Ned Marriner is in France with his father, a celebrated photographer shooting the Saint-Sauveur Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence. While exploring the cathedral, Ned meets Kate, an American exchange student with a deep knowledge of the area's history. But even Kate is at a loss when she and Ned surprise a scar-faced stranger, wearing a leather jacket and carrying a knife. "I think you ought to go now," he tells them. "You have blundered into a corner of a very old story..." In this ancient place, where the borders between the living and the long-dead are thin, Ned and his family are about to be drawn into a haunted story, as mythic figures from conflicts of long ago erupt into the present, changing--and claiming--lives.
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Not in a good while have I been so slammed with plot and historical detail as I was by "Ysabel," by Guy Gavriel Kay. Ned, a realistically portrayed teenager, is abruptly drawn into a situation so confusing and urgent that events get moving with unstoppable speed long before he or the reader has a chance to process what the heck is going on. Many times I had to go back to earlier parts of the book when the importance of a tiny expository detail suddenly become clear and I needed a refresher. It is important to note, however, that this does not in any way prevent "Ysabel" from being a highly readable, enthusiastic novel with satisfyingly high stakes. I also appreciated the web of character relationships; Ned is not the lone teen hero who goes it alone in the face of disbelief from all sides. Instead, his family and friends have their parts to play and they are more than mere set dressing to populate Ned's background. All in all, I very much enjoyed this contemporary historical fantasy (there's a confusing genre for you), so don't be discouraged if you are utterly confused at the beginning of the story. Events clarify a little as the plot rushes onward, making for a rewarding read.
