Ugh, why is Guy Gavriel Kay SO GOOD?

In my review for Sailing to Sarantium, I mentioned that very little happened in the book, but that it was still wonderful, nonetheless. That said, it did leave some questions at the end of the book, and if you want to know what happens next, this is the book that gives you those answers. And unlike Sailing to Sarantium, this is filled with intrigue and action, treachery and heartbreak.

I have my minor quibbles (one particular character falls in love with another character WAY TOO QUICKLY for their own good, for example), but this book is really a romance -- not just a romance between characters, but also a romance with the setting, and a romance between the author and reader. Kay loves to tell these stories, and we as his readers can't help but love reading them.