Sailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel Kay

Sailing to Sarantium

Sarantine Mosaic #1

Guy Gavriel Kay

434 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

Guy Gavriel Kay, the international bestselling and multiple award-winning author of The Fionavar Tapestry, brings his unique storytelling imagination to an alternate Byzantine world... Sarantium is the golden city: holy to the faithful, exalted...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,008 reviews

Moods

adventurous 86%
reflective 69%
emotional 48%
mysterious 37%
challenging 20%
dark 18%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
informative 11%
sad 11%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%
funny 6%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 29%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

4.1

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