Intertwined is the tale of a young woman troubadour whose role suggests the sweep of the drama to come. In A Song for Arbonne, GGK went further still into the field he has made his own historical fantasy. Kirkus reviews described it as One of the most impressive fantasies in a long timeexhilarating, complex and compelling. The revelation of Blaise's lineage and a claim for sanctuary by his sister-in-law sets the stage for a brutal clash between the two cultures. A Song for Arbonne was first published in 1992. Into this cauldron of brewing disaster comes the mysterious Gorhaut mercenary Blaise, who takes service with Bertran and averts an attempt on his life. His chief advisor, the high priest of Corannos, is determined to eradicate the worship of a female deity, whose followers live to the south. To the north lies militaristic Gorhaut, whose inhabitants worship the militant god Corannos and are ruled by corrupt, womanizing King Ademar. The matriarchal, cultured land of Arbonne is rent by a feud between its two most powerful dukes, the noble troubador Bertran de Talair and Urte de Miraval, over long-dead Aelis, lover of one, wife of the other and once heir to the country's throne. Based on the troubadour culture that rose in Provence during the High Middle Ages, this panoramic, absorbing novel beautifully creates an alternate version of the medieval world.
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