Welcome to the post! I have to admit that I have not finished my latest book, so I cannot write about it today. The book I am currently reading is The Green Angel Tower by Tad Williams, #03 Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series. As it is such a huge book it will probably take me a couple of weeks to finish it. I am really struggling with my health, particularly my level of concentration, so I’m finding it really difficult to focus on reading. Everything seems to blur together and I get to the end of a paragraph then realise that I haven’t actually taken in the meaning of the words. Sometimes I have to reread sections a couple of times before the story sinks in. This seems to have been caused by some new meds and I hope that these side effects settle down very soon.

Exciting news, at least for me, is that there is a new book by my most favourite author, Guy Gavriel Kay, on the horizon. I follow him on Facebook and saw this post back in December…

According to Amazon UK it will be available in the UK on 27/05/25. I can’t wait!!! I don’t care what else may be happening in May because I will be reading this book!!!

Yes…

I will be reading GGK’s new book!!!

So, that’s settled – 😆😂🤣😂😆

I will keep my eyes open for more news and information about the book. First source would be his fan site, Bright Weavings…

The site is run by Deborah Meghnagi, not GGK himself, and is a fabulous source of information about his work.

There is also more information on Amazon UK and Goodreads. Here is the blurb…

“From the internationally bestselling author of Tigana, All the Seas of the World, and A Brightness Long Ago comes a sweeping new novel of love and war that brilliantly evokes the drama and turbulence of medieval France.

Thierry Villar is a well-known–even notorious–tavern poet, intimately familiar with the rogues and shadows of that world, but not at all with courts and power. He is an unlikely person, despite his quickness, to be swept into the deadly contests of ambitious royals, assassins, and invading armies.

But he is indeed drawn into all these things on a savagely cold night in his beloved city of Orane. And so Thierry must use all the intelligence and charm he can muster as power struggles merge with a decades-long war to bring his country to the brink of destruction.

As he does, he meets his poetic equal in an aristocratic woman and is drawn to more than one unsettling person with a connection to the world beyond this one. He also crosses paths with an extraordinary young woman driven by voices within to try to heal the ailing king — and help his forces in war. A wide and varied set of people from all walks of life take their places in the rich tapestry of this story.

Both sweeping and intimate, Written on the Dark is an elegant tour de force about power and ambition playing out amid the equally intense human need for art and beauty, and memories to be left behind.”

It seems to be available to preorder, but I can only find the hardback version at the time of writing. I am tempted to preorder the hardback but that would probably be silly because of my vision issues.

After looking online I have also seen this post on Instagram and have now added him there as well…

Please let me know if you see any more new information about this book, bearing in mind this is a UK site. If I find out anything, I will post it as soon as I can.

Happy Reading, everyone!

Love and best wishes,

Anne

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