Children of Earth and Sky
- 811
- Pages
- about 15 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Children of Earth and Sky” is a rich historical fantasy set in a Renaissance-like world. Spies, sea voyages and a long war between faiths frame the story. Some readers single out its characters and atmosphere, even if they wish an event teased early had come sooner; others connect with it less than with other Kay novels yet find the ending rewarding. It runs to more than eight hundred pages.
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About the book
Children of Earth and Sky is a historical fantasy novel by Canadian writer Guy Gavriel Kay published in 2016. It was the first novel he wrote after receiving the Order of Canada.
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8.08.0 / 10 - The Last Light of the SunThe Last Light of the Sun–Not ranked yet
- The Lions of Al-RassanThe Lions of Al-Rassan–Not ranked yet
- Children of Earth and SkyThis book
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 53 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 27% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 53 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Children of Earth and Sky?
It has 811 pages — longer than 84% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
In this book
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