Kay has written a novel of haunting beauty.This novel set in alternate version of medieval italy.Tigana is about a ruthless sorcerer Emperor who conquers a land.In the conflict his son dies and the sorcerer puts a curse upon the land where it's name is forgotten upon the lips and minds of it's inhabitants.Twenty years later, freedom fighters seek to overthrow him and recover the name of their land which is Tigana.This novel is filled with magic,romance, intrigue and war.This novel is unforgettable! Other books within the same category fantasy   Blood of the Ancients by Kevin Scott Munnings Redemption of Althalus by David and Leigh Eddings Shadow of a Dark Queen by Raymond Feist The Dragon Knight by Gordon R. Dickson The Sacrifice (The First Book of the Fey) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Tower of the King's Daughter by Chaz Brenchley Wysard by Carolyn Kephart