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Guy Gavriel Kay is a Canadian historical/alternative fantasy writer.

The Fionavar Tapestry, the travails of five people from Earth in another dimension, in three parts:
- The Summer Tree (1984)
- The Wandering Fire (1986), winner of the 1987 Aurora Award.
- The Darkest Road (1987)
Tigana (1990), winner of the 1991 Aurora Award. A sorcerer-oppressed city-state in a medieval almost-Italy.
A Song for Arbonne (1992). A modification of the Albigensian Crusade in a medieval almost-Provence.
The Lions of Al-Rassan, (1995). The story of two military strategists (one an almost-El Cid) in a medieval almost-Spain.
The Sarantine Mosaic, a mosaicist under emperor Valerius II (an almost-Justinian I) in Sarantium (an almost-Constantinople), in two parts:
- Sailing to Sarantium (1998)
- Lord of Emperors (2000)
Beyond This Dark House (2003). A collection of poetry.
The Last Light of the Sun (2004). A story based on the Erling (almost-Viking) invasions of England and Wales during the rule of Aeldred (an almost-Alfred the Great).
Ysabel (2007)

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 **''[[The Darkest Road]]'' ([[1987]])
 *''[[Tigana]]'' ([[1990]]), winner of the [[1991]] [[Aurora Award]].  A sorcerer-oppressed city-state in a medieval almost-[[Italy]].
-*''[[A Song For Arbonne]]'' ([[1992]]).  A modification of the [[Albigensian Crusade]] in a medieval almost-[[Provence]].
+*''[[A Song for Arbonne]]'' ([[1992]]).  A modification of the [[Albigensian Crusade]] in a medieval almost-[[Provence]].
 *''[[The Lions of Al-Rassan]]'', ([[1995]]).  The story of two military strategists (one an almost-[[El Cid]]) in a medieval almost-[[Spain]].
 *''[[The Sarantine Mosaic]]'', a mosaicist under emperor Valerius II (an almost-[[Justinian I]]) in Sarantium (an almost-[[Constantinople]]), in two parts: