This book is based on one of the most interesting premises I have encountered in a fantasy novel. Take a society—an affluent, flourishing, artsy society—then have that society’s name forgotten by the rest of the people in the world… take away their culture, their civilization. What happens? Tigana is the story of a culture fighting to become known again.

It also has some of the best drawn characters I have ever read. They are flawed, conflicted, motivated, and passionate.

There are a few dull parts—the same book could probably have been written 200 pages shorter—but it is a good book nonetheless.