River of Stars


River of Stars is the twelfth novel by Canadian fantasy author Guy Gavriel Kay. It was published in April 2013 by Roc Hardcover. It is Kay's second work set in an alternate history of China, taking place 400 years after his previous novel, Under Heaven. The novel is a fictionalized account of the beginning of the Jin–Song Wars during the Song Dynasty.

Reception

Critical reception has been mostly positive. The Washington Post rated the book favorably, writing that it was "a major accomplishment, the work of a master novelist in full command of his subject". The A.V. Club gave a mostly favorable review, stating "The novel as a whole may not always succeed, but when it does, it’s astounding."