Epic fantasy
Tigana
Two foreign sorcerer-kings hold a peninsula of small, quarrelling provinces. One of them has wiped the name of a conquered land from every memory, and a handful of exiles set out to break the spell.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1990
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 692
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like richly written fantasy about memory, grief and what a people owe to their own past.
Skip this if you want fast plotting or a light mood, since this is long, formal and quietly sorrowful.
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Quick answers about Tigana
- What is Tigana about?
- Two foreign sorcerer-kings hold a peninsula of small, quarrelling provinces. One of them has wiped the name of a conquered land from every memory, and a handful of exiles set out to break the spell.
- Who should read Tigana?
- Read it if you like richly written fantasy about memory, grief and what a people owe to their own past. Skip it if you want fast plotting or a light mood, since this is long, formal and quietly sorrowful.
- How long and how fast is Tigana?
- It is a slow-paced, long read of about 692 pages, first published in 1990.
- Does Tigana have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, War, Death.
- Can I borrow Tigana for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Tigana; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Tigana?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Priory of the Orange Tree, The Poppy War.
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