num_pages: 559
description: Sarantium is the golden city: holy to the faithful, exalted by the poets, jewel of the world and heart of an empire. Artisan Caius Crispin receives a mysterious summons from the emperor, and sets off on a journey towards the sparkling city. But before Crispin can reach Sarantium,with its taverns and gilded sanctuaries, chariot races and palaces, he must pass through a land of pagan ritual and mysterious danger.In this first volume of The Sarantium Mosaic, Guy Gavriel Kay weaves an utterly compelling story of the allure and intrigue of a magnificent city and the people drawn into its spell.
language: English
title: Sailing to Sarantium
titlecomplete: Sailing to Sarantium (Sarantine Mosaic, Book 1)
genres: High Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical, Canada, Science Fiction Fantasy, Alternate History
ratings_count: 14830
series: Sarantine Mosaic
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Adult Literature, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Prix Aurora Award
category: Best Long-Form Work in English
publisher: Penguin Books