Tigana - Guy Gavriel Kay

I enjoyed this novel far more now than when I first read it (which was immediately after devouring The Lions of Al-Rassan, one of my all time favorite books).

The characters are well illustrated and sympathetic. The concept is smart: a country so hated by a wizard that he destroyed every aspect of it from the world, including it's name. A beautiful novel, which I highly recommend. I'd forgotten how much I loved books by Guy Gavriel Kay.