Children of Earth and Sky is a historical fantasy novel by Canadian writer Guy Gavriel Kay published in 2016.

[1] Leaders of states that are Jaddite, having been greatly affected by an epidemic, are worried of an impending threat by the growing Osmanli empire whose cultural and religious traditions may eclipse their own.

[4] The warrior Danica Gradek is a skilled archer seeking vengeance for the abduction of her brother Neven by the Osmanli; she is recruited by Senjan pirates.

The young artist Pero Villani is ambitious and tries to court the spy Leonora Valeri, previously exiled by her father.

For Children of Earth and Sky, he stated in an interview with Clarkesworld Magazine that among his favourites were learning about the origins of Venetian bookbinding and about the history of the Croatian city of Dubrovnik.

[6] Kirkus Reviews described the setting as "lush, well-researched, and well-painted", and that history may be the "strongest character" and identifiable as the Mediterranean of the 16th century.

[4] In a review for The Globe and Mail, David A. Hobbs states that one can "trace the outlines of the Adriatic 15th century, but ... they disappear behind images from Kay's own imagination".