The Swords of Night and Day is just okay. Given the amount of material Gemmell had to work with, this book falls flat but is still somewhat enjoyable. It merely recaps events explained in the previous books, but in a confusing way. Having read and enjoyed Gemmell's books (i.e. Legend, White Wo...
‘Ravenheart’ is the third book in the Rigante series although each book can be read as a standalone novel and doesn’t have to be read in conjunction with the others. Although no official date is given as the setting for the novel it is widely accepted that the peoples at the beginning of the Rig...
This is my first outing with David Gemmell, and I have to say I’m ashamed I waited this long to read his work. Gemmell is one of the legendary forerunners of modern fantasy, and has influenced many of my favourite authors, particularly those who write gritty ‘grimdark’ fantasy such as Joe Abercro...
This book makes an immediate contrast with it’s prequel, in that Waylander appears as a mortal enemy to the man whose life he saved at the beginning to book one. Yes, that’s right. The priest, Dardalion. Of course, with a Drenai novel (or any David Gemmell book for that matter!) absolutely NOT...
High in the wooded, peaked mountains of Skeln, the woodsman, Dakeyras, and his beautiful daughter Miriel, live a life of harmonious solitude. Unbeknown to them, a group of grim-eyed, bloodthirsty warriors stalk the mountains. Men who have never known defeat, to whom revenge and torture are meat a...
I have a confession to make. I read this book without first reading the first two Waylander novels. This is important, since I believe it might have affected my reading experience at least a little bit. See, by this book, Waylander is already an established character and the glimpses that are rev...
http://panopticonitalia.blogspot.it/2...We make a brief introduction.Also today I am talking about a novel by David Gemmell. You'll probably be tired of reading articles on this one author, but unfortunately I can not do anything, I am fond of his narrative style, and you'll have to endure in spi...
Fantasy pulp, really. Entertaining but riddled with Gemmell's usual problems.I suppose I owe a debt of gratitude to David Gemmell. In my younger days, he was one of a few authors who pulled me into a world of fantasy stories not directly aimed at children. However, those other authors were David ...
I have just finished the final chapter in David Gemmell's Jon Shannow trilogy, and what a ride it was. I couldn't imagine a more satisfying conclusion to this thrilling series. Any fan of westerns, fantasy, post-apocalypse, or suspenseful action will love this series about a post-apocalyptic guns...
Nutshell: military dilemma comes to improbable resolution through the intervention of a surly codger who kicks half million kids off lawn.We know we might be in trouble on the first page with the “slanted eyes” of the foe (1). Trouble is confirmed by “the face was flat and cruel, the eyes dark an...
This book mesmerised me from page 1. Loved the portrayal of Ancient Greece and myriads of nearby kingdoms. Being book 1 of Troy series, the main characters are just being introduced here. This book outlines the various tiny as well as major kingdoms, their people, their proclivities, and the s...
Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths Reviews Book I of this series started off slow but really picked up speed as it reached its conclusion, so I started book two very excited to see where Gemmell was going with it. Unfortunately, Shield of Thunder really failed to deliver.As soon as you begin this...
How far would you go for love? Would you travel across distant lands? Would you destroy all barriers in your way? Or would you just believe that there's more fish in the sea and start over?'The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend' is a prequel to the novel 'Legend' - the first book in the Drenai...
Reviewed on my blog - Books by Proxy 4.5 StarsDavid Gemmell is one of those authors that every fan of fantasy fiction should have read; unbelievably this was my first. Needless to say, I need more Gemmell in my life! Morningstar was a fantastic introduction into his writing; exciting, fast paced...
Published in 1985 The King Beyond The Gate is the second book by Gemmell, after Legend. While the book is set in the same world it’s not a direct sequel. Many years have passed and all the previous characters are long since dead. My first impression was that this decision to set the novel so far ...
An epic tale of undying love, heroic courage and ultimate sacrifice that is breathtakingly beautiful and uniquely imaginative. David Gemmell is one of Britain’s greatest storytellers whose inspired imaginative ideas and clever creativity merge together strong themes within a fantasy setting that ...
Ha röviden kéne fogalmaznom, akkor csak ennyit mondanék, Szabó T. Anna után szabadon:A harcos az vááá!A harcos az vúúú!A harcos az hááá!A harcos az húúú!Hosszabban majd később :)Hosszabban: 14 éve vagyunk együtt a párommal, 14 éve állnak itthon halomban a Gemmell könyvek, 14 éve áradozik róluk, d...
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT Fantasy Literature.It's been six years since the legendary Knights of the Gabala rode through a gate to hell in order to fight the evil that threatened the realm. They haven't been heard from since. But they are desperately needed now because the King, once a noble man, has b...
Not really a continuation to the first book, its standalone book which is very hard to understand if you have read the first book. With the time travel and parallel world confusion thrown in there are flaws in the story. If the plot would have stuck to standard medieval fantasy would have been mu...
Okay, review time...Midnight Falcon (Bane's soul name) doesn't follow on directly from Sword In The Storm. There is about a fourteen year gap, giving time for Bane to grow into his teens. The main focus of this book is Bane's life and character as the outcast bastard son of Connavar, now the trib...
I am a big fan of David Gemmell and his novels. His writing style is fast paced and he usually tells interesting stories with relatable characters I enjoy spending time with. Echoes of the Great Song mostly follows this trend with an enjoyable story that is grand in scale. Unfortunately the story...
I have read a lot of fantasy books through the years. Recently, it seems the trend is toward endless series, each volume of which is the size of War and Peace. Refreshingly, Gemmell tells his stories in much fewer pages, and his stories end up being some of the most well-written in modern fantasy...
Now that, my friends, is a book cover. I love great art on the cover of a novel and, in my mind, Winter Warriors certainly falls into that category. If being picky I would have the bird removed but as it has a significance in the story it's fine where it is.Winter Warriors is the tale of three ag...
De Hooglanders worden verslagen door de legers van een oorlogszuchtig volk ten noorden van de Hooglanden. Terwijl het volk lijdt onder het brute bewind, voorspellen zieners dat er een opvolger van de legendarische Yzerhand, koning van de Hooglanden, zal komen. Maar de enige nog levende afstammeli...
Writing 4/5Imagination 3.5/5Plot 4/5Setting 3.5/5Characters 4/5Grimdark 5/5My Overall Enjoyment 5/5Once again, I would like to sing the praises of David Gemmell. This book, the tenth in his Drenai series, is possibly my favorite or at least tied with 2 others in the series,Waylander and [book:Leg...
http://panopticonitalia.blogspot.it/2...With this novel closes the sub-cycle of the Stones of Power.As the king of ghosts, the last sword of power is a fantasy in which David Gemmell draws from the Breton Cycle, but it does stravolgendolo and inserting elements related to Greek mythology and Nors...
I finished this book (for about the seventh time) about a week ago, but this is the first chance I've had time to write a review. Although, not Gemmell's best work (Sword In The Storm, Midnight Falcon, Legend, Winter Warriors, Waylander II & III, Dark Moon), it is up there with them. As I've alre...
IT IS OFFICIAL…David Gemmell has written the BESTEST and most HEROIEST fantasy trilogy...ever....EVER. I just finished this third installment of the epic Troy trilogy by the late (and sorely missed) David Gemmell and all I can say is that if you loved the first two, you will love this one. If you...
By the third day of travel he had begun to enjoy himself. In his saddlebag were copious notes on the positions of villages where they could obtain supplies, the names of headmen to be offered gifts, and details of areas of likely danger. These were mostly in the mountainous areas close to Pelucid...
His three companions sat opposite him, immobile, like living statues. The abbot opened his eyes and regarded them all: Acuas, the strong one, compassionate and loyal. Balan, the skeptic. Katan, the true mystic. All were traveling, their spirits entwined as they sought the Dark Templars and threw ...
Grass was growing between the paving stones, pushing up with the slow strength of nature, distorting the paths and making the footing treacherous. The fountains were silent now, the water stagnant. But Derae did not care. She no longer had the strength to walk the gardens and rarely left the room...
The elderly doctor leaned over him, closely examining the yellow-gold of his skin. ‘It is not the plague,’ he told Tarantio. ‘But I do not like his colour; it suggests the blood is bad. However, I have bled him and leeched him, and there is little more that I can do.’ ‘Will he live?’ The doctor s...
The discomfort was supreme; the muscles of his back no longer stretched as they should have. He rose and squatted on his haunches, watching the Dark Lady as she sat statue-still at the huge desk. Her eyes were closed, her spirit absent from her body. Oshere knew where she flew. She was deep down ...
Serbitar had warned Rek and Druss that today would be different: no ballistae bombardment, merely an endless series of charges to wear down the defenders. Druss had refused all advice to rest for the day and stood at the center of the wall. Around him were the Thirty in their silver steel armor a...
He had no wish to be skylined and seen, so he dismounted and removed his helm before creeping up to the crest. When he looked over, his breath caught in his throat. Stavut had been right. On the plain below were thousands of marching men and columns of horses. Bringing up the rear were two regime...