Fantasy Books > M Fantasy Books > David Gemmell

Advantages: absorbing
Disadvantages: -

The second title in the rigante series,it follows on from the book "Sword In The storm". It is preferable that you read both books to fully understand the characters but reading this one on its own will still be fully entertaining. It tells the tale of an outcast son who's anger at his father drives him on. Following him and his impact on the people around him lives. The story comes together towards the end with all the ends intertwining. The story ...
...and our own history. The way it is written involves you making it one of those stay up all night to finish books. I myself couldnt put it or its predecessor down until I finished them, and have worked my way through most of Mr Gemmells other books which are all fantastic. This range is also highly refreshing, most fantasy bboks are extremely similar, some even seem to be written from the same template, so when a book like this comes along your love ... Read review

Advantages: fast paced, wonderful evocative Characters,great tale of heroes.
Disadvantages: ....tell me if you find any ok?

...the peoples hero. A morningstar is an evil, ball shaped weapon on a chain. The ball has lots of nasty spikes sticking out of it, and if you get cracked round the head with one of'em, you're off to meet your maker quick sharp! Also it is the last star in the sky before dawn, the one that sees off the dark of night and beckons on the daylight. After an impressive rescue of a friend, Owen, Mace and their friends Wulf (the hunchback) Ilka (the Mute Whore) ...
...Highlands as rebels against the evil Lord Azrek and the Southern King Edmund. However, each of these heroes is a real person. A person with troubles, prejudices and fears. All of which are uncovered as the threat of the return of the dreaded Vampyre kings becomes a reality, and each man and woman face what lives deep within their hearts. This is one of Gemmell's earliest works, and is written in the first person, from the view of Owen Odell, the ... Read review

Advantages: Great book
Disadvantages: Slightly addictive

...the final book in the Harry Potter series and i must say it was definately worth the wait. It had me hooked from the very first page right through to the very last and I have reread it many times since. I would recommend it to anyone to read and I urge you to at least give it a try, I can almost guarantee that you will enjoy it.The series has many fans and I'm sure they would all say the same thing. ... Read review

Advantages: Greek history with a touch of fantasy - Brilliant!!
Disadvantages: Not a single one

to put it simply, exceptional! I have read, re-read and read again many, many of D. Gemmell's books. All of them have been superb, but this is definateley in the top 5. The thing that really stands out for me is how well the Author has blended history with fanatsy and brought to like quite possibly the greatest era of greek history. The story is formed around the life of Parmeneon, the half-spartan half-macedonian general of King Philip of Macedon, ...
...time. Giving away too much of the story would certainly spoil the book for some, so all I will say is, if you are interested in greek history, buy this book. If you like Heroic Fantasy novels, buy this book, and if you are a Gemmell fan (and somehow has not read this book) buy it, read it, then re-read it. ... Read review

Advantages: Good strong characters
Disadvantages: Slow to start

I read this book on holiday and i can safely say it is one fantstic fantasy book this book was slightly slow and hard to follow at the beggining but when you get further on you find yourself reading this book until 11o'clock at night, then you come out of david eddings' fantasy world and realise that for the last eight hours you have been reading a brilliant bookWhen i came out of this trance i thought, time well spent!. fantastic book to start the ... Read review