Morningstar - David Gemmell

...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 ...

VickyVickster 26.10.2005 · Read full review
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A Morningstar can be two things. It can be a Star that can come up in the sky just before dawn. Or it can be a weapon that is designed to crush a persons head. Hmmm you can choose what you would rather have but Gemmell in this book has brought both meanings to life. This book is a first person book. Is there shock on your face? Well if you are a Gemmell fan you will know that Gemmell always writes in third person. He has done a really good job of ...
...a Legend. For example the Morningstar is a thief, brigand and selfish guy who has no care for his friends or travel companions. The story is told by Owen Odell who was the minstrel and Magicus who traveled with the Morningstar. The story is about the Morningstar creating a Rebellion against the latest invaders of the land. What is amusing though, is that at first there is no rebellion. And when the Morningstar's Rebels actually come together you ...

hattonus 16.09.2001 · Read full review
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...complicated! Jarek Mace becomes the Morningstar and together with Owen Odell his bard companion, Wulf the woodsman and the giant Piercollo, they accidently start a revolution to rid the Highlands of Angostin invaders. Things go from bad to worse as they stumble onto a plot to bring back the long dead Vampyre kings and their reign of terror. Told from Owen Odell's own lips, it is a story which captivates you and draws you into the fantastic surreal ...

Chrishelena 06.05.2003 · Read full review
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