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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN num: 9780345379016
ISBN number: 0345379012
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: July 31, 1996
Publishing house: Del Rey
Release Date: July 31, 1996
Sale Popularity Level: 182092
Studio: Del Rey
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BLOOD KING
The Goths followed a bloodthirsty new leader, one who sought to open the Gates of Hell: Wotan. His immortal power stemmed from human sacrifice and dark sorcery, and no sword could touch him. He rode the winds on a leather-winged steed, while his armies cut a deadly swath across the northern kingdoms. Even death's icy hand could not stop them.
Only Uther Pendragon could save Britannia. To do so he must wield his birthright--Cunobelin's blade, the legendary Sword of Power.
But Uther was chained in Hell, the sword lost in swirling Chaos. All hope lay with the warrior known as Revelation, with the magic of the Sipstrassi Stones, and with Anduine, a blind girl possessed of arcane powers. Only if these unlikely allies united could they hope to stop the invincible foe before the world plunged into darkness.
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Last Sword of Power (Stones of Power) The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (Drenai Tales, Book 6)
I read David Gemmell's "Legend" series a few weeks ago. They didn't last long. I've been reading fantasy and science fiction for about 40 years and can honestly say that these are top notch. They were so good that I ordered all of the Stones of Power series en masse. They aren't lasting long either (I'm on the last one). David was a genius. Characters are believable, scenery well described, and plots are like nothing I've ever read before. Five stars on both series!
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Ok,
Well, if you've read Ghost King and Nights of Dark Renown as well as the John Shannow stories....you'll like this.
I found it to be......not as good as any of the above books but a good read nonetheless.
I like Gemmels style and I have enjoyed all of the Sipstrassi tales. I'm not sure why I didn't enjoy this one as much, can't really put my finger on it. Perhaps it was just because the main characters didn't all go on to live happily ever after..though I'm usually ok with that.
I think it's possibly that the story line seems a bit...chucked together? just not as slick as his other work.
Either way, if you're a fan of David Gemmel you will enjoy this book regardless......as did I in fact.
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Uther Pendragon needs to move, being stuck in hell and all. In the mortal world, more than one person has dabbled too much in the magic of the stones.
Culain must aid Revelation the warrior, and help him find Uther's son, so that something can be done about the situation. They will also need the Lost Sword of Power, and not let the whole Uther-Laitha-Culain love triangle get in the way.
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David Gemmell was a master of the fantasy art. His books are a must read if you are into the genre.
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Book Two is great in it's own right as is Book One. Interpreting Arthurian legend, this story focuses on Cormac, son of the Blood King, Uther Pendragon. Cormac grows to manhood and becomes a warrior under the tutalage of the Lance Lord. He seeks life and love even to the extend of traveling Hell itself. A new "god" seeks to conquor Britain and it's up to Cormac and the heroes, much older now, from the very first book to stop the horror and blood. As with other Gemmell stories, some of the characters you've grown to respect and love (or hate) will die in an endeavor to stand on the side of good....and they might not succeed. Unlike the Drenai series, this story claims roots in Earth's history and legends of ancient Western culture.
One of Gemmell's gifts is telling a story of adventure and fantasy while exploring shades of good and evil within a person. Good people will do terrible things in fits of anger or perceived need for the greater good, and bad people will inexplicably or deliberately do an act of kindness that makes a difference.
Someday a movie director will turn one or all of David Gemmell's books into a movie series that will rivial LOTR and Harry Potter. This book will be a smashing hit! Read it and you'll find it satisfying, while hungering for more of D.G. books.
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