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| Title | : | Ghost King (Stones of Power #1) |
| Author | : | David Gemmell |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 287 pages |
| Published | : | November 29th 1995 by Del Rey (first published 1988) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. High Fantasy |
David Gemmell
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 287 pages Rating: 3.96 | 3420 Users | 92 Reviews
Description To Books Ghost King (Stones of Power #1)
Chaos and terror stalked the realm. The king had been slain by traitors, and the sword of power had been lost beyond the Circle of Mist. Armies of Saxons, Angles, Jutes, and Brigantes cut a gory swath across the land, led by puppets of the ruthless Witch Queen--whose minions included dark, bloodthirsty creatures and a savage, undead warrior.All hope lay with young Thuro--in whose veins flowed the blood of kings. He would have to defeat the Witch Queen's monsters and travel to the land of the Mist, there to seek a ghostly army. And the only one who could prepare Thuro to achieve his birthright was the mountain warrior Culain, the one man who knew the queen's deadly secret . . .
The legend of the mystic Stones of Power begins with a tale of blood and glory, of love and betrayal, as a boy must come of age amidst the seemingly impossible quest to become the High King.
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| Original Title: | Ghost King |
| ISBN: | 0345379020 (ISBN13: 9780345379023) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Stones of Power #1, Sipstrassi #3 |
Rating Based On Books Ghost King (Stones of Power #1)
Ratings: 3.96 From 3420 Users | 92 ReviewsPiece Based On Books Ghost King (Stones of Power #1)
Although a fan of David Gemmell's books, I found Ghost King to be somewhat disappointing. Maybe it's the fact that I've recently finished the Rigante books or that Ghost King is one of the first books by Gemmell but I found it lacking.Gemmell has some recurring aspects in his books, that although they repeat in most books, he manages to make you like them each time. Redemption, sacrifice, war, loss make Gemmell's characters flawed but interesting. Ghost King did not have any such character. The
Having read a lot tales of Arthur this one really stands out. This maybe because it's David gemmell at the helm and I just love his writing! ,probably the only negative thing I can say about was that it was probably a bit too short. The world and characters gemmell used were really interesting, and I'd have gladly welcomed more information about them.
An interesting take on the Arthurian legend. Well thought through and well written - but felt far, far too short.
GHOST KING is the first in a long-running series of Gemmell books, the 'Stones of Power' books as opposed to the 'Drenai' saga. I knew it was a slim book and would be one I read very quickly. I also knew I would enjoy it a lot, superficially at least.The thing about being a Gemmell fan is the joy of knowing what to expect. Most of the author's books are written to a specific formula. There will be rampaging, unstoppable armies ravaging a rural landscape. On their side will be witches and
On one hand, good setup for a pretty standard fantasy adventure coming-of-age thing. On the other hand, I REALLY don't care all the million alternate names/mythologies the god/magician characters had. Kind of a fun thought experiment I guess, but just... nothing to do with the current story. And I got tired of the perspective-switching in the middle of paragraphs (where we are in a new character's head and he's talking about the unknown 'boy' who is suddenly referred to as Thuro... when he
This is the first Gemmell book I didn't really enjoy all that much. It seemed in a hurry, with little character development and would have benefited from a more relaxed pace and greater detail. Nobody does heroic fantasy better than Gemmell but this isn't a patch on some of his others.
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