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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Really enjoyed Gemmell playing with the separation that is likely present in the majority of warriors between the killer and the "normal". (  )Barakketh | Nov 13, 2008 |   A bit different than the usual Gemmell, but still the typical themes are found in this one - the troubled, dark hero and his companions and opponents. Sometimes working together and sometimes apart, they have to save humanity from unbeatable aliens, while learning that violence isn't the answer to everything. Pretty standard Gemmell, but still good. (  )Karlstar | Aug 25, 2008 | The difference between Gemmell at his best and Gemmell at his worst is quite a large one, so I`m glad to say that this, imo, is one of his best. Writers of heroic fantasy like Gemmell are an easy target for negative critics, and it is trues he `likes his bread buttered both sides` (as we say round here) - on the one hand he flirts with pacifism, on the other hand, both he and his readers do enjoy a good battle. The basic formula is pretty simple - take a bit of mythology, a bit of military history, throw in a bit of cod psychology, and you`ve got the recipe for `a good Gemmell`. Critics can snerr (critics do), but not me , I can consume this stuff by the bucket-load. ( )nickhoonaloon | Jul 4, 2007 | sfreader.com | Jan 19, 2007 | Three ancient races, and luckily the nasty one seemed to have vanished. A war has been fought over the Eldarin pearl for a long time, until the coming of the Dark Moon. Then that pesty evil race the Daroth return from their newly appeared city. These immortal bad guys will be opposed by three heroes, Karis the warrior-woman, Tarantio, the finest swordsman, a man with some serious split personality issues, and Durvodas, a healer. No pressure though, if they fail, everybody dies. http://superprose.blogspot.com/2007/0... ( )bluetyson | Jan 13, 2007 | 0.097 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0345458370, Mass Market Paperback)The peaceful Eldarin were the last of three ancient races. The mystical Oltor, healers and poets, had fallen before the dread power of the cruel and sadistic Daroth. Yet in one awesome night the invincible Daroth had vanished from the face of the earth. Gone were their cities, their armies, their terror. The Great Northern Desert was their only legacy. Not a trace remained for a thousand years...The War of the Pearl had raged for seven years and the armies of the four Duchies were exhausted and weary of bloodshed. But the foremost of the Dukes, Sirano of Romark, possessed the Eldarin Pearl and was determined to unravel its secrets. Then, on one unforgetable day, a dark moon rose above the Great Northern Desert, and a black tidal wave swept across the land. In moments the desert had vanished beneath lush fields and forests and a great city could be seen glittering in the morning sunlight. From this city re-emerged the blood-hungry Daroth, powerful and immortal, immune to spear and sword. They had only one desire: to rid the world of humankind for ever. Now the fate of the human race rests on the talents of three heroes: Karis, warrior-woman and strategist; Tarantio, the deadliest swordsman of the age; and Duvodas the Healer, who will learn a terrible truth. A new world of myth and magic, love and heroism, from the bestselling author of The Legend of Deathwalker. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:24 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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