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| Original Title: | Knights of Dark Renown |
| ISBN: | 034537908X (ISBN13: 9780345379085) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Ciclo Drenai (chronological order) #1 |
David Gemmell
Paperback | Pages: 311 pages Rating: 4.08 | 3995 Users | 131 Reviews
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Once the legendary knights of the Gabala defended the nine duchies. Their hearts were beautiful; their armor was beyond compare. They were greater than princes, more than men.But they were gone, disappeared through a demon-haunted gateway between worlds. Only one held back -- Manannan, whose every instinct told him to stay. Now he was the coward knight, and in torment.
Murder and black magic beset the land. Rumors circulated that the king was enchanted, changed, that his soul was dead . . . and that a reign of terror was about to begin.
Now Manannan realized he would have to face his darkest fears: he had no choice but to ride through that dreaded gate and seek out his vanished companions.
And the secret he would learn there would tear his soul apart . . . .
"A sharp, distinctive medieval fantasy. Dramatic, colorful, taut." -- Locus
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| Title | : | Knights of Dark Renown (Ciclo Drenai (chronological order) #1) |
| Author | : | David Gemmell |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 311 pages |
| Published | : | April 24th 1993 by Del Rey (first published 1989) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy |
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Ratings: 4.08 From 3995 Users | 131 ReviewsCommentary Out Of Books Knights of Dark Renown (Ciclo Drenai (chronological order) #1)
Most of the way through the book I was thinking 3 stars. It was good but a bit more slow and less colorful than most of Gemmell's other works. However, the end really came on strong so that raised it another star. Defintely worth reading.The heroic knights sucked into a place where they end up on the other side of the good/evil devide and one lone hero is all that's left to "save the world".
Reading a Gemmell book I've never read before is like coming home. Loved this book so much that I didn't want it to end.
I Really enjoyed reading this book and i recommend it to all lovers of fantasy. This book has swiftly become one of my all time favorites. Also this is the first book that i have ever read by David Gemmel. Now i am wondering why i have never read more !!"Only the good die young, the evil seem to live for ever" Iron Maiden
A long time ago, I read David Gemmells Legend, The King Beyond The Gate and Quest For Lost Heroes from the Drenai series. It was my first foray into Fantasy Adventure, way before I read Lord of the Rings and other books in that genre. I have to say, I loved it. The King Beyond The Gate was my first introduction to bigger than life heroes.I dont know why I didnt search for all the books in the series but the other night, I found myself thinking about Quest for Lost Heroes and I knew I had to read
Gemmell wasnt interested in writing a saga. If he did, he made it as short as a standalone books worth. I have to give it to him for condensing so much scope so succinctly with such supreme confidence. He had no need to embellish unnecessarily with verbiage or political correctness. Thats such a refreshing change for me after having recently read Robert Jordans verbosity personified, The Eye of the World, and Lynn Flewellings trying-too-hard-to-please-everyone Luck in the Shadows; both books the
Highly suggest this novel for lovers of dark Fantasy. Like all Gemmell books, the pace is quick, the characters, human. Suffering guaranteed.
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