Never leave home without a weapon, Dakyras taught his adopted daughter Miriel. Though they live a quiet life alone in the mountains, death is never far from the man known as Waylander. When the Assassin’s Guild puts out a high price on Waylander’s head, both Waylander and Miriel find themselves on the run. With them… Continue reading In the Realm of the Wolf by David Gemmell
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Thoughts after finishing In the Realm of the Wolf
Wow. I just finished In the Realm of the Wolf by David Gemmell a couple hours ago, and it was AMAZING. So amazing, in fact, that I want to write a post examining my reaction to it before I write the review. You know that ecstatic, otherworldly feeling you get when you finish an amazingly… Continue reading Thoughts after finishing In the Realm of the Wolf
Travel writing + Gemmell + Sanderson signing = awesome
Today was an awesome day, which is weird considering everything that happened. Woke up at 4:45 am to catch an early morning flight back to Utah, took public transport back to Provo, and ran around on errands until attending the midnight Way of Kings signing at the BYU Bookstore. Yet it was awesome. Why? First,… Continue reading Travel writing + Gemmell + Sanderson signing = awesome
Waylander by David Gemmell
The Drenai lands have been overrun, and the Vagrian conquerors, led by Kaem and the Dark Brotherhood, are laying waste to all that lies before them. Only the stronghold at Purdol withstands them, but unless the Drenai can rally a counterattack, all will be lost. In these trying times, a strange old man visits the… Continue reading Waylander by David Gemmell
Quest for Lost Heroes by David Gemmell
It has been forever since I read this book. Still, I really should review it. Here goes. At Bel-Azar, four friends held out against hopeless odds, only to be spared by the Nadir Khan. Known by the Nadir as the “ghosts yet to be,” they enjoyed the fame of heroes for a time, but now… Continue reading Quest for Lost Heroes by David Gemmell
Thoughts after finishing A Canticle for Leibowitz
Wow. Wow. This book is INCREDIBLE. I’ll review it later, but first I want to put down some of my initial thoughts. With any great book, you come to a point where you realize, consciously or not, that it just can’t get any better. The story, the characters, the world, the ideas and stakes, the… Continue reading Thoughts after finishing A Canticle for Leibowitz
Thoughts after finishing Legend by David Gemmell
I just stayed up a bit late, finishing Legend by David Gemmell. Wow. According to his wikipedia entry, Mr. Gemmell wrote Legend in two weeks while waiting to hear if his cancer diagnosis was terminal. After reading this book, I can definitely see how that influenced the writing. This book is incredible, one of the… Continue reading Thoughts after finishing Legend by David Gemmell
Hero in the Shadows by David Gemmell
Waylander gave up his dark life as an assassin years ago–or so he thought. When an ancient magic gateway begins to break down and evil beings from another world set out to reconquer the lands of Kydor, Waylander finds himself caught up once again in the cycle of war and bloodshed. Waylander joins forces with… Continue reading Hero in the Shadows by David Gemmell
Fine tuning and David Gemmell ROCKS!!!
With Danke’s help, I’ve tweaked the site yet some more: updated the header image, put in the site description under the title, moved the comments link at the bottom of each post (where it really belongs–having it at the top is confusing), etc. Now, the site is even better than ever! All this playing around… Continue reading Fine tuning and David Gemmell ROCKS!!!
White Wolf by David Gemmell
Skilgannon the Damned is one of the mightiest warriors in the world, yet every day the memory of the innocents he has killed haunt him. He seeks solace in becoming a monk, but as alliances break down and wars sweep the land, mob violence comes to the monastery and Skilgannon once again takes up the… Continue reading White Wolf by David Gemmell