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Knights of Dark Renown
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780345379085
ISBN: 034537908X
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: April 24, 1993
Publisher: Del Rey
Release Date: April 24, 1993
Studio: Del Rey
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Editorial Review:
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
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Super Reader
A tale interwoven with some elements and figures from Celtic mythology. Manannan is a man, and a former knight, who could not face travelling to another world with his former comrades in arms. This is somewhat understandable, but he sees it as a failure.
He is forced to overcome his fears and is horrified to learn of what they have become. When he does, he must become a knight again and lead the resistance to these not-men who have suborned the leadership and are doing lots of evil. ... Read More
Rating:  - Knights in not-so-shiny armour...
A vampire novel by David Gemmell, could it be true? Well, yes and no. Sure, there are vampires, not the soppy "woe is me" Anne Rice variety, or the creepy "lock up your daughters" variety of Bram Stoker. These vampires are the "I am going to cut off your head with ease" variety you would expect from David Gemmell.
So, in a way, the fact that the bad guys are vampires is fairly immaterial. The whole "vampire" thing seems to be a physical expression of the spiritual concern of goodness being ... Read More
Rating: - Another Excellent Fantasy Experience
I'm a huge David Gemmell fan, having read nearly everything he's published. This story is another classic Gemmell construct. In the war between good and evil the heroes are faulty, sometimes fallen people. The villains can be Machiavellian ambitious with a strong sense of chivalric honor. Gemmell does another excellent job of breathing life into the multiple protagonists.
A king implements genocide for supernatural purposes. With the disappearance of the lawful knights of Gaballa to ... Read More
Rating: - Doesn't get the notice
I think this is a hidden gem. David Gemmell is known more for his Drenai world and his Stones of Power and Rigante series. This novel is a stand alone tale. It is typical Gemmell with tight writing and lots of action, but enough little twists here and there to make it differant from his other work. It is a story of redemption. This is one you should pick up.
Rating: - Pretty good stand alone title.
I'm a fan of Gemmell's Drenai series. I like his writing, although I recognize that it's formulaic, I think he has a great turn of phrase, characters with multifaceted motivations, and a talent for battle prose. His ability to transfer humor, annoyance, and comraderie is stellar. But that's enough about Mr. David Gemmell. This book is pretty good.
Pretty interesting take on a centuries old mythos, and probably truer to the originations of that story than other modern tales. The ... Read More
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