Ghost King, David Gemmell
Ghost King, David Gemmell
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Ghost King

Author: David Gemmell

Narrator: Christian Rodska

Unabridged: 9 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/14/2017


Synopsis

'THE HARD-BITTEN CHAMPION OF BRITISH HEROIC FANTASY' - Joe Abercrombie

'HEROISM AND HEARTBREAK . . . GEMMELL IS ADRENALINE WITH SOUL' - Brent Weeks

Rebellion and invasion plunge Britannia into the Dark Ages. Chaos and terror stalk the land, the King slain by traitors, the great Sword of Power vanished beyond the Circle of Mist.

Saxons, Angles, Jutes and Brigante tribesman mass together to destroy the realm, aided by the powers of the Witch Queen and the Lord of the Undead. Against them stands a weakling boy, and an old mountain warrior.

But the boy has the blood of kings, and the warrior is Culain, the legendary Lord of the Lance. And he alone knows the dread secret of the Witch Queen.

Novels by David Gemmell

The Drenai series
Legend
The King Beyond the Gate
Waylander
Quest For Lost Heroes
Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf
The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend

Jon Shannow series
Wolf in Shadow
The Last Guardian
Bloodstone

Stones of Power
Ghost King
Last Sword of Power

Hawk Queen series
Ironhand's Daughter
The Hawk Eternal

Ancient Greece novels
Lion of Macedon
Dark Prince

Other novels
Knights of Dark Renown
Morningstar

About David Gemmell

David Gemmell's first novel, LEGEND, was published in 1984 and he was widely acclaimed as Britain's king of heroic fantasy. He died in July 2006.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel

So I am a diehard Gemmell fan. But there's a problem with these 2 books when I compare it in the light of, say, his 2 Lion of Macedon books. While Gemmell always has a lightning pace, these King Arthur books feel downright rushed. I don't know why. There is so much that he could have unpacked, so ma......more

ایده‌ی کتاب و شخصیت‌ها فوق‌العاده بودن و واقعا لذت بردم اما همه‌شون یک نقطه‌ی اشتراک داشتن و اون هم دراین بود که قوه‌‌شون در نطفه خفه می‌شد یا نطفه‌ها تبدیل به شمایل بی‌ریخت و نیمه‌کاره می‌شدن. بزرگ‌ترین عذابی که در طول داستان همراهم بود فکر به این بود که پتانسیل یک شاهکار و یک اثر ماندگار رو داشت و......more

Goodreads review by Michael

3.5-stars. A rather different and interesting take on the Arthurian legends with Gods and monsters thrown in for good measure. Note that this is about Uther and his rise to power. Although I'm not as enchanted by these books as I was with the Drenai series I still enjoy Gemmell's writing style.......more

Goodreads review by Taha

چرا من هر کتاب فانتزی می‌خونم انتظار دارم با یک ارباب حلقه‌های دیگه مواجه بشم؟ اشکال کار در اینه که من با بزرگترین اثر فانتزی شروع کردم و هیچ وقت بهتر از آن نصیبم نخواهد شد......more