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Scifi and Fantasy Forum: Books and Book Reviews: A big man by the name of Gemmell
A big man by the name of Gemmell
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Hello one and all.I'm a newbie and this is my very 1st post.
So Hi! :-)
How does everyone feel about the author David Gemmell.Hes my absolute favourite author.His was the only books i read at school and even now at Uni I'll still reach for legend or Sword in the Storm after readin a stinker.Hes safe like a securtiy blanket only ond musty and made of paper!;-)
Anyway.If anyone can reccomend anybody good i'll run out to my library and nab a copy!
btw i hav read loads of Terry Brooks books.I find them very good and superbly stimulating but i miss the wit and humour i find with other authors.
And dont nobody mention Eddings please.Im trying to forget i ever read anything by him!! :-(
Well so long
Tony
Posted By:  Bmat Jul 15, 2003 - 03:47 pm |       | Welcome to the site Split an Arrow!
Ta muchly! :-D
| Posted By: scathach Feb 04, 2004 - 11:09 am | | Newbie here, too. 
But yes, i´ve read one book of Gemmel's, in fact the only one that has been translated into finnish, so.. The book is called the Legend. And i truly loved it, the best heroic fantasy i´ve ever read. I´m willing to read Gemmel in egnlish, if I manage to find it.
Wanted some good tips? Well, if you haven´t read The Farseer -trilogy by Robin Hobb, you don´t know a thing about good fantasy. Also, The Liveship Traders and The Tawny Man -trilogies are amazingly great.
Terry Pratchett's books are worth reading. If you´re looking humour, well, this is where you´ll find it! =) My favourites are the Reaper Man, Mort and the Wee Free Men, though all his books are awesome!
ps. don´t mind my english. It may sound a bit.. strange, but i hope you understand what i´m trying to say 
| Posted By: Bmat Feb 04, 2004 - 12:05 pm | | Welcome, Scathach!
Ps: Your English is perfect!
Welcome scathach and split an arrow with an axe
liked Gemmell to begin with but his books can get a bit samey and boring after a while, are still good though.
Definately agree with u scathach about Robin Hobb- am halfway through assasin series, need to locate a copy of Assassin's Quest. Would also recommend Katherine Kerr for fantasy adventure books, or if you're really up for a challenge George RR Martin's series starting with A Game of Throne's (this is really detailed and complex though so only attempt if you have lots of time)
Wit and humour wise- Tom Holt books are very funny and well written, but thats all i can think of for now
| Posted By: krasinda Mar 11, 2004 - 01:46 am | | if you enjoy the gemmell books cause of the quasie arthurian themes, you might like to try T H White, stephen lawhead, bernard cornwell, or marion zimmer bradley. (although i must admit that narion zimmer bradley's arthurian series tend to have a very feminine slant.)
| Posted By: Aldan Mar 11, 2004 - 07:21 am | | Yes. Gemmell's "Legend" is a very enjoyable novel. I haven't read it for a few years, but now that you've reminded me of it... *Aldan starts digging through his boxes of books, then looks at just how MANY boxes he has to go through and gives up to turn back to his keyboard*
I also agree with Bmat - your English is quite good. In fact it is better than that of most American people when they write (grammar to most of them is a person who visits and brings them cookies). The only thing which I noticed, and I'm not sure if it's one of your personal trademarks, or if you just didn't know: when speaking of yourself, you capitalize "I". As I said, if you have some personal reason for doing this, I understand, because I used to do the same for my own reasons.
| Posted By: Glenn Mar 15, 2004 - 01:58 am | | Lion of Macedon and Dark Prince along with waylander books would have to be my favourite Gemmel books.
If your after some new stuff to read i sugest Steven Erikson Malazan book of the fallen series. My favourite author.
| Posted By: Athalia Mar 15, 2004 - 06:13 pm | | *ath sniffs at Aldans remark (he knows which one  )
i have read Gemmel one book very good i liked it alot as soon as i am free of classes this summer and have time to read - well the libraries better watch out
| Posted By: Aldan Mar 16, 2004 - 07:04 am | | *Aldan sighs in ath's general direction*
| Posted By: Windborn Mar 19, 2004 - 05:22 am | | I recommend Jim Butcher's Dresden File Series. It's pretty good. It's about the only professional wizard listed in the phone directory, and his adventures with fantastic creatures in New York or Chicago (can't remember which): vampires, faerie queens, a faerie grandmother who's out for his blood blah blah.
Imagine someone living in the city who cannot have mirrors in his house because demons might attack through them, who cannot have electricity in the house because his magic disrupts ALL electrical things.'
There are 5 books so far that I've found and I've read them all. 
I also recommend books by Chris Bunch, particularly his dragonmaster series, Paul Kearney (monarchies of god series), Robert Jordan's latest books, Raymond E. Feist's Conclave of Shadows series, R.A. Salvatore's Demonwars trilogy and Hunter's Blades trilogy, Sara Douglass' The Axis Trilogy, and it's follow-up trilogy the wayfarer's redemption, Terry Goodkind's sword of truth series, Michael Cobley's Shadowkings Trilogy, Mark Anthony's The Last Rune Series, Anselm Audley's 1st book Heresy, All Dragonlance and Forgotten Realm books , David Drake! Lord of the Isles Series, Maggie Furey's Artifacts of Power Series and Shadow League Trilogy, Elizabeth Haydon's Symphony of Ages Series, L.E. Modesitt Jr's new book 1 of the Corean Chronicles, and Margaret Weis' Stargate Cycle Series and her newest one, The Sovereign Stone Trilogy.
Lol, too many. These are all fantasy books I have read recently and found most to my liking. I also like Chris Bunch's sci-fi miles vorkosigan series.
| Posted By: Aldan Mar 19, 2004 - 08:05 am | | Now, my question for you is this: WHEN DO YOU HAVE TIME TO EAT, SLEEP OR BATHE??
You must be a speed reader with no job (retired?), or does recently cover some/many yrs....?
| Posted By: Windborn Mar 20, 2004 - 06:18 am | | Recently covers 2 years.
I recommend the Recluse series by L.E.Modesitt, Jr -- simply wonderful.
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