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by David Gemmell

ISBN: 0345458370
ISBN13: 978-0345458377
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey (December 2, 2003)
Category: Action and Adventure
Subategory: Literature

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Dark Moon - David Gemmell After Tolkien, Gemmell is my author of choice for fantasy. I have read a number of his books and rarely been let down

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A rare stand alone fantasy novel by David Gemmell about a mystical, non-Drenai world that was once inhabited by three ancient races, the Eldarin, Oltor and Daroth.

The peaceful Eldarin were the last of three ancient races. A rare stand alone fantasy novel by David Gemmell about a mystical, non-Drenai world that was once inhabited by three ancient races, the Eldarin, Oltor and Daroth. Enter our three heroes:the delightful dichotomy that is Tarantio/Dace, the tortured, genius strategist Karis and the musical healer, Duvodas.

Praise for David Gemmell. Dark Moon is dedicated, with much love, to the memory of Olive Lady Woodford, who taught me that style is everything. A former dancer, she lost her left leg to cancer.

Legend is a fantasy novel by British writer David Gemmell, published in 1984. It established him as a major fantasy novelist and created the character of Druss, who would appear in several subsequent books. It was the first novel by Gemmell, and in The Drenai saga. Gemmell got the idea for the book in 1976. He was being tested for cancer, and to take his mind off it he tried writing a book, which he called "Against the Hordes"

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Dark Moon (1997) is a fantasy novel written by David Gemmell. The peaceful Eldarin were the last of three ancient races. The mystical Oltor, healers and poets, had fallen before the dread power of the cruel and sadistic Daroth

Dark Moon (1997) is a fantasy novel written by David Gemmell. The mystical Oltor, healers and poets, had fallen before the dread power of the cruel and sadistic Daroth. Yet in one awesome night the invincible Daroth had vanished from the face of the earth. Gone were their cities, their armies, their terror. The Great Northern Desert was their only legacy.

Concept David Gemmell does it again with Dark Moon. As a standalone fantasy novel, a magic spell goes awry and unleashes a powerful race of ancient telepathic warriors on the land. World David Gemmell (may he rest in peace) has written over 20 epic fantasy novels. In Dark Moon, like the rest of Gemmell's books, the world is based on folklore, but Dark Moon adds a bit of a sci-fi twist. A parallel dimension is opened and two ancient races are introduced into a world similar to Medieval Europe. The Eldarin are peaceful and harmonize with nature to allow life to flourish

Eyes closed, he stroked the harp strings, sending out a fluted ripple of notes. That is very pretty,’ said Shira. It is wrong,’ he said, opening his eyes and looking at the girl.

Eyes closed, he stroked the harp strings, sending out a fluted ripple of notes. of russet brown and a blouse of cream-coloured wool, she was sitting on the round wall of the well. Putting aside his harp, Duvodas walked to her and kissed her cheek. I am not good company today,’ he told her. ‘You are always good company, Duvo. And what do you mean, it is wrong? What is wrong?’. I don’t know – exactly

The second novel in David Gemmell’s bestselling Troy trilogy. Interlacing myth and history, and high adventure, this is epic storytelling at its very best. War is looming, and all the kings of the Great Green are gathering, each with their own dark plans of conquest and plunder.

The second novel in David Gemmell’s bestselling Troy trilogy. Into this maelstrom of treachery come three travellers: Piria, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret; Kalliades, a warrior with high ideals and a legendary sword; and his close friend Banokles, who will carve his own legend in the battles to come.

“Gemmell not only knows how to tell a story, he knows how to tell a story you want to hear. He does high adventure as it ought to be done.”—Greg Keyes, author of The Briar King One awesome night, the sadistic, seemingly invincible Daroth vanished from the face of the earth. Gone were their cities, their armies, their reigns of terror. Not a trace of this conquering race remained. Until a thousand years later. . . . With the rising of a dark moon above the Great Northern Desert, comes a black tidal wave that sweeps across the land. Suddenly, the desert vanishes beneath lush fields and forests and a great city glitters in the morning light. From this city reemerges the blood-hungry Daroth, powerful and immortal, immune to spear and sword. They have only one desire: to rid the world of humankind forever. Now the fate of the human race rests on the talents of three heroes: Karis, warrior-woman and strategist; Tarantio, the deadliest swordsman of the age; and Duvodas the Healer, who will learn a gruesome truth. “Gemmell’s great reading; the action never lets up; he’s several rungs above the good—right into the fabulous!”—Anne McCaffrey

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It's not one of David Gemmell's best books, but if you like epic fantasy with great characters, this is an excellent read.

Concept
David Gemmell does it again with Dark Moon. As a standalone fantasy novel, a magic spell goes awry and unleashes a powerful race of ancient telepathic warriors on the land.

World
David Gemmell (may he rest in peace) has written over 20 epic fantasy novels. In Dark Moon, like the rest of Gemmell's books, the world is based on folklore, but Dark Moon adds a bit of a sci-fi twist. A parallel dimension is opened and two ancient races are introduced into a world similar to Medieval Europe. The Eldarin are peaceful and harmonize with nature to allow life to flourish. The Daroth are a race of demonic warriors that destroy all life and ravage the land. The humans, who have both good and evil in their hearts can either save the world or destroy it.

Writing Style
David Gemmell's writing style epitomizes the word, "Epic." His heroes are larger than life, his villains are vile, and the battle scenes pull the reader right into the action. You feel every sword slice, every punch to the face, or the shockwaves of catapult artillery as they crash into castle walls. But this book is more than just action. It also examines the human spirit and looks at what gives us the courage to survive.

Characters
The characters in Dark Moon are heroic, but they are not without their vices. These are the guys that you'd want to stand at your side as you race into battle, but you really wouldn't want them as your neighbors. Tarantio is a mercenary whose damaged psyche has allowed him to become possessed by a demon named Dace. They are in a constant struggle for control of Tarantio's body. Karis, a female mercenary, is a great tactician with an appetite for lust and bloodlust. Forin is a caring and practical axe wielding giant. Vint is a professional swordsman, who lives by a code of honor. Duvodas is a bard who can use music to harmonize with natural energy and heal both the land and the people in it.

Action
As with all Gemmell books, the action is fantastic. There are brawls, duels, skirmishes, battles, sieges, magic, etc... Dark Moon is loaded with just about every type of action sequence that you can imagine.

Maturity
The characters are shades of grey, there's violence, gore, and sex. This is definitely not for younger readers.

Overall
This is a very good standalone epic fantasy novel. If you like action and great characters, you really need to pick this one up.
Buy it if you are a Gemmell fan.
Buy it if you like epic fantasy and you want to read about an action packed adventure.
Avoid it if you really don't like a ton of action.
Avoid it if you don't like inhuman bad guys.

If you liked this book, you should read other books by David Gemmell, especially: Legend, Waylander, Winter Warriors, The Knights of Dark Reknown, and the Rigante books! You may also enjoy the original Conan stories of Robert Howard, or the fantastic Cale Trilogies from Paul Kemp.

Foginn

This book was a page turner. I could not put it down. David Gemmell is a great fantasy writer. I am saddened greatly by his death. He was one of the few fantasy writers left who could tell a great story in a single volume. For someone who has gotten really tired of multi-part stories this story is a breath of fresh air.

On to the actual book. This story features three main characters, four if you count Dace. Gemmell develops each character sufficiently to make you care about what happens to them. The story involves swords, magic and a good story. All you could ever want in a book.

mr.Mine

I was initially attracted to Dark Moon because I had already enjoyed much of Gemmell's entertaining Drenai Series, which ostensibly is Sword & Sorcery (really 90% sword, 10% sorcery) and I wanted to see how he could handle more magic. Dark Moon promised to be that book.

The first portion was outstanding: a complex protagonist (Tarantio/Dace) emerges in a world with an apparently rich history of magic/creatures (three races of alien like humanoids: Daroth Eldarin Oltor). But the plot shifts away from Tarantio and never really capitalizes on the dynamics of the magical cultures. Sorcery quickly takes a back seat with the first protagonist.

Instead, the latter half is dedicated for explaining the intricate working of catapults and ballistae ... and instead of developing Tarantio's awesome background, we are introduced to a dozen other characters as they defend a city (sound like Legend?). In fact, the first 6 books of Drenai were published by the time Dark Moon emerged as a stand-alone book (~1996), but the similarities with Drenai were obvious: the Daroth might as well have been "Joinings" and the city of Corduin could have been "Dros Delnoch."

So more sorcery was presented, but it was delivered superficially. It did not seem like a new Gemmell experience; rather, Gemmell demonstrated the limits of his formulaic approach. Not bad, but not nothing spectacular either.

Acrobat

Very goog book.

Jaberini

Every word is an epic tribute to his style of writing. I was captivated from begining till end. A Book worth recommending

Soustil

This is another stand-alone volume of heroic fantasy by the late David Gemmell, and it has long been another old favourite of mine.
Some of the author’s traditional themes are at play again, such as the return after banishment of a non-human violent and sadistic race bent on destroying all others and, in the case of humans, on eaten them. Another theme, which if perhaps a bit overused in this volume is that of the character’s traumatic childhood explaining what he or she had become. This applies to the two main heroes, and to Sirranto, one of the four Dukes of the humans, and the one responsible for starting a war between all of them.

I particularly liked the very alien and quite terrifying physical appearance and culture of the Darroth. I also much appreciated them having their physical powers further enhanced by their mental ones. However, there is something in this plot that did not quite work for me. Given that it is their survival instincts that drive their ultra-aggressive and uncompromising nature, I cannot help doubting the end of the story and finding it very hard to believe that the Darroth would have relented, especially after what happens to them, although I will say no more about it to avoid spoilers.

One last thing, however, for those who may be wondering: true to form and once again, there is no real happy ending in this one. Four stars, but not five for this one.