Title: R.I.P. David Gemmell
Liminality - August 10, 2006 11:53 PM (GMT)
David Gemmell
(August 1, 1948–July 28, 2006)
The finest writer of heroic fantasy, living or dead.
He never finished his last trilogy..
Rest in peace.
Coconaught - August 11, 2006 12:27 AM (GMT)
never heard of the name...what are some of his books? I might know him from that...
Liminality - August 11, 2006 03:08 AM (GMT)
from wiki:
Works
Drenai Series
* Legend (1984) (Originally published in the USA as Against the Horde, re-released as Legend)
* The King Beyond the Gate (1985)
* Waylander (1986)
* Quest for Lost Heroes (1990)
* Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf (1992)
* The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (1993)
* The Legend of Deathwalker (1996)
* Winter Warriors (1996)
* Hero in the Shadows (2000)
* White Wolf (2003)
* The Swords of Night and Day (2004)
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Rigante Series
* Sword in the Storm (1999)
* Midnight Falcon (2000)
* Ravenheart (2001)
* Stormrider (2002)
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Sipstrassi Series
* Wolf in Shadow (1987) (Published as The Jerusalem Man in the USA)
* The Ghost King (1988)
* Last Sword of Power (1988)
* The Last Guardian (1989)
* Bloodstone (1994)
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Hawk Queen Series
* Ironhand's Daughter (1995)
* The Hawk Eternal (1995)
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Individual Fantasy Titles
* Knights of Dark Renown (1989)
* Morningstar (1992)
* Dark Moon (1997)
* Echoes of the Great Song (2002)
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Historical fiction
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Greek Series (alternate history)
* Lion of Macedon (1990)
* Dark Prince (1991)
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Troy Series
* Troy: The Lord of the Silver Bow (2005) featuring the events leading up to the battle for Troy.
* Troy: Shield of Thunder (due- Sep 2006)
* Troy: The Fall of Kings (due- Sep 200?) Not known if this will be released.
NaotaInko - August 11, 2006 03:19 AM (GMT)
And to think I've never heard of this guy
Liminality - August 11, 2006 03:21 AM (GMT)
you guys dont know what you're missing
NaotaInko - August 11, 2006 03:26 AM (GMT)
I'll have to look him up some time.
crapshack - August 11, 2006 05:15 AM (GMT)
Was his death of naturual causes? He was quite the writer.
Liminality - August 11, 2006 05:52 AM (GMT)
he died of heart desease, he was a heavy smoker (i didnt even know that until i looked up wikipedia)
blue_impulse - August 11, 2006 06:43 AM (GMT)
I only own 2 of his books but they are great.
Kenshin_Himura - August 11, 2006 09:56 AM (GMT)
Dont know who that guy is. Man i like war rrelated books matthew reilly
YEA
Mariko the Huggable - August 11, 2006 11:09 AM (GMT)
Sathe - August 11, 2006 07:25 PM (GMT)
I've never heard of him. Sounds good though, so I'll have to check him out. It's always sad when a favorite author dies.
Havoc - August 11, 2006 09:35 PM (GMT)
ya sounds liek a gifted writer, i should check some of his work out sometime, R.I.P.