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What follows is a journey through time; of imagination revealing truth, and friendship overcoming loss. In spite of his mixed blood though, I was glad that he had friends who respected him and a mother who loved him. The book is set in the same fictional world as Legend, that of the Drenai, but is not a sequel in the usual sense as the events of the two books take place around a century apart. It was gripping and engaging the whole way through with a level of suspense and unpredictability that added an extra layer to the storytelling. None of these things would normally be too big of a deal because it's nearly impossible to match the greatness of those same elements in Legend.

You (probably) try new places, but sometimes you just wanna go a place where you know what you're gonna get and that it's gonna be good shit. Gemmell has the ability to make you feel as though you know a character deeply within a few pages, regardless of how archetypical the character is this is still a talent. Once a handsome man, he must live with the knowledge that women will no longer look upon his face with anything but disgust, possibly even fear. Important characters in this book are, the new hero in my view, Ananais, the new Earl of Bronze, Scaler, formerly known as Arvan, the double-dealing Nadir/Drenai leader of the Wolves, Tenaka Khan, the brave brothers Galand and Parsal, the formidable woman, Rayvan, the Thirty with especially in their midst, Decado, Katan, Acuas and Balan, but also the former King of the Nadir but now King Beyond the Gate, Ulric, will play an important role. His strengths as a fantasy author are immediately evident: a technical ability to press ahead with revelation and action at a pace whose intensity can seem at times almost surreal; an interest in depicting Heroes who are weathered, seemingly past their prime, reluctantly but profoundly charismatic; and a focus on bands of Companions.

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We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The daughter makes up with her father in the end and there is a moralistic tone about why families should get on and not fight. The great threat to the people and land of Skoda is the tyrant, Emperor Ceska, in my view a sublime cross-reference of the Emperors, Caligula and Domitian, and his desire to rule the entire world by implementing fear, oppression and death.There were a few character vignette-type moments that blew me away (one involving a warrior-turned monk apologizing to his rose garden, and the other involving a heroic act to save some children) and reminded me of some of his better character work from Legend, but on the whole I think this one was weaker in just about every way. But as more secrets emerge from Norah's shadowy past, Jodie is faced with the unthinkable - Norah's not so different to herself, and neither woman is innocent. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. And one that included, within its impressive arsenal of strengths, a sly and laconic humour – heavily influenced by the personality of its leading man and executive producer, Richard Dean Anderson. Come to discover the joy of the wind blowing through your hair while you drive through Italian panoramic landscapes!

So let me preface the following review by saying that I haven't read anything beyond this book, so I assume that Gemmell gets better and better. A few find themselves in a pivotal point in history and have to overcome past scars or weakness to overcome. She had not seen me, and so I retreated a little so that, should she look up, I might not be in her line of vision. Jodie Madison can't think of a better place for a fresh start than the exclusive, gated community of The Grove. For the moment though, the King Beyond the Gate is a good, simple book, that I loved reading and would recommend.The Drenai are now under the rule of Ceska, an usurper of the throne who over time has become a mad power-hungry emperor. So I had all these expectations and I started it with the worry, “Would this book be as amazing as it’d been the first time?