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A carregar... The Legend of Deathwalker (1996)por David Gemmell
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Druss est un guerrier redoutable, mais aussi un héros qui se bat pour la justice, sans compromis. Pour sauver un ami, il va se retrouver impliqué dans une guerre pour la défense du tombeau sacré des Nadirs. C'est un bon récit de fantasy, assez classique mais efficace. Seul regret, sa forme en flashback puisque le livre est l'histoire racontée par Druss longtemps après. Cette figure de style rend la fin assez frustrante. "Some men would die for your fame." "A lot of men have," observed Druss. Druss is a real hero. He fights the worthy causes, for love, honour and righteousness. Druss is a man who sees right and wrong as black and white, and although he should be a simple man, his story which has spanned several novels, is a complex one. Gemmell cleverly devises a story which fits in-between existing tales, without warping their exiting plot-lines. This is the story of how the Nadir came to call him 'Deathwalker'. The story takes some time to manoeuvre the key players in to a position in which Gemmell can produce yet another excellent crafted siege. Druss is best when he's in combat and their are plenty of varied scenarios presented here to keep the readers amused. The rhetoric is top notch, with nods to the stories already in print. Any Druss novel should not be passed unread; this is a quality piece of fantasy, if a little slow to get started. Absolutely first rate fantasy tale, and a jewel of the Drenai saga. I’ve always considered Gemmell’s Drenai books to be both grittier and more thoughtful than his other series, and the books that cover the scope of Druss’ life have an added element. ‘The Legend of Deathwalker’ is another example of how he could write much more than well-paced action and hard-pan heroes facing insurmountable odds. From the prologue that finds Druss briefly back on the walls of Dross Delnoch we realise that here is a tale to settle down to, to be enchanted by. It could be Sieben the poet recounting the bouts in the arena, the journey across the nadir steepes and the ferocious battles - and irritated philosophical wrangling - along the way. The characters are perfectly nuanced, varied; the story is richly layered and the pieces of the plot merge seamlessly into something that is more than just a cohesive story of heroes and hard fought battles – they weave a richer thread through the fascinating lore and history of the Nadir, Drenai and Gothir empires and, of course, flesh out the life of Druss himself, Gemmell’s most enjoyable and enduring hero. And of course, there's a quest, a rising leader in moral and historical juxtaposition to the corrupt and falling star, a shaman trying to steer the path of destiny and the Nadir are, naturally, fighting amongst themselves... because when Gemmell wields his pen, like a certain axe-man, things are going to get interesting and pointed. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
Enter a powerful realm of legend, dark sorcery, and conquest, where the mighty Drenai warrior Druss faces his most deadly opponent . . . Druss the Legend, the dark axman known as the Deathwalker, must join the warrior Talisman on a mission of blood and glory. Only the stolen Eyes of Alchazzar--mystic jewels of power--will save Druss's dying friend, then unite the Nadir tribes against the evil of the Gothir. Druss agrees to help look for the twin gems--hidden for centuries in the shrine of Oshikai, the Demon-bane, the Nadir's greatest hero. It has been prophesied that with the recovery of the stones, there will come the Uniter, a magnificent fighter who will free the Nadir from brutal oppression. But Garen-Tsen, the sadistic power behind the Gothir throne, also seeks the gems. To control them, he will send five thousand men against a handful of savages, Talisman, and the one Drenai warrior. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Gemmell does a good job with somewhat bitter heroes and makes them someone you want to keep reading about. Its not pretty or fancy, but good fantasy. ( )