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| Title | : | Dark Moon |
| Author | : | David Gemmell |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 405 pages |
| Published | : | December 2nd 2003 by Del Rey (first published 1996) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. Heroic Fantasy |
David Gemmell
Paperback | Pages: 405 pages Rating: 4.05 | 3702 Users | 97 Reviews
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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. 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. Not a trace remained for a thousand years... The War of the Pearl had raged for seven years and the armies of the four Duchies were exhausted and weary of bloodshed. But the foremost of the Dukes, Sirano of Romark, possessed the Eldarin Pearl and was determined to unravel its secrets. Then, on one unforgetable day, a dark moon rose above the Great Northern Desert, and a black tidal wave swept across the land. In moments the desert had vanished beneath lush fields and forests and a great city could be seen glittering in the morning sunlight. From this city re-emerged the blood-hungry Daroth, powerful and immortal, immune to spear and sword. They had only one desire: to rid the world of humankind for ever. 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 terrible truth. A new world of myth and magic, love and heroism, from the bestselling author of The Legend of Deathwalker.
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| Original Title: | Dark Moon |
| ISBN: | 0345458370 (ISBN13: 9780345458377) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.05 From 3702 Users | 97 ReviewsDiscuss About Books Dark Moon
Dark Moon is just "pack-jammed" (my wife's way to say it) with interesting characters, sex, violence, weaponry, tactics and potent but small doses of fantasy. All in a compact single volume. I would not have minded if he had expanded this story to a larger volume or even another book. The heroine is the general commanding the forces against an immortal race implacably devoted to destroying all humans. Several complex, interesting heroes in the story. Unique and enjoyable. 3.5 Stars. Would havePretty standard fantasy, thought it would be somewhat more interesting based on reviews. Positive that it is a stand-alone novel (not a fantasy series of many books), and the story has a start and an end, which is not always the case with fantasy lately.
Dark Moon doesnt pull any punches. It has sex and violence, both dished out unsparingly. The latter is of a pretty graphic nature more often than not. In short: Its grim as hell. This is probably also what makes the novel work, since the characters are very, very believable for the most part, and before you know it youll find yourself caring about what happens to them, even though many of them have almost no redeeming qualities. It seems that Gemmell actually understood human nature better than
A lot of what's fallowing may seem like backhanded compliments, but Gemmell's one of my absolute favorite authors and they're really not.You know when you finish a book and you really envy those who haven't read it yet because they can experience the joy for the first time? Sure you can reread as many times as you want and it'll feel just as awesome, but you can't help but wish you were somehow able to read it again for the first time. With Gemmell you kind of can. You can read one of his books,
Did a re-read, found I didn't like it as much as I remember. Problem is I remembered the good bits and not the ho-hum bits padding it out. There's so many jumps around the characters and so many unnecessary plot threads. And its not a big book. The good bits are awesome - but not enough to save it. Ah well. Still worth reading.
It was a very good read. Why then the 4 stars (and not 5) ? Because I have just realized that I am not experiencing this I-have-finished-the-book-but-I-am-already-missing-the-characters kind of feeling. So.
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. "It seemed almost blasphemous to consider music in such a cold and empty landscape, but music was all he had, and his slender fingers danced upon the strings, sending out a stream of
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