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Drenai Saga (Chronological Order) #13
The Swords of Night and Day (Drenai Tales, #11)
A bloody, brutal and breath-taking epic heroic fantasy by the Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell, perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Duncan M. Hamilton and Conn Iggulden."Gemmell is past the point of needing recommending - he is an institution that becomes more valuable with each new novel." -- ENIGMA"Gemmell's premium-grade heroic fantasies stress the positive values of individualism...stirring, emotionally charged, superbly written." -- TIME OUT"A classic of its genre" -- ***** Reader review"Another masterpiece [-] couldn't put it down. Loved the characters and the twists and turns of the plot.Not many do it better than the master storyteller." -- ***** Reader review"A very good read, with several surprising twists. This book will keep you guessing until the end." -- ***** Reader review************************************************Even in death, Skilgannon the Damned's name lives on. Now, as an ancient evil threatens to flood the Drenai heartlands in a tide of blood, he returns...A thousand years after they fell in battle, two heroes - Druss and Skilgannon - are revered throughout the war-torn lands of the Drenai, where men and women live in abject fear of the dark sorceress known as the Eternal...But what if one such hero could be called back from the void? An ancient prophecy foretold that Skilgannon would return in his people's darkest hour. To most, this was a foolish hope. But not so to Landis Kan. Having found Skilgannon's ancient tomb, he gathers up the bones and peforms the mystic ritual.But the reborn hero is an a young man whose warrior skills are blunted and whose memories are fragmented. He is marooned in a world as strange to him as a dream, remote from all he knew and loved. Or nearly all - for Landis Kan has also experimented upon other bone fragments found in the hero's tomb resulting in a surly giant who possesses astounding strength but no memories. To Kan, he is a dangerous failure. To Skilgannon, this giant represents their last hope.As ageless evil threatens to drown the Drenai lands in blood, two legendary heroes will once again lead the way to freedom.
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First published April 1, 2004
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David Gemmell
199 books3,818 followersDavid Andrew Gemmell was a bestselling British author of heroic fantasy. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984. He went on to write over thirty novels. Best known for his debut, Legend, Gemmell's works display violence, yet also explores themes in honour, loyalty and redemption. With over one million copies sold, his work continues to sell worldwide.
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April 6, 2014
This book, as with the series as a whole, is just good, solid, entertaining fantasy. It is not very often you can have an eleven book series and hit solidly on every book, Gemmell does it with this series and this book fits right in.
October 11, 2016
Emotionally drained. Phefuckinomenal! I believe a nap is in order.
December 17, 2018
”Not man or beast will prevent us. Because we are Drenai. The Last of the Drenai. And we will not fail.”
For me, the ultimate book in the Drenai Saga is a failed attempt to revive the Legend. I finished the series with a pang of regret and a wish to un-read both this novel and its predecessor.
I am a firm believer in a principle that what dies should stay dead not only because I hate zombies and other undead creatures, but mainly because it is bad for the plot. The main problem with the Swords of Night and Day is that it rests entirely on dead people and tries to resuscitate dead stories. It means that heroes known from other books, long dead, are reborn in new bodies to have new adventures and fight new battles that somehow allude to the events that have already transpired.
I don’t know what you call it, but I call it cheating.
Swords of Night and Day sports a full cast known from the previous instalment, and while you can start here without knowing the White Wolf, reading both gives you a full view on plots absurdity, mainly because it follows the same arc but takes it onto a new level of sheer idiocy.
The remake means that you will find slight alteration when it comes to power configuration and new secondary and tertiary protagonists while the main story concerns long-dead heroes who take on new living forms, sometimes permanently, sometimes when necessary (especially galling when it comes to Druss, who just appears and then disappears at a whim without any regards to any laws governing the universe). And while I understand that Druss was a special character for Mr Gemmell and that it was difficult for the author to part ways with this figure and I can absolve this to some extent, I really, really couldn’t stand the Eternal . Ever so special, beautiful and cunning, and the apex of every man’s desires. In short, so unreal as to make everything that happens around her nearly perfunctory. Having a character like that as one of the main protagonists is akin to making a gravity the main heroine - you just know that everybody is going to fall for her which renders everything both predictable and pointless.
Repetitions from the Legend do not involve merely bringing Druss in or retelling of what happened in that novel, but also inserting similar sequences of events and setups (magic weapons, last stands against an overwhelming foe, uplifting speeches, valiant sacrifices, miraculous rescues, etc.). I also didn’t like the very Lawrence and Abercrombie-like (although Mr Gemmell was first so they are the copycats, I guess) merger of technology and magic not because I don’t find the idea unappealing (to the contrary) but because it doesn’t fit with the overall ethos the Drenai universe.
A sad, bad ending to one of the most unique series in heroic fantasy. While I still believe that every self-respecting lover of this genre must know the Drenai Saga, I’d recommend finishing the series with the Hero in the Shadows and skipping the last two books altogether. This will allow you to avoid a bad aftertaste in your mouth and retain Mr Gemmell in high regard.
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Also in The Drenai Saga:
1. Legend ★★★★★
2. The King Beyond the Gate ★★☆☆☆
3. Waylander ★★★☆☆
4. Quest for Lost Heroes ★★★★☆
5. In the Realm of the Wolf ★★★☆☆
6. The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend ★★★★☆
7. The Legend of Deathwalker ★★★★☆
8. Winter Warriors ★★★☆☆
9. Hero in the Shadows ★★★★★
10. White Wolf ★★☆☆☆
For me, the ultimate book in the Drenai Saga is a failed attempt to revive the Legend. I finished the series with a pang of regret and a wish to un-read both this novel and its predecessor.
I am a firm believer in a principle that what dies should stay dead not only because I hate zombies and other undead creatures, but mainly because it is bad for the plot. The main problem with the Swords of Night and Day is that it rests entirely on dead people and tries to resuscitate dead stories. It means that heroes known from other books, long dead, are reborn in new bodies to have new adventures and fight new battles that somehow allude to the events that have already transpired.
I don’t know what you call it, but I call it cheating.
Swords of Night and Day sports a full cast known from the previous instalment, and while you can start here without knowing the White Wolf, reading both gives you a full view on plots absurdity, mainly because it follows the same arc but takes it onto a new level of sheer idiocy.
The remake means that you will find slight alteration when it comes to power configuration and new secondary and tertiary protagonists while the main story concerns long-dead heroes who take on new living forms, sometimes permanently, sometimes when necessary (especially galling when it comes to Druss, who just appears and then disappears at a whim without any regards to any laws governing the universe). And while I understand that Druss was a special character for Mr Gemmell and that it was difficult for the author to part ways with this figure and I can absolve this to some extent, I really, really couldn’t stand the Eternal . Ever so special, beautiful and cunning, and the apex of every man’s desires. In short, so unreal as to make everything that happens around her nearly perfunctory. Having a character like that as one of the main protagonists is akin to making a gravity the main heroine - you just know that everybody is going to fall for her which renders everything both predictable and pointless.
Repetitions from the Legend do not involve merely bringing Druss in or retelling of what happened in that novel, but also inserting similar sequences of events and setups (magic weapons, last stands against an overwhelming foe, uplifting speeches, valiant sacrifices, miraculous rescues, etc.). I also didn’t like the very Lawrence and Abercrombie-like (although Mr Gemmell was first so they are the copycats, I guess) merger of technology and magic not because I don’t find the idea unappealing (to the contrary) but because it doesn’t fit with the overall ethos the Drenai universe.
A sad, bad ending to one of the most unique series in heroic fantasy. While I still believe that every self-respecting lover of this genre must know the Drenai Saga, I’d recommend finishing the series with the Hero in the Shadows and skipping the last two books altogether. This will allow you to avoid a bad aftertaste in your mouth and retain Mr Gemmell in high regard.
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Also in The Drenai Saga:
1. Legend ★★★★★
2. The King Beyond the Gate ★★☆☆☆
3. Waylander ★★★☆☆
4. Quest for Lost Heroes ★★★★☆
5. In the Realm of the Wolf ★★★☆☆
6. The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend ★★★★☆
7. The Legend of Deathwalker ★★★★☆
8. Winter Warriors ★★★☆☆
9. Hero in the Shadows ★★★★★
10. White Wolf ★★☆☆☆
March 17, 2024
Skilgannon il dannato è nuovamente chiamato a donare il suo coraggio per fronteggiare il nemico.
-"La maledizione del potere assoluto"
-"L'amore non muore"
-"Il passato è un ricordo, il futuro un sogno, il presente una realtà. Tutto quello che possiamo fare è vivere nell'Adesso e cercare di assicurarci che le nostre azioni siano degne"
-"L'orrore della guerra"
-"Il giorno della Bestia attende l'uomo, solo la paura della punizione ne evita il compimento, a volte."
-"La vergogna dell'uomo Bestia è la peggiore delle punizioni"
-"La vita è giusta? Non lo è. E' soltanto vita. Altre no. La giustizia non ha nulla a che fare con questo."
-"Mostri? noi siamo i mostri!"
-"La gioia della libertà"
-"Conta poco quello che credo. Non possiamo fuggire e non possiamo nasconderci. Perciò combatteremo. E quando combatto, io vinco. Sia con un esercito che da solo" Skilgannon il Dannato
-"Alle volte è più importante opporsi al male che preoccuparsi di sconfiggerlo"
Grazie Gemmell
-"La maledizione del potere assoluto"
-"L'amore non muore"
-"Il passato è un ricordo, il futuro un sogno, il presente una realtà. Tutto quello che possiamo fare è vivere nell'Adesso e cercare di assicurarci che le nostre azioni siano degne"
-"L'orrore della guerra"
-"Il giorno della Bestia attende l'uomo, solo la paura della punizione ne evita il compimento, a volte."
-"La vergogna dell'uomo Bestia è la peggiore delle punizioni"
-"La vita è giusta? Non lo è. E' soltanto vita. Altre no. La giustizia non ha nulla a che fare con questo."
-"Mostri? noi siamo i mostri!"
-"La gioia della libertà"
-"Conta poco quello che credo. Non possiamo fuggire e non possiamo nasconderci. Perciò combatteremo. E quando combatto, io vinco. Sia con un esercito che da solo" Skilgannon il Dannato
-"Alle volte è più importante opporsi al male che preoccuparsi di sconfiggerlo"
Grazie Gemmell
August 18, 2019
Ultimo saluto
Il congedo di saga riesuma le vestigia degli eroi del passato, convocati per l'ultima volta affinché eroismo, seconde possibilità e la ricerca della dignità passino attraverso un riscatto individuale e collettivo.
Godibile e scritto con la solita passione, nonostante una trama davvero risicata che carbura troppo tardi, spesso rea di inciampare in sciocchezze tranquillamente evitabili - vedi l'armatura disseppellita da un terremoto o il riflesso del tempio sulla lama -; anche le dinamiche pedisseque a quelle già viste nei precedenti volumi non aiutano a corroborare lo scarso contenuto dell'opera.
Tolto quest'ultimo tassello non propriamente ispirato, il viaggio all'interno di questo ciclo merita di essere intrapreso da ogni amante del genere fantasy.
Gli eroi di Gemmell sono semplicemente uomini.
Possono essere assassini dal deprecabile passato che cercano di estinguere le loro perdite nel sangue, con la speranza che un nemico sia più forte di loro e la faccia finita; possono essere avidi, brutti e sporchi avvoltoi che desiderano fama, gloria, soldi, donne ed eterna riconoscenza, per poi ritrovarsi cenere fra le mani; possono essere animi puri gettati in un mondo di sciacalli e, da lì, costretti a diventare peggiori dei cattivi che venivano raccontati loro nelle fiabe, da piccoli; oppure, semplicemente, disattendere promesse e aspettative di gioventù in vista di un potere più grande, tanto vasto quanto corrosivo.
Una continua ricerca di seconde possibilità, con l'amara certezza che certi errori non prevedono redenzione; un'eterna sopravvivenza nella speranza che i fantasmi si plachino e il passato smetta di seguire il futuro.
Il congedo di saga riesuma le vestigia degli eroi del passato, convocati per l'ultima volta affinché eroismo, seconde possibilità e la ricerca della dignità passino attraverso un riscatto individuale e collettivo.
Godibile e scritto con la solita passione, nonostante una trama davvero risicata che carbura troppo tardi, spesso rea di inciampare in sciocchezze tranquillamente evitabili - vedi l'armatura disseppellita da un terremoto o il riflesso del tempio sulla lama -; anche le dinamiche pedisseque a quelle già viste nei precedenti volumi non aiutano a corroborare lo scarso contenuto dell'opera.
Tolto quest'ultimo tassello non propriamente ispirato, il viaggio all'interno di questo ciclo merita di essere intrapreso da ogni amante del genere fantasy.
Gli eroi di Gemmell sono semplicemente uomini.
Possono essere assassini dal deprecabile passato che cercano di estinguere le loro perdite nel sangue, con la speranza che un nemico sia più forte di loro e la faccia finita; possono essere avidi, brutti e sporchi avvoltoi che desiderano fama, gloria, soldi, donne ed eterna riconoscenza, per poi ritrovarsi cenere fra le mani; possono essere animi puri gettati in un mondo di sciacalli e, da lì, costretti a diventare peggiori dei cattivi che venivano raccontati loro nelle fiabe, da piccoli; oppure, semplicemente, disattendere promesse e aspettative di gioventù in vista di un potere più grande, tanto vasto quanto corrosivo.
Una continua ricerca di seconde possibilità, con l'amara certezza che certi errori non prevedono redenzione; un'eterna sopravvivenza nella speranza che i fantasmi si plachino e il passato smetta di seguire il futuro.
May 4, 2008
This was not my first David Gemmell book - I already knew I loved this author for his vivid descriptions, intensely real characters and wonderfully action-packed and emotionally brilliant stories. However, when I read it I had not read the previous books about Druss the Legend or Skilgannon the Damned. At this point in time I have read ALL of them, and though I recommend them all, the Swords of Night and Day is still my favorite Gemmell book and probably one of my favorite books of all time. It deals with complex and serious issues in a skilful, graceful way. All the characters are strong, interesting and build naturally. Gemmell is the master of heroic fantasy, able to make heros, dark heros and villains with ease. I don't think you need the other books to love this one.
October 24, 2021
بین کتابایی که از گمل خوندم رتبه اول یا دوم رو به خودش اختصاص میده
بازم همو نسبک همیشگی گمل و همون جذابیت همیشگی داستانش که نمیذاره از کتاب دل بکنین
بازم همو نسبک همیشگی گمل و همون جذابیت همیشگی داستانش که نمیذاره از کتاب دل بکنین
June 19, 2016
3.5 rounding down.
This continues, and completes, Skulgannon's story line. I'm glad I read it but it felt overlong at times. I enjoyed seeing the stereotypes shattered.
This continues, and completes, Skulgannon's story line. I'm glad I read it but it felt overlong at times. I enjoyed seeing the stereotypes shattered.
April 10, 2018
7.5/10
The Swords of Night and Day is the second book featuring Skillgannon the Damned and the last one in the Drenai saga. In this book Gemmell takes us a thousand years after White Wolf , in a very different world filled with hybrid monsters and immortal humans, and in a story of love, friendship and sacrifice.
A thousand years have passed since Skilgannon died, a thousand years he was lost in the Void fighting monsters and demons; but now, he’s been given a second chance to try and find the redemption that he seeks.
Only that the world he has returned is very different from the one he knew, as humanity struggles to survive for centuries under the reign of the immortal Eternal, the worst enemy they have ever faced, and her hybrid monsters.
But it has been prophesied that when a great hero returns the reign of the Eternal will come to an end.
This fate will fall in the hands of Skilgannon and with the help of Harad the Axeman, though not yet a legend, they will have to try and find a way to destroy her and her magic. Only that their adventures will not be easy as on the way Skilgannon will discover something that he didn’t expect he would ever saw again, and will make their task even more difficult.
I have to say the story didn’t hold me as much as in White Wolf because it felt somewhat similar, and maybe a little with some stuff from Legend too; although I loved Stavut and his pack. On the other hand though Gemmell’s writing is, once again, quite good, as he manages to combine the new characters to the story pretty well and also make a nice and strong finale.
Of course in the epilogue he leaves again some hints about the future of the protagonists, especially with the last part, but that unfortunately we will never discover it.
Overall, I wouldn’t say the book was one of Gemmell’s best but it the last one in a long series and if you have read the rest you certainly can’t miss this one because this is the end of a legacy, the end of a Legend.
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The Swords of Night and Day is the second book featuring Skillgannon the Damned and the last one in the Drenai saga. In this book Gemmell takes us a thousand years after White Wolf , in a very different world filled with hybrid monsters and immortal humans, and in a story of love, friendship and sacrifice.
A thousand years have passed since Skilgannon died, a thousand years he was lost in the Void fighting monsters and demons; but now, he’s been given a second chance to try and find the redemption that he seeks.
Only that the world he has returned is very different from the one he knew, as humanity struggles to survive for centuries under the reign of the immortal Eternal, the worst enemy they have ever faced, and her hybrid monsters.
But it has been prophesied that when a great hero returns the reign of the Eternal will come to an end.
This fate will fall in the hands of Skilgannon and with the help of Harad the Axeman, though not yet a legend, they will have to try and find a way to destroy her and her magic. Only that their adventures will not be easy as on the way Skilgannon will discover something that he didn’t expect he would ever saw again, and will make their task even more difficult.
I have to say the story didn’t hold me as much as in White Wolf because it felt somewhat similar, and maybe a little with some stuff from Legend too; although I loved Stavut and his pack. On the other hand though Gemmell’s writing is, once again, quite good, as he manages to combine the new characters to the story pretty well and also make a nice and strong finale.
Of course in the epilogue he leaves again some hints about the future of the protagonists, especially with the last part, but that unfortunately we will never discover it.
Overall, I wouldn’t say the book was one of Gemmell’s best but it the last one in a long series and if you have read the rest you certainly can’t miss this one because this is the end of a legacy, the end of a Legend.
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November 26, 2021
This excellent heroic fantasy is a brilliant tale about Skilgannon the Damned, but can be seen as part 11 of the "Drenai Saga" series.
Storytelling is of as superb quality, the story is wonderfully executed and structured as a whole, while all characters come brilliantly to life within this masterpiece of a heroic adventure.
The characters featuring in this gripping heroic tale can be seen as Romans, Celts, Mongols, Vikings and many others, and their cultures and customs are wonderfully interwoven in this story of life and death, loyalty and treachery, and not to forget peace and war.
This story is about Skilgannon, who's called back to life, after 500 years in Hell, to fulfil an ancient prophecy, and that's to help his people in their darkest hour towards freedom and peace.
Helping him is a giant of a man called, Harad, but when it comes to fighting real battles against a ferocious enemy, Druss the Legend will reappear to make his presence felt.
On the other hand the evil is represented by Jianna, acting as the Eternal, and she's assisted by the sorcerer, Memnon and the fighter, Decado.
What is to follow is a magnificent heroic fantasy that is full with symbolisms, like good against evil, right against wrong, like Skilgannon's swords of Night; living in Darkness, and Day; coming into the light, and all these symbols are perfectly interwoven in this story about survival and death, but most of all its about living in a world where peace and harmony should rule.
Highly recommended, for this is another great addition to this fabulous series, and that's why I like to call this wonderful masterpiece: "A Tremendous Skilgannon Ending"!
Storytelling is of as superb quality, the story is wonderfully executed and structured as a whole, while all characters come brilliantly to life within this masterpiece of a heroic adventure.
The characters featuring in this gripping heroic tale can be seen as Romans, Celts, Mongols, Vikings and many others, and their cultures and customs are wonderfully interwoven in this story of life and death, loyalty and treachery, and not to forget peace and war.
This story is about Skilgannon, who's called back to life, after 500 years in Hell, to fulfil an ancient prophecy, and that's to help his people in their darkest hour towards freedom and peace.
Helping him is a giant of a man called, Harad, but when it comes to fighting real battles against a ferocious enemy, Druss the Legend will reappear to make his presence felt.
On the other hand the evil is represented by Jianna, acting as the Eternal, and she's assisted by the sorcerer, Memnon and the fighter, Decado.
What is to follow is a magnificent heroic fantasy that is full with symbolisms, like good against evil, right against wrong, like Skilgannon's swords of Night; living in Darkness, and Day; coming into the light, and all these symbols are perfectly interwoven in this story about survival and death, but most of all its about living in a world where peace and harmony should rule.
Highly recommended, for this is another great addition to this fabulous series, and that's why I like to call this wonderful masterpiece: "A Tremendous Skilgannon Ending"!
June 20, 2024
Firstly, this was a great story. I loved every minute of it. There is plenty of action, humour, nostalgia, and a bit of sadness in there just to top it all off.
Lastly, I will say this was a very bitter, sweet, read for me. Sweet because it is an author I love and full of stories and characters I love. Bitter because this is the last story in the Drenai saga, and thus, bringing these wonderful characters stories to an end.
Thank you, Mr. Gemmell. It's been a hell of a ride.
Lastly, I will say this was a very bitter, sweet, read for me. Sweet because it is an author I love and full of stories and characters I love. Bitter because this is the last story in the Drenai saga, and thus, bringing these wonderful characters stories to an end.
Thank you, Mr. Gemmell. It's been a hell of a ride.
July 12, 2017
As with pretty much everything that David Gemmell ever wrote, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I would recommend anyone who hasn't read his books to give him a try, you won't be disappointed. Start with his most famous, 'Legend' from the Drenai series, you will quickly become engrossed. Hail the mighty, DRUSS the Legend!!
January 1, 2016
This was a typical Gemmell book (which is a good thing), and it was nice seeing several favorite characters one more time. That said, I thought the previous book was a more satisfying ending to the series.
February 17, 2022
The ending could have gone a lot of different ways and while the way it went was good, I think it could have been better. But up until that point it was a 5-star book for me.
August 18, 2016
هنوز فكر ميكنم اين كتاب لياقت يه پايان بهترو داشت. ولى خب خيلى عالى بود. تنها چيزى كه آزار دهنده ش كرد اين بود كه دراس اونقدر ناگهانى وارد ماجرا شد. عملا اينطورى به نظر ميرسيد كه هاراد فقط تو كل كتاب همينجورى پشت سر روايت كشيده شده كه تو اون نقطه ى خاص از داستان تبديل به دراس بشه.
كاراكتر جيانا خيلى خوب بود. ولى ترجيح ميدادم اون همه تغيير و تحول تو آخر داستان براش اتفاق نمى افتاد. كه خب عشق كارى ميكنه حتى اگه بدترين آدمم باشى كار درست رو انجام بدى و اينا. ^_^
كاراكتر جيانا خيلى خوب بود. ولى ترجيح ميدادم اون همه تغيير و تحول تو آخر داستان براش اتفاق نمى افتاد. كه خب عشق كارى ميكنه حتى اگه بدترين آدمم باشى كار درست رو انجام بدى و اينا. ^_^
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 16, 2018
Though the antagonist has a reasonably filled-out and conflicted character, pretty much everyone else was thinly realized. The plot does move along moderately well, but interspersing platitudes into the dialog slowed down the pacing. Overall, this book would have been better if about 50 pages had been chopped out of it and a few characters had been dropped. I was getting impatient to finish the book when there were still 100 pages left to read.
November 16, 2020
This is definitely one for the fans. It's basically a rehashing of previous ideas, tropes and characters. Most of the main characters are reincarnated versions of previous heroes. The plot is interchangeable with anything else he has written. Joinings, evil enemy hugely outnumbering the small army of the goodies, a defensive battle at a choke point, a baddy coming good.
It's well written, but it felt like the bottom of the inspiration barrel was being well and truly scraped.
It's well written, but it felt like the bottom of the inspiration barrel was being well and truly scraped.
August 7, 2018
I can't do this series justice in my review, all I can do is urge any fan of fantasy novels to read them. I wish they weren't over, but this book was absolutely right as an ending. The best of characters, telling us their pragmatic life philosophy concerning a world which, at a deep level, mirrors our own.
July 17, 2008
This is one of the best books, period, that I've read in the last three years. I think it would be very helpful, however, to have read some of the earlier works in this series. That will make you really have a feel for the characters.
October 9, 2009
Another winner. Gemmell weaves a story with action and character that I really care about. Is he a writer of "men's" books? Maybe, but give the books a try for yourself. I think they'll appeal to a wide audiance.
August 14, 2020
I couldnt finnish the book because I was helping out someone and I left my bag of alcohol for him to drink, so the inbred nazi cops could pick it up and turn it in...Those are loyal to the queen would have handed it in....
JAR
JAR
October 18, 2021
The Drenai Saga is done. Heads split, evil vanquished and the sun rises over a new day on the mountain. Gemmell ties up the series with a nod and a sly glance aside. No complaints from me.
"One battle at a time, laddie. First we break the Guard. Then we'll worry about the puppies."
"One battle at a time, laddie. First we break the Guard. Then we'll worry about the puppies."
October 19, 2023
Another wonderful book by Gemmell. I cannot say enough about his characters, story and the entire Drenai Saga. All great books.
June 23, 2019
4 Stars
I have really enjoyed revisiting this book/series. I chose this series as part f my reading challenge for this year, and as a buddy read with one of my colleagues. Even though the first book in the series was released in 1984 (and the latest in 2000) the series has pretty much stood the test of time. It is a fantastic action adventure fantasy- with superb characters and brilliant world building, which brings the whole story/series to life.
I have fond memories of discovering this series and excitedly awaiting each new instalment. My reading buddy hadn’t read the series before, but has also enjoyed discovering David Gemmell’s work/s.
I have really enjoyed revisiting this book/series. I chose this series as part f my reading challenge for this year, and as a buddy read with one of my colleagues. Even though the first book in the series was released in 1984 (and the latest in 2000) the series has pretty much stood the test of time. It is a fantastic action adventure fantasy- with superb characters and brilliant world building, which brings the whole story/series to life.
I have fond memories of discovering this series and excitedly awaiting each new instalment. My reading buddy hadn’t read the series before, but has also enjoyed discovering David Gemmell’s work/s.
June 29, 2023
Si chiude così la saga dei Drenai, con un'adunata di grandi eroi da epoche diverse che si scontrano in un mondo sull'orlo del baratro. Skillgannon, Druss, Decado, Jianna... troppi protagonisti forse, troppa carne sul fuoco in un numero di pagine inadeguato a contenere tanta grandezza. Ma a Gemmell si perdona tutto ed è con una lacrimuccia che ho posato sul comodino quest'ultima, grande avventura. Le spade del giorno e della notte chiude la più grande serie di un autore che ha ridefinito il fantasy eroico con dei personaggi impossibili da dimenticare. Complimento più grande non potrei fare.
March 13, 2025
This is possibly one of my favorite volumes in the Drenai Series, even if in the end it doesn't deviate much from the usual formula and the ending, like many other David Gemmell novels, seems rushed. I particularly liked the presence of strong female characters and the reunion, in a new guise, of some of the series' old heroes. The pace is good, the action captivating, the characters endearing (even if some disappear too abruptly). This is the last installment, in chronological order, of the series, and it brings the whole thing to a fitting close.
October 28, 2019
ბოლო აბზაცმა ცოტა უსიამოვნო პოსლევკუსიე დამიტოვა, მაგრამ overall ეს წიგნი სულით ყველაზე ახლოა სერიის ადრეულ წიგნებთან, ამოვარდნილობის შეგრძნებაც ნაკლებია. უბრალოდ ეს ტოქსიკური სიყვარულის ისტორია, ჯერ სკილგანონის პირველ წიგნში, და აქ კიდევ გაასმაგებული, ძაან არ შემიძლია, ყველა თანაგრძნობას კლავს, რაც კი შეიძლება პერსონაჟის მიმართ გამიჩნდეს. მამაცი ერთი მუჭა დრენაის თავგადასავალი უფრო საინტერესო და სასიამოვნოა ჩემთვის, ვიდრე სკილგანონის უკიდეგანო პიზდოსტრადანიები. ეგაა ჩემი კომენტარი.
ობიექტურად, დასკვნის სახით: Legend სახეს ახევს სერიის ყველა წიგნს ერთად, და თითოეულს ცალ-ცალკე :)
ობიექტურად, დასკვნის სახით: Legend სახეს ახევს სერიის ყველა წიგნს ერთად, და თითოეულს ცალ-ცალკე :)
April 16, 2017
4.5 stars
The novel is good. It's just that I didn't warm towards Skilgannon and Jiana. I still haven't moved on with the 10th novel, and maybe that's why.
The novel is good. It's just that I didn't warm towards Skilgannon and Jiana. I still haven't moved on with the 10th novel, and maybe that's why.
December 10, 2017
An interesting story, really about Skillgannons' redemption more than anything else. I loved the ending.
December 29, 2020
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