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Ghost King (Stones of Power #1)

David Gemmell

Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 287 pages

Rating: 3.96 | 3420 Users | 92 Reviews

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Original Title:	Ghost King
ISBN:	0345379020 (ISBN13: 9780345379023)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Stones of Power #1, Sipstrassi #3

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Chaos and terror stalked the realm. The king had been slain by traitors, and the sword of power had been lost beyond the Circle of Mist. Armies of Saxons, Angles, Jutes, and Brigantes cut a gory swath across the land, led by puppets of the ruthless Witch Queen--whose minions included dark, bloodthirsty creatures and a savage, undead warrior.
All hope lay with young Thuro--in whose veins flowed the blood of kings. He would have to defeat the Witch Queen's monsters and travel to the land of the Mist, there to seek a ghostly army. And the only one who could prepare Thuro to achieve his birthright was the mountain warrior Culain, the one man who knew the queen's deadly secret . . .
The legend of the mystic Stones of Power begins with a tale of blood and glory, of love and betrayal, as a boy must come of age amidst the seemingly impossible quest to become the High King.

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Title	:	Ghost King (Stones of Power #1)
Author	:	David Gemmell
Book Format	:	Mass Market Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 287 pages
Published	:	November 29th 1995 by Del Rey (first published 1988)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. High Fantasy

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Gemmell is a great story teller, period. I am a big fan of his Drenai Saga (11 books) and this series is just as good. If this series continues the way it is, I will probably say that not only am I a fan of the Drenai Saga, but a fan of all things Gemmell.An alternate take on Arthurian legend, the Ghost King is a coming of age story. Gemmell deftly blends sword and sorcery with a touch of historical fiction. (The character development is a little sudden, but I think can be attributable to: 1)

Basically, this started off really well. I liked the weak prince idea and the plot that went awry and the stories following the fleeing guards and the crippled hunstman.Then, the book went wrong when it became too adulty. I don't mind a little murder, even war, but adultery in books is unecessary.The massive massacres of so many was irksome, though fit. I like how Goroien defeated herself. I liked reading about the young characters and didn't appreciate them suddenly turning around and acting

An interesting take on the Arthurian legend. Well thought through and well written - but felt far, far too short.

So I am a diehard Gemmell fan. But there's a problem with these 2 books when I compare it in the light of, say, his 2 Lion of Macedon books. While Gemmell always has a lightning pace, these King Arthur books feel downright rushed. I don't know why. There is so much that he could have unpacked, so many interesting threads that he could have spent time on. Instead it felt like he rushed these books, depriving us of a richer tale. However, they still beat the majority of Fantasy published today,

Another alternate take on the Arthurian legend, set during the end of the Roman empire, with quite a bit of magic and mysticism. The first half of the book is stronger and more interesting. The second half feels rushed and abbreviated. Additionally, the characters change a bit too much--it feels as if the characters are being forced to become the characters of Arthurian legend, rather than it being a natural evolution.

Okay, generally I find Gemmells books to be fairly fun; standard fantasy, with enough interesting characters, twists or references to keep me interested. And youd think this one would be especially so, since its basically about King Arthur (albeit as a young boy). Maybe its the fact that this was one of the earliest of Gemmells books (as far as I can tell from publication dates), but it really, really didnt work for me. There was that same moreishness about it in some ways, but I kept getting

A bit of a let down after reading all of the Drenai Saga. The world, the characters, and the plot all seem a bit rushed and not quite fully developed.Despite that, I'll keep reading as I hear the series picks up as you go along. Besides, I enjoyed the Drenai Saga too much not to give Gemmell the benefit of the doubt.