Echoes Of The Great Song: An awe-inspiring, stunning epic adventure from the master of heroic fantasy
Jan 2010 · Random House
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A captivating all-action tale of otherworldly magic, death, destruction and a fight for survival by the Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell, perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Duncan M. Hamilton and Nicholas Eames.
"Gemmell's great reading - the action never lets up. He's several rungs above the good - right into the fabulous!" -- ANNE MCCAFFREY
"In my pantheon of literary greats, David Gemmell stands alone . . . he put me on the path I still walk today" -- CONN IGGULDEN
"Gemmell has every right to take his place among the SF and fantasy greats." -- SFX
"When it comes to heroic fantasy, few do it better than David Gemmell." -- TIME OUT
"One of my most favourite books of all time" -- ***** Reader review
"Gemmell at his finest" -- *****Reader review
"Great fantasy, great story, great author" -- ***** Reader review
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The Great Bear will descend from the skies, and with his paw, lash at the ocean. He will devour all the works of Man. Then he will sleep for ten thousand years, and the breath of his sleep will be death.
The prophecy had come true. The world spun. Tidal waves lashed the planet, and a new ice age dawned.
The few survivors of a once great empire struggled to rebuild, to hold their ground against the rising barbarian tide.
Then two moons appeared in the skies, unleashing a terrible evil that threatened not only the new empire, but the survival of the world itself.
"Gemmell's great reading - the action never lets up. He's several rungs above the good - right into the fabulous!" -- ANNE MCCAFFREY
"In my pantheon of literary greats, David Gemmell stands alone . . . he put me on the path I still walk today" -- CONN IGGULDEN
"Gemmell has every right to take his place among the SF and fantasy greats." -- SFX
"When it comes to heroic fantasy, few do it better than David Gemmell." -- TIME OUT
"One of my most favourite books of all time" -- ***** Reader review
"Gemmell at his finest" -- *****Reader review
"Great fantasy, great story, great author" -- ***** Reader review
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The Great Bear will descend from the skies, and with his paw, lash at the ocean. He will devour all the works of Man. Then he will sleep for ten thousand years, and the breath of his sleep will be death.
The prophecy had come true. The world spun. Tidal waves lashed the planet, and a new ice age dawned.
The few survivors of a once great empire struggled to rebuild, to hold their ground against the rising barbarian tide.
Then two moons appeared in the skies, unleashing a terrible evil that threatened not only the new empire, but the survival of the world itself.
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4.7
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22 October 2012
Such an enjoyable read. It is not your standard fantasy fare. More adult themes with complex characters and endings that are certainly not fairytale. This is one of my favourites from this author, mainly because it felt more original and more of a deviation from his well worn tales.
ken deevy
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12 November 2015
Loved it, great read, Gemmel at his best. I miss looking forward to new books, the master has left this world and taken his heroes with him I hope that he's sharing a cask of laterian red with Druss,skillgannon,John shannow and the other heroes...
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Josh Towns
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14 March 2021
Strongly recommended to any one keen on epic style fantasy. A personal favourite from my childhood and one of my most read books outside of the discworld series. I actually bought this ebook as my hard copy is looking fairly worn. Unfortunately a stand alone Novel. I would have loved to see David Gemmel explore this world more.
About the author
Published in 1984, David A. Gemmell's first novel, Legend, has become a classic. His most recent Drenai and Rigante books are all published as Bantam Press hardcovers and Corgi paperbacks. All of his novels are Sunday Times bestsellers.
Widely regarded as 'the finest writer of heroic fantasy, David Gemmell lived in East Sussex until his death in July 2006.
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