Winter Warriors - Hardcover

Gemmell, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 059303712X ISBN 13: 9780593037126

Publisher: Bantam, 1997

Synopsis

Upon the death of three kings the world will be plunged into darkness. Two of the kings are dead and the third is about to be born. All the terrifying forces of evil range against the pregnant queen and it is up to three old men, discarded by the king, to save the unborn king.

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Review:

David Gemmell has a talent for fantasy tales of heroism and villainy that feature characters who, while sympathetically flawed, are almost superhumanly good at what they do. Often these people are warriors: finely drawn, emotionally complex, and struggling with their individual human challenges against the backdrop of epic events.

The heroic figures here are three Drenai soldiers, Nogusta, Bison, and Kebra, whose services have been rejected by their king because they are no longer young. However, while these old friends might be a tad past their best, they are still very good indeed, and when they are called upon to protect the infant heir to the throne, the little prince could not be in better hands. In the midst of flight and eventual, desperate battle against the forces of the demon lord Anharat, they fight not only a human army and a band of demon riders bent on the heir's death but their own doubts about their ability and worth. Gemmell is particularly deft at describing fine gradations of the friendship between the three men, including the subtleties of liking, of loving, and of the different strengths that come with age. Winter Warriors is both a fast-paced fantasy adventure and a powerful story of living and dying well. --Luc Duplessis

From the Publisher:

"The best fantasy inspires genuine involvement, David Gemmell's novels do just that"
- Interzone

"David Gemmell ranks as the finest exponent of heroic fantasy"
-Time Out

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 059303712X
• ISBN 13: 9780593037126
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320