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MrTempleDene
01-08-2006, 09:24 PM
David Gemmell, one of my all time favourite fantasy authors has sadly passed away at the age of 57, he wrote 30 novels set in a wonderfully detailed world.

His stories were great tales of heroism but with a great eye for how war affects people, and although he dealt in heroism, he never shirked from showing the bloody side of war and how it affects people either.

If you don't know his works start with

Legend (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1857236815/026-7577819-1847641?v=glance&n=266239&s=gateway&v=glance) : the tale of an old warrior, Druss the Legend drawn back into war reluctantly.

And I think you will be drawn in to his world.

He will be sadly missed.

Girlzmum
01-08-2006, 09:25 PM
My dh told me this when he got home tonight, he's a big fan of his work and has most of his books.

Netty
01-08-2006, 10:14 PM
RIP David.

smirnoff
01-08-2006, 11:02 PM
rip david, you will be sadly missed.
Another star in the sky tonight ....

Seren
02-08-2006, 07:46 AM
wow, how sad not very old really by todays standards