I only vaguely remember what these novels were about, that being a reworking of the Arthurian legend and that it included the Sipstrassi Stones, which also appeared in other novels in different series, these being the Greek series and the Jerusalem Man, Jon Shannow, chronicles.
Like all of Mr Gemmell’s novels, these will have been highly entertaining to read, especially as he is blending history and myth together in his own distinctive style, something he did extremely well in the Greek series and then later in the Troy series.
Rebellion and invasion plunge Britannia into the Dark Ages. Chaos and terror stalk the land, the King slain by traitors, the great Sword of Power vanished beyond the Circle of Mist.
Saxons, Angles, Jutes and Brigante tribesmen mass together to destroy the realm, aided by the powers of the Witch Queen and the Lord of the Undead. Against them stands a weakling boy, and an old mountain warrior.
But the boy has the blood of kings, and the warrior is Culain, the legendary Lord of the Lance. And he alone knows the dread secret of the Witch Queen.
Format
PaperbackDate Acquired
25th December 2004Retail Cost
£6.99Number of Pages
336Year Read
2006The Goths followed a bloodthirsty new leader, one who sought to open the Gates of Hell: Wotan. His immortal power stemmed from human sacrifice and dark sorcery, and no sword could touch him. He rode the winds on a leather-winged steed, while his armies cut a deadly swath across the northern kingdoms. Even death's icy hand could not stop them.
Only Uther Pendragon could save Britannia. To do so he must wield his birthright--Cunobelin's blade, the legendary Sword of Power.
But Uther was chained in Hell, the sword lost in swirling Chaos. All hope lay with the warrior known as Revelation, with the magic of the Sipstrassi Stones, and with Anduine, a blind girl possessed of arcane powers. Only if these unlikely allies united could they hope to stop the invincible foe before the world plunged into darkness.
Format
PaperbackDate Acquired
25th December 2004Retail Cost
£6.99Number of Pages
314Year Read
2006