Ghost King

Book Cover info

Beyond Wolf in Shadow to an earlier layer in David Gemmell's fantasy of the Sipstrassi Stones: rebellion and invasion plunge Brittania 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.

Saxon's 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.

My Comments

Well, as the book cover says, this is an early tale of the Sipstrassi stones. It is heavily based on the Arthurian legend, with a lovely little twist. Anything you think you know about the myth, forget it! This will blow your socks off!
The story is a fabulous mix of sword and sorcery. Gemmell takes to the sword once again, and after reading the 'Drenai' stuff, you recognise some of his battle techniques. He obviously has a great love of the Roman battle orders, as they feature predominantly in this story, but unlike the 'Drenai' books, you're reading about Ancient Britain which in a way makes it more realistic.
I'm a big Arthur fan, yet this book appeals to more than a lot of other Arthurian style fantasy books do. It's well worth a read, and check out Culain!

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