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August 22, 2008
Stormrider - David Gemmell
Stormrider - David Gemmell
Book 34 in my 52 books in 52 weeks in 2008
The final book in the Rigante series of epic fantasies. Though it starts well and is as full of the excellent characters Gemmell is known for creating, I found myself wishing it was over by about 2/3 through. Why? Well it was all to do with the interminable battles. I like a good battle as much as, in fact more than, the next man. But if they go on too long, I lose sight of the intricacies of the logistics and tactics that only a real war general could be expected to follow. So I got lost. But the fighting continued.
It was a bit of a shame for me, as I have loved all the books - even this one up to about the middle of it.
Worth reading only if you've read the other three. Actually, you could get away with just reading "Ravenheart" and "Stormrider", and missing out the first books, "Sword in the Storm" and "Midnight Falcon" - but you'd be a fool to do that.
Posted by se71 at August 22, 2008 10:35 PM
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