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Echoes Of The Great Song

Echoes Of The Great Song

An awe-inspiring, stunning epic adventure from the master of heroic fantasy

Summary

A captivating all-action tale of otherworldly magic, death, destruction and a fight for survival by the Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell, perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Duncan M. Hamilton and Nicholas Eames.

"Gemmell's great reading - the action never lets up. He's several rungs above the good - right into the fabulous!" -- ANNE MCCAFFREY


"In my pantheon of literary greats, David Gemmell stands alone . . . he put me on the path I still walk today" -- CONN IGGULDEN


"Gemmell has every right to take his place among the SF and fantasy greats." -- SFX


"When it comes to heroic fantasy, few do it better than David Gemmell." -- TIME OUT


"One of my most favourite books of all time" -- ***** Reader review


"Gemmell at his finest" -- *****Reader review


"Great fantasy, great story, great author" -- ***** Reader review


*****


The Great Bear will descend from the skies, and with his paw, lash at the ocean. He will devour all the works of Man. Then he will sleep for ten thousand years, and the breath of his sleep will be death.

The prophecy had come true. The world spun. Tidal waves lashed the planet, and a new ice age dawned.
The few survivors of a once great empire struggled to rebuild, to hold their ground against the rising barbarian tide.

Then two moons appeared in the skies, unleashing a terrible evil that threatened not only the new empire, but the survival of the world itself.

Reviews

  • 'A humdinger...a masterly tale told with clarity and verve'
    The Times

About the author

David Gemmell

Published in 1984, David Gemmell's first novel, Legend, has become a classic. His most recent Drenai and Rigante books and his acclaimed Troy trilogy were published as Bantam Press hardcovers and are available in Corgi paperback. All of his novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers.

Widely regarded as one of the finest writers of heroic fantasy, David Gemmell lived in East Sussex until his death in July 2006.
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