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Stormrider review
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Stormrider is an excellent conclusion to the Rigante series. If you've read this far, you know what to expect. This is prime Gemmell: fun, heroic characters (and some evil ones too), large-scale battles, and a classic good vs. evil plot with some nuance to it, though you know the good guys are...
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Ravenheart review
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Another excellent entry in the Rigante series, and another point in Gemmell's favor as one of the best modern heroic fantasy authors.
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Midnight Falcon review
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Another excellent entry in the Rigante series that builds upon and improves on the first. Midnight Falcon jumps ahead 20 years, and the characters from the first novel are older, wiser, and a little colder. Connovar is King, and enemies from the the first book are trusted friends and allies,
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Sword in the Storm review
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After reading David Gemmell's Troy trilogy set in Ancient Greece, I was excited to get more into his work. The Troy series was classic heroic fantasy, full of larger-than-life characters and plots. The Rigante is no different, and Sword in the Storm was a nice start to a series.
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The Fall of Dragons review
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A fantastic conclusion to a great series. All the threads of plot come together nicely in a big inevitable final battle, and while the ending was predictable it was also satisfying.
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The Plague of Swords review
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Another nice entry in this series that sets the stage for a big finale. A Plague of Swords retains the epic battle scenes and fun characters of the previous novels, while also explaining more about the enemy's motivations. If you liked the other novels and made it this far, you'll be satisfied with...
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