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waylander
07-28-2006, 07:42 PM
David Gemmell has died. A great writer and a big influence in the fantasy genre. He was 57.
Far too young
dragonjax
07-28-2006, 07:44 PM
WOW -- where did you hear this?
waylander
07-28-2006, 07:50 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5224868.stm
dpaterso
07-28-2006, 08:39 PM
Sad news. After I started reading Gemmell I just gave up writing fantasy, he was so damn good. Took me over a year to get to the point where I'd even consider trying again. A truly talented and prolific writer of most excellent epic fantasy that should not be missed by any fan of the genre.

-Derek
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ChunkyC
07-28-2006, 09:40 PM
I never read any of his stuff, but I knew the name. That in itself says something about how good he was, methinks.

Rest easy, DG.
silentpoet
07-28-2006, 09:53 PM
Damn.
glutton
07-28-2006, 09:53 PM
Damn. He was one of my favorites. RIP.
RedMolly
07-28-2006, 10:18 PM
Sad news, and truly a big loss for the fantasy world. I enjoyed his writing very much... my thoughts are with his family and friends.
waylander
07-28-2006, 11:36 PM
If anyone out there has not read his work and is interested I would start with 'Waylander' or 'Morningstar'

I was privileged to meet Mr Gemmell a couple of times and found him to be a real gentleman as well as a great writer
MattW
07-28-2006, 11:43 PM
I prefer Legend to Waylander.

The Drenai books taught me that a story of epic proportions did not need meandering plots, casts of thousands, or weigh in at fifteen pounds.

RIP David.
Shadow_Ferret
07-29-2006, 12:16 AM
If anyone out there has not read his work and is interested I would start with 'Waylander' or 'Morningstar'


Not only haven't I read him, this is the first I've heard of him.

I'll have to check his works.
MattW
07-29-2006, 07:05 AM
Gemmells works are hard for me to describe. I recommend them whole heartedly though. Pick up Legend for a story that grips immediately and races through tense action in a short number of pages. Larger than life heroes, but believable and flawed for all their prowess.

Makes me want to pull out my copy tonight, see how far I can get.