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 Wolf in Shadow - David Gemmell
 Wolf in Shadow - David Gemmell ... its axis. Civilization had been replaced by ruthlessness and savagery. Relentless in his quest for peace, Shannow followed a path that led only to bloodshed.Newest Review: ... school of thought. Armed with his trusty pistols, a legacy of our society, Shannow deals out death and destruction to the ... more ... ungodly in equal measure. Throw in a rapidly expanding civilisation, whose inhabitants call themselves the "Hellborn" and who have developed repeating rifles and semi-automatic pistols, and you get a pretty engrossing read. It is this that sets the Jon Shannow Books apart from Gemmel's previous novels. Guns and bullets may not be as traditional Fantasy fare as swords and shields, but the sure do make for exciting reading. Gemmell's love of blood and gore is in place as ever, and Shannow...more |
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Wolf in Shadow - David Gemmell: Blood, Guts and Bullets (778 words)
by - written on 27/02/02 (Very useful, 244 readings)
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Happiness is a good book. Preferably a good book by David Gemmel, and this series certainly doesn't disappoint. David Gemmel is preliminarily a fantasy writer, but the Jon Shannow books would be better described as being fantasy/science fiction. The Shannow books are set 300 years into the future. As unlikely as it may sound, the Earth has toppled on its axis, devastating out our civilisation. The remnants of humanity live in constant fear of roaming gangs of bandits and murderers, called "Brigands" by Gemmell. Amongst this unforgiving background rests Jon Shannow. Jon Shannow, also known as the Jerusalem man, roams this post-apocalyptic ... Read the complete review
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