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Ravenheart: A Novel Of The Rigante: (The Rigante Book 3) Book

In Ravenheart, the time-scale of David Gemmell's novels of the Rigante, a Celt-like people living on the fringes of other, more aggressive cultures, reaches a historical period that is the fantasy equivalent of the early 18th century. The Rigante clans are oppressed by their Varlish neighbours, forbidden their traditional dress and culture; only in the hills do the old ways hold and there are plots to destroy even those strongholds by treachery. Young Kaelin is the son of a chief treacherously murdered by the Moidart, the local Varlish overlord; everyone waits to see what will become of him, especially his rowdy mentor Jaim and his cautious foster-mother Maev. What makes this such a likable book is that Gemmell is aware of the sheer complexity of the situation he has created--Kaelin's unsympathetic austere Varlish schoolteacher Alterith becomes practically a hero in his own right through an ethic of scholarship and legalism entirely alien to the Rigante among who he lives. The Moidart's son, Gaise, is a man of more honour than his father and clearly booked to be important in a sequel.--if Gemmell has been reading Walter Scott novels such as Rob Roy, it is considerably to the book's advantage.--Roz KaveneyRead More

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    For eight hundred years the Rigante have lived and died under the iron rule of the Varlish. One woman though still follows the path of the ancients and she knows that evil is on its way. Wyrd of the Wishing Tree Wood knows all hopes rest on the son of the Rigante's greatest enemy.

  • Foyles

    Ravenheart continues the tale of the Rigante. Packed with epic battles, hard, bloody steel, honour, magic and mystery, this heroic fantasy by the Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell is perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden.'Characterization, always a strength in this writer's work, is even deeper and subtler. In the realm of people-driven, solidly plotted fantasy fiction, Gemmell set the standard' Time out'Gemmell has every right to take his place among the SF and fantasy greats' SFX'For me one of the best writers of this genre' ***** Reader review'Fabulous storytelling, excellent characters, this is fantasy at its very best' ***** Reader review***********************************************************************Eight hundred years have passed since King Connavar of the Rigante and his bastard son, Bane, defeated the invading army of Stone.Connavar has since become a legend, and the Rigante have lost the freedom so many gave their lives to preserve. They live and die under the iron rule of the Varlish, their culture all but destroyed.One woman still follows the ancient paths once trod by the Rigante, and she alone knows the nature of the evil soon to be unleashed on a doomed and unsuspecting world. She pins her initial hopes on two men: Jaim Grymauch, the giant Rigante fighter, and KaelinRing, a youth whose deadly talents will earn him the enmity of all Varlish. One will become the Ravenheart, an outlaw leader whose daring exploits will inspire the Rigante. The other will forge a legend and light the fires of rebellion.The Wyrd knows that ultimately all hopes will rest on a third man. Of the bloodline of Connavarthe King, he will need to overcome generations of fear and hatred if he is to achieve his destiny.For he is a Varlish nobleman, and - worse - the son of the Rigante's greatest enemy . . .Have you read Sword in the Storm and Midnight Falcon - the first two tales of the Rigante? Their story concludes in Stormrider.

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    Eight hundred years have passed since King Connavar of the Rigante and his bastard son Bane defeated the invading army of Stone. In that time Connavar has become a legend and the Rigante have lost the freedom so many gave their lives to preserve. A conquered people they live and die under the iron rule of the Varlish their culture all but destroyed. One woman remains who follows the ancient paths once trod by the Rigante. She is the Wyrd of Wishing Tree Wood and she alone knows the nature of the evil soon to be unleashed on a doomed and unsuspecting world. In a perilous land facing an uncertain destiny she pins her initial hopes on two men: Jaim Grymauch the giant Rigante fighter a man haunted by his failure to save the friend he loved from betrayal and Kaelin Ring a youth whose deadly talents will earn him the enmity of all Varlish. One will become the Ravenheart an outlaw leader whose daring exploits will inspire the Rigante. The other will forge a legend and light the fires of rebellion. The Wyrd knows that ultimately all hopes will rest on a third man.Of the bloodline of Connavar the King he will need to overcome generations of fear and hatred if he is to achieve his destiny. For he is a Varlish nobleman and - worse - the son of the Rigante's greatest enemy...

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    Ravenheart : Paperback : Transworld Publishers Ltd : 9780552146753 : 0552146757 : 01 Apr 2002 : For eight hundred years the Rigante have lived and died under the iron rule of the Varlish. One woman though still follows the path of the ancients and she knows that evil is on its way. Wyrd of the Wishing Tree Wood knows all hopes rest on the son of the Rigante's greatest enemy.

  • 0552146757
  • 9780552146753
  • David Gemmell
  • 1 April 2002
  • Corgi
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 512
  • New Ed
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