The city book stella gemmell

Stella gemmell is the author of the immortal throne and the city. Stella gemmell has 11 books on goodreads with 17935 ratings. She is the widow of one of britains preeminent heroic fantasy writers, david. She worked with him on his three troy novels, completing the final book, troy. Stella worked with david on his troy trilogy, competing the final novel alone after his death, so this is not her fist published work.

Some speculate that he is no longer human, others wonder if indeed he ever truly was. The city is stella gemmell s first solo book, stella gemmell helped her husband, david gemmell the legendary bestselling fantasy author with working on the three troy novels and finished the last book troy. The city marks the solo debut for stella gemmell, who helped her late husband finish a reimagining of the battle of troy. In her debut solo novel, stella gemmell, coauthor of the powerful booklist conclusion to david gemmells troy series, weaves a dark epic fantasy about a. So when a copy of the city by stella gemmell amazon crossed his desk, he knowingly tossed it my way. The city city, book 1 by stella gemmell fantastic fiction. Its difficult to know how to approach stella gemmells the city.

The city is the debut solo novel of stella gemmell, the widow of fantasy legend david gemmell. Once a thriving metropolis, it has sprawled beyond its bounds, inciting endless wars with neighboring tribes and creating a barren wasteland of what was once green and productive. With this new novel, stella gemmell brings the astonishing story of the city to a spectacular climax and confirms her place as a master of the genre. The city by stella gemmell book video trailer editionsthecity9780593070987 built up over the millennia. Buy a cheap copy of the city book by stella gemmell. The city by stella gemmell book video trailer youtube. In the center of the city lives the emperor, a man in his prime though he should be very old. Stella lives in east sussex and writes in what was once the. I took a long time to read this book, but then im a slow reader with very little spare time. The city is easily the best fantasy novel ive read in the last decade one of the best fantasy novels ive read in a long time. She was married to the internationally acclaimed and bestselling fantasy novelist david gemmell and worked with him on his three troy novels, concluding the final book, troy. Once a thriving metropolis, it sprawled beyond its bounds, inciting endless wars and creating a barren wasteland of what was once green and productive.

While i enjoyed this book, i wont be rushing out to buy future books by stella gemmell. Over the centuries, it has sprawled beyond its walls. Whilst she did a good job finishing of the troy books, the city is, thus far, failing to captivate my attention for more than a few pages at a time. The city by gemmell, stella and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The city is a strange mix of styles, not unlike a heroic fantasy novel combined with gormenghast.

Stella gemmell writes very well and has a great imagination. In part, this is because it feels a lot like a part two, rather than a simple sequel. Fall of kings with her late husband, david gemmell proves more than capable of standing. Add to that, stella iswas a journalist so it should be little surprise. Stella gemmell was married to the internationally acclaimed and bestselling fantasy novelist david gemmell. In her debut solo novel, stella gemmell, coauthor of the. Chosen ones by veronica roth a stunning thrillerfantasyscifi chimera like nothing ive read before. Raised alone by his mother until the age of 6, he experienced a harsh upbringing in a tough urban area, suffering bullying and taunts from his peers, partly due to the absence of his father, and often sustained serious injuries through fighting. Books go search hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics. Built up over the millennia, layer upon layer, the city is ancient and vast. This is stella gemmells first solo book, after writing with her late great husband for a number of years.

The city is a book that i cant find a good canditate for pointing at and saying it was like this. She was married to the internationally acclaimed and bestselling fantasy novelist david gemmell and worked with him on his three. Fall of kings was published in 2007 under the joint authorship of david and stella gemmell stella gemmell s first solo novel, the city, is set. The characters are more deep and rounded than david gemmells, but the pacing is slower and the plotmotivations more obscure. Unfortunately, if the city is any indication, then that is not the case. She was married to the internationally acclaimed and bestselling fantasy novelist david gemmell and worked with him on his three troy novels, completing the final book, troy. If life was a david gemmell novel then my expectations would be that the real genuis behind david gemmell s work was stella. Quest for lost action the city by stella gemmell robins books. The city is ancient and vast and has been waging almost constant war for centuries. This is stella gemmell s first solo book, after writing with her late great husband for a number of years. In her debut solo novel, stella gemmell weaves a dark epic fantasy about a wartorn civilization and the immortal emperor who has it clutched in his evil grasp.

The city is stella gemmells first solo book, stella gemmell helped her husband, david gemmell the legendary bestselling fantasy author with working on the three troy novels and finished the last book troy. Once a thriving metropolis, it has sprawled beyond its bounds, inciting endless wars with neighboring. Those who have remember a man in his prime and yet he should be very old. Stella gemmell has a degree in politics and is a journalist. I thought it was better than gemmell s first book the city. I must admit that i am a huge fan of david gemmell, ive read and reread most of his works and the majority are still hugely memorable. Stella lives in east sussex and writes in what was once the dairy of a fifteenthcentury farmhouse. The first 150 pages or so all occur during the action of the latter half of gemmell s first book, but from a. The titular city has stood for eons, being built layeruponlayer and everexpanding. Preferring reading books to fighting, he was compelled to take up boxing by his stepfather, who insisted.