Ravenheart (58 page)
Authors: David Gemmell
“That is because its evil has already found you.”
“And now you begin to bore me, old man. I shall give you a few moments to make your peace with the blessed Source, and then I shall send you to him.”
“I will go gladly, Winter Kay. Which is more than can be said for you when the one with the golden eye comes for you.”
Winter Kay’s sword swept up and then down in a murderous arc. Having been blunted by a day of murder, the blade did not completely decapitate the old man. Blood sprayed
across the room. Several drops splashed to the table, spattering the skull. Light blazed from the bone. As Winter Kay gazed upon it, an ethereal face seemed to form for a brief moment. Then it faded.
Wrapping the skull in its hood of black velvet, Winter Kay returned it to its box and carried it from the burning ruins of Shelsans.
Thrill to the epic saga of
The Rigante
by David Gemmell
SWORD IN THE STORM
Fierce and proud, the Rigante dwell deep in the green mountain lands, worshipping the gods of Air and Water, and the spirits of the Earth. Among them lives a warrior, born of the storm that slew his father. He is Connavar, and tales of his courage spread like wildfire. The Seidh—a magical race as old as time—take note of the young warrior, and cast their malignant shadow across his life.
For soon a merciless army will cross the water, destroying forever the timeless rhythms of life among the Rigante. Swearing to protect his people, Connavar journeys straight into the heart of the enemy. Along the way, he receives a gift: a sword as powerful and deadly as the Seidh who forged it. Thus he receives a name that will strike fear into the hearts of friend and foe alike—a name proclaiming a glorious and bitter destiny …
Demonblade
.
MIDNIGHT FALCON
Bane the Bastard is the illegitimate son of Connavar the Demonblade. Born of treachery, Bane grew up an outcast, feared by his fellow highlanders, denied by the father whose unmistakable mark he bore—the eyes of Connavar, one tawny brown, the other emerald green.
Hounded by the country of his birth, Bane found acceptance across the seas—only to have it stripped away in an instant by a cruel and deadly swordsman. Now fighting as a gladiator in the blood-soaked arenas of the Empire, Bane lives for one thing: revenge. And he pursues his goal with the same single-minded determination that won his father a crown.
But more is at stake than a young warrior’s quest for vengeance. The armies of the Stone are preparing to march on the lands of the Rigante. The fate of human and Seidh alike will be decided by the clash of swords—and by the bonds of twisted love and bitterness between a father and a son.
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The Stones of Power
series!
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LAST SWORD OF POWER
WOLF IN SHADOW
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“The stuff of true epic fantasy.”
—R. A. Salvatore,
New York Times
bestselling author
Be sure to check it out…
The Drenai Saga
by David Gemmell
Legend
The King Beyond the Gate
Quest for Lost Heroes
Waylander
In the Realm of the Wolf
The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
The Legend of Deathwalker
Winter Warriors
Hero in the Shadows
White Wolf
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