The Hawk Eternal

*** 3 *** A buddy read with the Fantasy Buddy Reads Group. I had a lot of high expectations for this novel and I have to say, I was let down.... No, nothing is really wrong with the righting or the story, but it just felt like the author had enough material and ideas for a novella or a short story an......more

So. You kind of enjoyed the Irondhand’s Daughter and now you wonder whether you should continue with the series. The short answer is: No, don't read it. This should have been a footnote to the Ironhand's Daughter not a novel on its own. The long answer is: This book is not worthy of your precious time......more

I have adored David Gemmell from a young teenager when his magical & complex worlds helped me escape from an unhappy childhood. His heroic characters are always so incredibly well written - flawed human & incredibly courageous. I guess in a way they made me feel strong and brave enough to overcome a......more

Since this was a sequel, foolishly, I expected it to be about the characters in Ironhand's Daughter. Ha! It was about a character mentioned in passing. This could have been interesting. This is certainly an interesting idea, but I felt like there were two books inbetween that I didn't read. David has......more

Sequel to Ironhand's Daughter although stands on its own as a complete novel. So pleased he wrote a sequel as loved the first one. Gemmell is one of the best living heroic fantasy writers out of Britain.......more