NEWS United Kingdom publication date: August 27, 2007
David Gemmell had written around 70,000 words of this book before his death. He left detailed chapter notes, and a plan of character development. His wife, Stella, had worked closely with David with research for the Troy Trilogy. She will be finishing this book for publication.
He will be missed.
The third and final book of the Troy Trilogy will be
Troy: Fall of Kings
United States publication date: October 23, 2007.
Thank you, Stella.
David Gemmell passed away on Friday (July 28, 2006).
Please see this article for further information.
My deepest condolences to his family, friends, and fans.
click here for the David Gemmell memorial
The next book that will be published is called Troy: The Shield of Thunder.
The United Kingdom publication date is September 1, 2006.
The United States publication date is March 27, 2007.
The cover art for the UK version:
synopsis...
The war of Troy is looming, and all the kings of the Great Green are gathering, friends and enemies, each with their own dark plans of conquest and plunder. Into this maelstrom of treachery and deceit come three travellers; Piria, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret, Kalliades, a warrior with a legendary sword, and Banokles who will carve his own legend in the battles to come. "Shield of Thunder" takes the reader back into the glories and tragedies of Bronze Age Greece, reuniting the characters from Lord of the Silver Bow; the dread Helikaon and his great love, the fiery Andromache, the mighty Hektor and the fabled storyteller, Odysseus.
Also, a paperback version of Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow will be available May 30, 2006.
READ THE INTERVIEWS
Various interviews conducted with David Gemmell, the latest one is from September 2005.
A comprehensive list of all published books by David Gemmell.
OLD NEWS
Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow was published in September 2005.
synopsis
Three lives will change the destiny of nations. Hellkaon, the young prince of Dardania, haunted by a scarred and traumatic childhood. The priestess Andromache, whose fiery spirit and fierce Independence threatens the might of kings. And the legendary warrior Argurios, cloaked in loneliness and driven only by thoughts of revenge. In Troy they find a city torn apart by destructive rivalries - a maelstrom of jealousy, deceit and murderous treachery. And beyond its fabled walls blood-hungry enemies eye its riches and plot its downfall. It is a time of bravery and betrayal; a time of bloodshed and fear. A time for heroes. In Lord of the Silver Bow, the first in an epic trilogy, David Gemmell combines vivid characterization with a wealth of historical detail in a compelling, unputdownable novel of love and hatred, ambition and rivalry, peace and war.
The Swords of Night and Day was published in 2004.
It is the follow-up to White Wolf.
UK cover on right, USA cover on left.
White Wolf is a Drenai book. It takes place before Legend and Druss will feature in the book. It was available on April 1, 2003... and it is brilliant.
Stormrider is out and it is everything you'd expect it to be.
There are also three omnibus books out:
DRENAI TALES Volume 1 November 2001 (UK release date).
Includes Legend, The King Beyond the gate, and Waylander.
DRENAI TALES Volume 2 July 2002 (UK release date).
Contains Quest for Lost Heroes, Waylander II and The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend.
DRENAI TALES Volume 3 October 2002 (UK release date).
Includes The Legend of Deathwalker, Winter Warriors and Hero in the Shadows, with new introductions by Gemmell.
Ravenheart a Rigante book, published on April 2, 2001.
Ravenheart became available in the USA July 2001.
On another note...
"I would like to write more thrillers and I am planning a series based on a British policewoman. I have been working for some time with a working police detective building a series of stories. However I wont start these until I have finished Ravenheart." -DG
Look for these under his pen name, Ross Harding.
The Burning Questions
Stormrider
How is it Spring in the North, yet Winter in the South?
Wolf In Shadow
It is Jon -not John- right?
Druss The Legend (1st Chronicles)
Bodasen is riding, or walking through the Marshrapur port in the beginning of Chapter 5?
The Priest of Pashtar Sen had the courage to search for Rowena in the mist at the beginning of the book, but not at the end?
The Last Guardian
Where is Batik?
Quest For Lost Heroes
What happened with the twins?
Waylander
Was this book ever edited for typos?
Jerusalam Man
Why is Batik's name "Zohak" in this version?
Drenai Series
What order are the Drenai books best read in?
Has anyone been sucessful in drawing a map of this land?
Thanks Matt for the links to these maps!:
Here*
And here*
*Crap, both these links are broken now. If anyone knows the fix, please let me know. Thanks.
An answer to the "chronological" order they are read in:
Waylander
Waylander II
Hero in the Shadows
The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
The Legend of Deathwalker
Legend
King Beyond the Gate
Quest for Lost Heroes
Winter Warriors
Ironhands Daughter
So, Ironhand was never called upon in battle...
thus, instead of in Paradise with his wife,
he is in a magical land with an ex-dwarf?
Echoes Of The Great Song
Rael thinks half an hour has passed but due to Anus magic 10 hours have passed. Anus explanation -- Here in this room I have slowed time. ... eerr?
-submitted by Dave
Despite all Burning Questions, his books are no doubt the greatest heroic fantasy books I have ever read.
Thank you Mr. Gemmell.