- Hardcover: 316 pages
- Publisher: Legend; First Edition edition (12 April 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0712625127
- ISBN-13: 978-0712625128
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 14.4 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 303,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A continuation of the Drenai saga, this is a fourth sword and sorcery epic, in which the Drenai people are enslaved and the Nadir reign has begun. The author's previous books include "The Last Guardian", "Knights of Dark Renown", "Ghost King", "Waylander" and "Legend".
About the Author
David Gemmell's first novel, Legend, was published in 1984 and he was widely acclaimed as Britain's king of heroic fantasy. He died in July 2006.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ever since reading David Gemmell's 'Troy' series of books I have been hooked on Gemmell as an author. I have since begun to read all of his books and the Drenai books are simply wonderful reads.
I was originally unsure about whether to read the Drenai books as I've never been a huge fan of heroic fantasy - however given just how much I enjoyed the Troy books and the wonderful writing style of David Genmmell I decided to try them. I am so pleased that I did and I have now read nearly all of Gemmell's books and urge anyone considering the books to do it, you will not be disappointed.
All of the books are great and can be read as stand alone books or in order. The characters are wonderfully bought to life, there's love, romance, humour, twists & turns, betrayal, revenge, heroes, villains, sorcery, savagery, battles, noble deeds and you will simply fall into the world the Gemmell creates for you. These books deserve to be read and its a an absolute tragedy that Gemmell is no longer with us.
I was originally unsure about whether to read the Drenai books as I've never been a huge fan of heroic fantasy - however given just how much I enjoyed the Troy books and the wonderful writing style of David Genmmell I decided to try them. I am so pleased that I did and I have now read nearly all of Gemmell's books and urge anyone considering the books to do it, you will not be disappointed.
All of the books are great and can be read as stand alone books or in order. The characters are wonderfully bought to life, there's love, romance, humour, twists & turns, betrayal, revenge, heroes, villains, sorcery, savagery, battles, noble deeds and you will simply fall into the world the Gemmell creates for you. These books deserve to be read and its a an absolute tragedy that Gemmell is no longer with us.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thought this boo kwas fantastic. I've read a fari bit of heroic fantasy and, in all those books, the heroes are shining men with no faults. Just as the fables tell. But QFLH shows the truth.
The story revolves aroudn heroes of a lost battle - stories of whom describe them as brave, valiant heroes - yet nothing could be further than the truth. One is fat and ugly and smells - one is a coward and was only present at the battle because he ran from somewhere else. This book scrapes away the romantic veneer that campfire songs give to heroes and portrays them as they could be: real people with real faults. The characters in this book are superb.
As is the story. As with all of Gemmell's books, this grips from the first few pages, right through to the end. It's a great book and my favourite Gemmell book so far.
The story revolves aroudn heroes of a lost battle - stories of whom describe them as brave, valiant heroes - yet nothing could be further than the truth. One is fat and ugly and smells - one is a coward and was only present at the battle because he ran from somewhere else. This book scrapes away the romantic veneer that campfire songs give to heroes and portrays them as they could be: real people with real faults. The characters in this book are superb.
As is the story. As with all of Gemmell's books, this grips from the first few pages, right through to the end. It's a great book and my favourite Gemmell book so far.
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The tale is excellent with good pace and sound wisdom and a mixture of flaws in the main characters. The story develops well and keeps the reader on the edge of the seat. I found this a really good novel for escape and enjoyment. A slight comment in the ending was that it finished too quickly. Very happy to recommend.
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Brilliant
Another Brilliant book by David Gemmell. This novel is a continuation of the king beyond the gate, it is set after the death of Tenaka Khan and the nadir now control almost... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Frizzini
Brilliant but repitions creeping in
Four stars because this is without doubt another Gemmell master piece. The charecters are rich yet real...not romantic hero's but real men with real faults. Read more
Published 21 months ago by H.E.I.W
Satisfied
The postage was a little slow on this item, but this is probably not down to the seller.
The book was in ok condition, and I was satisfied that I got what I paid for.
The book was in ok condition, and I was satisfied that I got what I paid for.
Published on 12 April 2010 by B. Murphy
The weakest gemmell book
I did quite enjoy this, but I couldn't remember much of it afterward. It just doesn't compare to most of gemmells work. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2006 by genejoke
Quest for lost heroes
I thought it was a good read, it got into depth with the characters but lacked originality. And the heroes, Magrigg and Finn did not seem like very good heroes compared to the... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2004
The earl of Bronze
The Quest for Lost Heroes is the best Drenai Novel yet. The story line magnificent and the twists and turns makes it a thrilling read. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2002
Not Gemmell's Best!
Rather Formulaic.Frustrating too!Does anyone understand where this novel fits into the Drenai Timeline, as I have admit I'm lost! Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2002
Along with Legend - Gemmell's best work
After reading the wonderful LEGEND, I thought that Gemmell's best work was, like many fantasy authors, his first novel - after the less than inspiring KING BEYOND THE GATE. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2001 by Cr Gibbs
another hit...
David Gemmell returns again with his new book "quest for lost heroes". In my opinion it's one of the best he's ever wrote. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2000
Sublime
A better book of fantasy I have not read, lots of twists and turns, some wonderfully crafted action pieces. An excellent sequel to the king beyond... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2000
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