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  • Unknown Binding
  • Publisher: Orbit; paperback / softback edition (1 Jan 1998)
  • ISBN-10: 1857237854
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857237856
  • ASIN: B002JIYPY8
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love, honour and flawed heroes., 17 Nov 2000
This review is from: Morningstar (Paperback)
The usual David Gemmell flair and expression create in Morningstar a fantastic read. It is set in the same world as Knights of Dark Renown and recreates the land vividly. Heroes that are not as pure white as they might be give you more of a link to the characters and their otivation. Read it in a couple of hours and didn't want to put it down. It keeps you gripped in the way of almost al his books and he deserves more recognition than he has received thus far. If you want to have a gripping read that makes you feel a little wistful for even the unpleasant, bloody and vicious times of boradswords and blades, then pick this up and read it agian and again. Then go and buy the rest of the Gemmell's and do the same.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Gemmell Read, 21 April 2004
By Robbie Swale - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Morningstar (Paperback)
Why interesting? Well, this book is written in the first person, somethingwhich I have never experienced Gemmell doing before. The Prologue is evenwritten in first person and the present tense, which is always a difficulttask, and will likely annoy some readers.
But how does the story fare? Well, it is superb. It seems to be looselybased on a Robin Hood type character, Jarek Mace, the Morningstar, and is(as usual for Gemmell novels) filled with a depth of character rarely seenelsewhere in the fantasy genre. The plot is fast moving and has the sortof confusion that the Shannow novels brought to the fore, and the newcreatures (to me at least, having not read Knights Of Dark Renown) wereintriguing. The plot is sorted out and explained in the last few chapters,although I have read that David Gemmell wished he could have ended to bookin a different and less-hurried way. Although I can, in hind-sight, seewhat he may mean by this, at the time, I just wanted to read itall.
One thing that is missing from the usual Gemmell winning-formulais the combat. Because the story is told from the viewpoint of Owen Odell,someone who is not a warrior, there isn't the usual focus on the fights. Idon't mean that there is no combat, but when it is described, Gemmellfocuses slightly less on the detail than usual.
Despite the slight feeling of strange-ness that the above variations giveto Morningstar, it is still, undoubtedly, an excellent read. It gave methat "I must finish this before I do anything else" feeling. I wouldalways recommend Legend and the Drenai Saga as the place to start readingGemmell, as that's where he started writing, but for those that want toread new Gemmell, you could do worse than read Morningstar.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece of Heroic Fantasy, read it again and again, 16 April 2000
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This review is from: Morningstar (Paperback)
Jarek Mace's anti hero shines through as possibly one of the greatest literary characters of Heroic Fantasy writing. With his side kick and story teller Owen Odell we are treated to an ethical argument of epic proportions between the two main characters. DG's excellent opening chapter takes hold as you suddenly find yourself drifting into the realm of the Angostin. Only after the books powerful and charismatic conclusion do we realise the full moral implications of the tale. I have read this book several times and it continues to fill me with wonder.
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5.0 out of 5 stars david gemmell morning star
haven't read this one yet. its the last of all the books ive read and if its anything like the others i shall be sorry when ive finished it. looking forward to reading it.
Published 4 days ago by churchgirl

5.0 out of 5 stars Morning Star
This was the first D Gemmell book I read. I was hooked form the first chapter. The hero becomes as such from a joke and has to play the role through. Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. M. Roose

5.0 out of 5 stars Different style, same class
Gripping, and with a slightly more twisting plot than we usually get from Gemmell. I loved the first person story-telling style which lends itself well to the tale. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Juno

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great book from David Gemmell
The first few pages of this book grated on me a little bit as it is written as though one of the main characters (Owen Odell) is telling you a story. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2004 by samildanach

5.0 out of 5 stars My all time favourite Gemmell....
...and that is saying something.

I think what did it for me with this book was (i) the regular plot twists, (ii) the way it all came together in the penultimate... Read more
Published on 9 July 2003 by dangermash

5.0 out of 5 stars First Book That Got My Attention Quickly
This book is about a hero called Morningstar or Jarek Mace. He was once a petty thief, but this all changed when Owen Odell filled his head full of the name Morningstar and that... Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Undoubtedly Gemmell's masterpiece
Morningstar is the perfect culmination of the Gemmell heroic fantasy formula. It has vibrant, engaging characters, a vivdly-sketched fantasy world, a complex and challenging... Read more
Published on 10 May 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant read that you can't put down
A different perspective takes the reader on a journey of action of adventure that leads from treat to joyous treat. Read more
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