Only recently deceased, Gemmell's Fantasy novels contain material of a broad nature and among his books can be found titles of interest to the Realms of
Barbarica,
Celtica, and
Classica. There's even some alluding to things of possible interest to
Esoterica in some of the books.
EditDRENAI
The various Drenai stories are some of Gemmells best and include some very memorable characters such as Waylander, Druss the Legend, and Skilgannon. It has direct relevance to Barbarica.
Drenai Series
- 1. Legend (1984) (Originally published in the USA as Against the Horde, re-released as Legend)
- 2. The King Beyond the Gate (1985)
- 3. Waylander (1986)
- 4. Quest for Lost Heroes (1990)
- 5. Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf (1992)
- 6. The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (1993)
- 7. The Legend of Deathwalker (1996)
- 8. Winter Warriors (1996)
- 9. Hero in the Shadows (2000)
- 10. White Wolf (2003)
- 11. The Swords of Night and Day (2004)
EditRIGANTE
An excellent place to get a taste of Gemmell; Sword in the Storm is of use to Barbarica, and the entire series is of use to Celtica.
Rigante series
- 1. Sword in the Storm (1999)
- 2. Midnight Falcon (2000)
- 3. Ravenheart (2001)
- 4. Stormrider (2002)
EditSTONES OF POWER
Stones Of Power/Sipstrassi tales
This series is known by several names. The entire series deals with the Stones of Power, also known as the Sipstrassi. The first two books contain a re-imaging of the Arthurian legend and are of use to Celtica and Esoterica. The Hawk Queen series is related.
- 1. Ghost King (1988)
- 2. Last Sword of Power (1988)
Hawk Queen series
- 1. Ironhand's Daughter (1995)
- 2. The Hawk Eternal (1995)
EditHISTORICAL FICTION
Though more fictional than historical, these tales are relevant to Classica and are good reads:
Troy series
- 1. Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow (2005)
- 2. Troy: Shield of Thunder (2006)
- 3. Troy: Fall of Kings (2007)
Greek series
- 1. Lion of Macedon (1990)
- 2. Dark Prince (1991)
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