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Synopsis
The new heroic fantasy from the author of The Legend of Deathwalker.The Great Bear will descend from the skies, and with his paw, lash at the ocean. He will devour all the works of Man. Then he will sleep for ten thousand years, and the breath of his sleep will be death.The prophecy had come true. The world spun. Tidal waves lashed the planet, and a new ice age dawned. The few survivors of a once great empire struggled to rebuild, to hold their ground against the rising barbarian tide. Then two moons appeared in the skies, unleashing a terrible evil that threatened not only the new empire, but the survival of the world itself.'When it comes to heroic fantasy, nobody does it better than David Gemmell'The Dark Side'Gemmell is several rungs above the good - right into the fabulous' Anne McCaffrey'The best fantasy inspires genuine involvement. David Gemmell's novels do just that'Interzone
Is Echoes of the Great Song appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Adult fantasy with strong violence typical of Gemmell's heroic style: battles, death, and world-ending catastrophes. Minimal sexual content and moderate language. Themes of survival and rebuilding after apocalypse.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include genocide, mass death, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Fans of epic fantasy battles and world-ending threats will love this tale of survivors fighting to rebuild civilization and face terrible evil.