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British author of heroic fantasy (1948-2006)
Also known as: David Andrew Gemmell, Ross Harding, Дэвид Геммел, ديفيد غيمل, デヴィッド・ゲメル, 大衛‧蓋梅爾
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Glen Cook1944–ReportAI suggestion, no reader data yetGritty military fantasy focused on soldiers, loyalty and grim warfare. (AI reason)
Bernard Cornwell1944–ReportAI suggestion, no reader data yetBattle-heavy historical adventure with shieldwalls, sieges and hard-bitten heroes. (AI reason)
Steven Erikson1959–ReportAI suggestion, no reader data yetMilitary epic fantasy exploring heroism, sacrifice and the cost of war. (AI reason)
John Gwynne1968–ReportAI suggestion, no reader data yetHeroic fantasy explicitly in the Gemmell tradition, with honor, brotherhood and epic battles. (AI reason)
Michael Moorcock1939–ReportAI suggestion, no reader data yetSword-and-sorcery featuring doomed, morally ambiguous antiheroes. (AI reason)
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- The swords of night and day
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