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"Throughout the war-torn lands of the drenai, men and women live in fear of the Joinings, abominable meldings of man and beast, and of their mistress, the sorceress known as the Eternal. The Drenai's only hope may lie with a warrior long dead. For years Landis Kan has searched for the tomb of Skilgannon the Damned. But when he gathers the bones and performs the mystic ritual, the reborn hero is an enigma whose fighting skills are blunted and whose memoires are fragmented. This Skilgannon is a man out of time, marooned in a world as strange to him as a dream. Still, he is not alone. Even as an ageless evil threatens to drown the Drenai lands in blood, two legendary heroes will lead the way to freedom."@en
"Druss and Skilgannon have been brought back to life, one thousand years after their deaths, to help save Drenai one more time."@en
"A thousand years after they fell in battle, two heroes, Druss and Skilgannon, are revered throughout Drenai. Yet men and women live in abject fear of the Joinings, meldings of man and beast, and of their mistress, the sorceress known as the Eternal. What if the soul of one hero could be called back from the void? An ancient prophecy foretold that Skilgannon would return in his people's darkest hour. For years, as the power of the Eternal grew, Landis Kan searched for the tomb of Skilgannon the Damned. And he found it, gathering up the bones and performing the mystic ritual. But the reborn hero is a man out of time, marooned in a world as strange to him as a dream. Before bringing Skilgannon back, Landis Kan experimented upon other bone fragments found in the hero's tomb. That ritual resulted in a surly giant who possessed astounding strength, but no memories. To Kan, he was a dangerous failure. But to Skilgannon, this giant represented their last hope."@en
"With mythic sweep and epic scope, David Gemmell's bestselling novels of magic and adventure feature brooding heroes who fight to preserve all that is good and honorable in themselves and in the worlds through which they stride like lonely giants. In times of terror and despair, theirs are the swords that carve a shining path, inspiring others to follow. Even after their deaths, their names live on. ... A thousand years after they fell in battle, two heroes-Druss and Skilgannon-are revered throughout the war-torn lands of the Drenai. Yet men and women live in abject fear of the Joinings, abominable meldings of man and beast, and of their mistress, the dark sorceress known as the Eternal. None can stave off these ruthless foes. But what if the soul of one such hero could be called back from the void, his bones housed again in flesh? An ancient prophecy foretold that Skilgannon would return in his people's darkest hour. To most, this is a foolish hope. But not so to Landis Kan. For years, as the power of the Eternal grew, Kan searched for the tomb of Skilgannon the Damned. And at last, he found it, gathering up the bones and performing the mystic ritual. But the reborn hero is an enigma: a young man whose warrior skills are blunted and whose memories are fragmented. This Skilgannon is a man out of time, marooned in a world as strange to him as a dream, remote from all he knew and loved. Or nearly all. Before bringing Skilgannon back, Landis Kan experimented upon other bone fragments found in the hero's tomb. That ritual resulted in a surly giant who possessed astounding strength, but no memories. To Kan, he was a dangerous failure. But to Skilgannon, this giant represented their last hope. For as the ageless evil of the Eternal threatens to drown the Drenai lands in blood, two legendary heroes will once again lead the way to freedom."
"With mythic sweep and epic scope, David Gemmell's bestselling novels of magic and adventure feature brooding heroes who fight to preserve all that is good and honorable in themselves and in the worlds through which they stride like lonely giants. In times of terror and despair, theirs are the swords that carve a shining path, inspiring others to follow. Even after their deaths, their names live on. ... A thousand years after they fell in battle, two heroes-Druss and Skilgannon-are revered throughout the war-torn lands of the Drenai. Yet men and women live in abject fear of the Joinings, abominable meldings of man and beast, and of their mistress, the dark sorceress known as the Eternal. None can stave off these ruthless foes. But what if the soul of one such hero could be called back from the void, his bones housed again in flesh? An ancient prophecy foretold that Skilgannon would return in his people's darkest hour. To most, this is a foolish hope. But not so to Landis Kan. For years, as the power of the Eternal grew, Kan searched for the tomb of Skilgannon the Damned. And at last, he found it, gathering up the bones and performing the mystic ritual. But the reborn hero is an enigma: a young man whose warrior skills are blunted and whose memories are fragmented. This Skilgannon is a man out of time, marooned in a world as strange to him as a dream, remote from all he knew and loved. Or nearly all. Before bringing Skilgannon back, Landis Kan experimented upon other bone fragments found in the hero's tomb. That ritual resulted in a surly giant who possessed astounding strength, but no memories. To Kan, he was a dangerous failure. But to Skilgannon, this giant represented their last hope. For as the ageless evil of the Eternal threatens to drown the Drenai lands in blood, two legendary heroes will once again lead the way to freedom."@en
"Resurrected one thousand years after his famed battles alongside Druss the Legend, Skilgannon the Damned struggles with fragmented memories in order to fulfill a prophecy that he will save war-torn Drenai from an evil sorceress and her half-man, half-beast minions."@en
"A new tale of Drenai. Conjured from death, Skilgannon the Damned has returned to help his people against the dreaded Joinings. But the reborn hero's warrior skills are blunted, his memories fragmented. Gemmell is one of England's greatest fantasists."@en

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"Fantasy fiction"
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"Fiction"
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"Swords of night and day : [a novel of Skilgannon the Damned]"@en
"The swords of night and day : a novel of Skilgannon the Damned"
"Les épées de la nuit et du jour"
"The swords of night and day : a novel of Skilgannon the Damned"@en
"The swords of night and day a novel of Skilgannon the Damned"@en
"De zwaarden van dag en nacht"
"The swords of night and day"
"The swords of night and day"@en
"The swords of night and day : a novel"@en
"Shamshīrʹhā-yi rūz va shab"
"The swords of night and day : a novel of Skilgannon the damned"@en
"The swords of night and day : [a novel of Skilgannon the damned]"@en
"Le spade del giorno e della notte : romanzo"@it
"Le spade del giorno e della notte : romanzo"
"The Swords of Night and Day : a novel of Skilgannon the Damned"@en

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