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The King Beyond the Gate

Drenai Series

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The King Beyond the Gate

By: David Gemmell
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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A century has passed since the heroic defence of Dros Delnoch. But the people of the Drenai face a new terror: a mad emperor kept in power by two forces of unsurpassed evil. The Joinings are werebeasts of awesome power. The Dark Templars are warrior-priests whose fighting skills are without equal. Against them the Drenai face certain defeat. One man, an outsider hated by the Drenai for his Nadir blood and despised by the Nadir for his Drenai ancestry, sets out to bring down the emperor. He is one man against the armies of chaos.

He is Tenaka Khan - the Prince of Shadows.

©2011 David Gemmell (P)2017 Hachette Audio Classics Fantasy Fiction
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What can I say about this audiobook? I have read and reread King beyond the Gate several times, but hearing it read is a whole other experience. David Gemmell never lets down his audience. Action, love, war, and philosophy. The characters are well rounded and the narrator reads it in a way that envelopes you within the world of Dreni urging the characters on. You will love, laugh and cry with this book. I did.

Heroic Fantasy at its best

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I've read it before but this is my first time with the audio book. Good story, read very well.

Loved it

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Everything this man writes is my world, my life line, my mana and my strength

Gemmell

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I already loved this book and the audiobook didn't disappoint! great reading too, although the accents for Renya sometimes felt off.

good taking, great book

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Another story from my youth and there is nothing better than listening to a David Gemmel novel I injoyed it immensely and will be listening to all I can get again brilliant all people interested in fantasy novel these should be top of your list.

Brilliant.

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The world has changed somewhat since Legend but once you get oriented it's another cracking yarn from Gemmell! Druss would be proud.

The heir of Legend

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i just love these books..
bringing everything i want in a book..
i cant stop buying them all.
in druss we trust

from start to finish!

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Assuming you're listening to these in publication order (the right order) this is a amazing follow up. If you liked Legend, you'll love this

Fantastic follow up

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None of the other books in this series will live upto Legend but I still enjoyed it.

Enjoyable

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