Comments on: Gemmell Award Voting is Open

By: Adia

Adia — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:52:42 +0000

I voted! I really hope you win! Your work is absolutly amazing. Kylar is my favorite character of all time now!! I wish you would right more about Kylar!

You think your up against huge talent. I think it’s vice versa, there against huge talent! Dude, your writing it superb!

By: Brett

Brett — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:46:04 +0000

I have to say that after reading uncountable fantasy novels including every Gemmell book printed, “Way of Shadows” has gone into my top 5 and no. 1 for first novels. Truly spellbinding.

Voted twice from both of my IP addresses, once for me and once for my wife whom I am “encouraging” to read it….. Ok ok I’m nagging until she gives in…

Also bought the trilogy on Amazon for my brother who lives in London so maybe another vote there.

By: Ajahli

Ajahli — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:28:53 +0000

I voted for you! I’m already bored because everything else I read just doesn’t hold up to your books. Everything else is kinda boooring~

ffff I really hope you win! You deserve it

By: Allan Di Christofaro

Allan Di Christofaro — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:46:30 +0000

its a shame i nevere discovered David Gemmel while i lived in the states. i had togoto Australia to find him, and i believe i own a copy of virtually every book he has published. it was with a great sense of loss that i grieved his passing.. who was going to write such stories now??

I am so very glad that i visited borders bookstore (visited to pass the time while my daughter christmas shopped) and they had all three of your books.. i dont usaully pick up the entire series at once.. i usually will only pick up book 1, but many times i find that bookstore wont stock part 2 3 or only will have part 3 (but no part 1) so on a whim i grabbed all three..i began reading on christmas eve… and have just started on book 3!!

Bravo! and here is hoping for many more tales woven over the coming years.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:52:29 +0000

You’re a incredible writer. I stayed up all night trying to finish the first one. I didn’t finish it. The next day I went to school and slept in class and failed a test. I failed the test because I was busy reading your awesome book and not studying.

Good luck! I hope you win.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:29:18 +0000

I really, really, really, really want you to win. I love your writing! It’s amazing. I think you deserve it too. I bought your first book and made all my friends read it. They loved it. I want you to win. I’ve read the first book twice and I’m still stunned by it.

Your book is the best fantasy book ever. It’s filled with everything I wanted. I love your writing!!!

Yes I’m another fan girl! *screams* I’m planning on buying rest of the series and any of your future work!

Your writing is amezing. It keeps me on edge! I could go on forever saying every
quote i loved or the way you wrote.

Please keep writing. Best of luck too!

By: Francis S.

Francis S. — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:32:33 +0000

Best of luck with the award. I went and voted as well, and I agree with a good portion of T.K.’s comments above (except I’m not a fangirl, not being female – sorry).

Anyways, here’s hoping you get tons of votes!

By: T.K

T.K — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:29:02 +0000

VOTED!!

Jeez, Mr. I’m-up-against-some-huge-talent, try not to be so modest. YOU ARE AMAZING (get over it!). If you’re trilogy isn’t a complex story about lost causes, love, and redemption I don’t know what is.

I started with Shadows Edge (That’s all my local B&N had) and I actually picked it up on a whim (My exact thoughts were something along the lines of “Hey, an Assassin’s Creed rip-off!”).
I’ll be the first to admit I’ve become a little afraid of fantasy and the whole Black and White, good v. evil thing and I vowed never to waste money on a fantasy book again.

….then you come along, with this fantastic book series filled with all sorts of shades of gray and really cool characters (Like Vi! I liked how Vi turned out) making me go and special order your books. *grumble*grumble*

But really, thank you for writing a fantastic series and restoring my love for fantasy novels! You have earned yourself a fangirl for life. (Also the Night Angel Trilogy would make a way better video game than Assassin’s Creed)