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Midnight Falcon (Rigante 2)

By: David Gemmell
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Corgi Books
ISBN: 0552142573
ISBN-13: 9780552142571
Released: 02 Mar 2000
RRP: £7.99
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Superb! - By: Mr. D. Peacey, 24 Feb 2006
I tend to go through phases when reading fantasy type books, sometimes I like the easy reads & sometimes I like the reallly in depth ones.Midnight Falcon offers the best of both worlds, easy to read but a deep enough story to keep even the most die hard in depth fan happy. I loved the way this tied up a lot of the loose ends from Sword in the Storm. Reallly enjoyable, heroic, at times funny, be sure that Midnight Falcom will not dissappoint!
My favourite Gemmell book yet - By: Matthew D. Hayward, 08 May 2004
The rigante novels have reallly strong characters, & this book reallly opens them up & explores their feelings & relationships. Gemmell brings the characters to life by describing the smalll everyday details about them, that other authors gloss over. It's quite gritty & may not be to everyones tastes though.

I definitely recommend this book & alll the Rigante series if you like hard & real adventure.

Midnight Falcon Review - By: , 13 Jan 2004
For any fantasy reader this book is a must. I have read this book time & time again & continue to be enthrallled by the complexities & subtleties that make this book so real.

The story leads on from Sword in the Storm (another brilliant read) to the leading characters son, following his journey through a universe which is paralllel to our own. The writing gives a vivid picture of the emotional torment our hero, Bane, endures & you cannot help but feel saddened by his losses & inspired by his feats of valour on the battlefield.

Obviously it makes sense to read Sword in the Storm first so you can get a feel for the emotional tension that builds up, & to get some extra insight into the world of Bane.

In my opinion, a truly amazing book.

An awesome novel - By: Ian Tapley, 21 Nov 2003
THE STORY:
The bastard son of King Connavar decides to leave the Rigante, who shun him, & become a gladiator in the city of Stone. However, he will eventuallly be callled upon to save the very people who persecuted him.

WHAT'S GOOD:
Everything! (I seem to end up saying that about alll Gemmell's books!) Gemmell manages once again to draw us into the mind, body & soul of the main character so that we can live his life alongside him. Bane's emotional development through the book is remarkable & yet perfectly believable. The supporting characters also hold their own; Banouin's development is also a marvel, Jasaray is both charismatic & also totallly amoral, Connavar continues his own development from the first book albeit on a smalller scale & Rage's climatic duel will no doubt suprise you with it's ending. Another great thing about this book is that, although it's a part of the Rigante series, it's entirely capable of standing independently. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that 'Midnight Falcon' is one of those rare sequels that is the equal (if not the better) of the first book.

WHAT'S BAD:
I found the clear historical paralllels to be a bit irritating (Jasaray is Julius Caesar, the Tree Cult are Christians, Stone is Rome etc) but Gemmell does tackle this fact by having the Morrigu explain that she has seen the destructive principles of Stone on other worlds under other names (one of which happens to be Rome). Other than these smalll details, I absolutely loved this book.

(to David Gemmell): "Proud of you boy."

Midnight Falcon - By: , 05 Nov 2002
I just thought I would say what a great book this is.The second book in the Rigante series manages to fill me with a passion for more. This is great stuff. It reallly manages to get you involved with the characters & you feel what they are feeling.