I'm slowly becoming a great fan of Gemmell. His worlds may not be as densely populated as other fantasy authors, but his characters have heart and that goes a long way.
So, I enjoyed this series of linked stories set in an alternate world where various, thinly tweaked, historical peoples blend and merge. A world of psuedo-Romans, warring highland clans and forest spirits.
I got these three out on loan online from my local library and am slightly irked that book four is nowhere to be seen. But as each book contained a serious time jump, concentrating on new characters, I guess it won't hurt to wait for it.
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly. Aramis: Yes, sorry. Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.
