Foremost of these has to be Witches Abroad. I enjoyed his neglected SF books, like Dark Side of the Sun, and every single one of his Discworld books. People seem to forget that it is mimicked because it is very good, original for its time, and written with an understanding of story and language that few can match. It seems fashionable at the moment to pick holes in the greats, and Lord of the Rings gets the biggest hammering because it is the progenitor of most swords/wizards/elves/dwarves fantasy. I recommend all his heroic creations - Druss the axeman, the Jerusalem man, among others - but my favourite has to be Waylander: Clint Eastwood with a crossbow and the same 'make my day, punk' attitude. Gemmell's name guarantees a satisfying story and a thumping good read. The best of the line is The Guns of Avalon. I've read his Princes in Amber books so often I know them almost verbatim, so much so that I am now trying to forget them so I can return to them with renewed pleasure. With fantasy one often has to think of a well-loved series before narrowing the selection to a favourite book.
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