The final 2008 longlist for the David Gemmell Legends Award
The David Gemmell Legend Award will be presented for the very first time in 2009 for the best Fantasy novel of 2008. The award will be given to a work written in the ’spirit’ of the late, great David Gemmell, a true Master of Heroic Fantasy. Voting opens at midnight on 26th December – but you have until 31st March 2009 to
register your vote. Vote here!
- The Margarets Sheri S Tepper
- Red Wolf Conspiracy Robert V.S. Reddick
- The Last Argument of Kings Joe Abercrombie
- The Burning Man Mark Chadbourn
- The Steel Remains Richard Morgan
- Blood of Elves Andrzej Sapkowski
- Red Gloves Beth Vaughan
- Ravensoul by James Barclay
- The Grave Thief Tom Lloyd
- Graceling Kristin Cashore
- Dragonforge James Maxey
- The Blood King Gail Z. Martin
- The Ten Thousand Paul Kearney
- Gladiatrix Russell Whitfield
- Going Under Justina Robson
- Bloodheir Brian Ruckley
- The Company K. J. Parker
- The Way of Shadows Brent Weeks
- Shadow Gate Kate Elliott
- Wolfblade Jennifer Fallon
- The Riven Kingdom Karen Miller
- Path of Revenge Russell Kirkpatrick
- The Painted Man Peter V Brett
- Royal Exile Fiona McIntosh
- The Kingdom Beyond the Waves Stephen Hunt
- Wrath of a Mad God Raymond E. Feist
- The Twisted Citadel Sara Douglass
- The Divine Talisman Eldon Thompson
- Shadowmage Matthew Sprange
- The Clockwork King of Orl Mike Wild
- Heldenhammer Graham McNeill
- Nagash the Sorcerer Mike Lee
- Elfslayer Nathan Long
- Magic Burns Ilona Andrews
- City of Jade Dennis L. McKiernan
- Dragon Strike (Age of Fire) EE Knight
- Empire in Black and Gold Adrian Tchaikovsky
- The Dog of the North Tim Stretton
- Winterstrike Liz Williams
- Heir to Sevenwaters Juliet Marillier
- King of Ithica Glyn Iliffe
- A Darkness Forged in Fire Chris Evans
- The Return of the Crimson Guard Ian C. Esslemont
- Toll the Hounds Steven Erikson
- The Two Pearls of Wisdom Alison Goodman
- Havemercy Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennett
- Iron Angel Alan Campbell
- Fallen Tim Lebbon
- Tracing the Shadow Sarah Ash
- Final Sacrifice Patricia Bray
- Shadows Return Lynn Flewelling
- The Vacant Throne Joshua Palmatier
- A Magic of Twilight S.L. Farrell
- The Hidden City Michelle West
- Goblin War Jim C. Hines
- The Shadow Ilse Katharine Kerr
- The Dark Ferryman Jenna Rhodes
- King’s Shield Sherwood Smith
- The Soldier King Violette Malan
- Foundation Mercedes Lackey
- The Golden Tower Fiona Patton
- The Dragons of Babel Michael Swanwick
- In a Time of Treason David Keck
- Steward of Song Adam Stemple
- The Ancient RA Salvatore
- Mage-Guard of Hamor L. E. Modesitt, Jr
- Ill Met in the Arena Dave Duncan
- The Phoenix Endangered Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory
- The Hero of Ages Brandon Sanderson
- The Gods Return David Drake
- Thirteen Orphans Jane Lindskold
- The Queen’s Bastard C. E. Murphy
- Shadowbridge Gregory Frost
- Victory of Eagles Naomi Novik
- The Engine’s Child Holly Phillips
- A Woman Worth Ten Coppers Morgan Howell
- Dragon Strike EE Knight
- City of Jade Dennis McKiernan
Posted: January 1st, 2009
Author: Lee
Categories: Andrzej Sapkowski, David Gemmell, James Barclay, Joe Abercrombie, RA Salvatore, Raymond E Feist, Steven Erikson
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