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Save:'Echoes of the Great Song' by David Gemmell is a fast-paced heroic fantasy tale set in a dystopian world where an elder civilization is on the brink of collapse. The story revolves around the Avatars, immortal beings who rely on crystals for their power and immortality. As their empire crumbles, they must seek help from other races to fend off aggressors, including the menacing Crystal Queen. Filled with fantasy action, magic, splendour, and themes of loyalty, betrayal, courage, and frailty, this book offers a unique blend of SF, supernatural elements, and historical events, all intertwined in a fascinating fashion.
The writing style in 'Echoes of the Great Song' is characterized by superb storytelling, vividly bringing characters to life and exploring themes of overbearing pride, humility, and wonder. Despite some reviewers noting a fast-paced plot that may lack depth in character development, the book offers a gripping adventure with plenty of fantasy action, intriguing concepts, and a thought-provoking look at an elder civilization facing its demise.
'The Spy and the Traitor' by Ben Macintyre is a gripping account of the Cold War espionage story of Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB double agent who worked for MI6. The narrative delves into Gordievsky's life as a spy, detailing his recruitment, spy work, and eventual betrayal, leading to a nail-biting exfiltration operation. Macintyre's precise and meticulous writing style, along with well-chosen photos, makes the book consistently compelling and suspenseful, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as the story unfolds.
Macintyre's narrative not only covers the espionage aspects of Gordievsky's story but also provides insights into the inner workings of the KGB and MI6 during the Cold War era. offers a riveting account of how Gordievsky's actions helped defuse a potential nuclear escalation between the West and the USSR, highlighting the high stakes and real-world consequences of espionage activities during that period.
Oleg Gordievsky was born into the KGB: shaped by it, loved by it, twisted, damaged, and very nearly destroyed by it. The Soviet spy service was in his heart and in his blood. His father worked for the...- #3
Save:The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan is a detailed account of the events leading up to and including the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. The author focuses on telling the story of the people involved, from ordinary men and women to high-level officers on both the Allied and German sides. The book is praised for its cinematic and suspenseful writing style, bringing to life the historical events with a focus on personal stories and perspectives.
THE VILLAGE WAS silent in the damp June morning. Its name was La Roche-Guyon and it had sat undisturbed for nearly twelve centuries in a great lazy loop of the Seine roughly midway between Paris and N...
