"Andrew J. Offutt - Cormac 01 - The Mists of Doom" - читать интересную книгу автора (Offutt Andrew J)WHO WAS CORMAC MAC ART—
BEFORE HE BECAME THE FAMOUS REAVER, BANE OF SORCERERS, AND CHAMPION OF EIRRIN? —and then Cormac mac Art was oblivious of the proffered meat, and the voices of these his companions, for he was no longer with them... He stood in a fine shining chariot drawn by two horses with the spirit of spring breezes. Mourning was on him for his driver just slain, and he hurled again his spear of victory into the ranks of the gathered enemy, and its gleaming bronze point drove through a man so that he died. And then another leaped forward, and tore free that much-blooded spear, the gau-bauid, and hurled it even as Cormac whipped up his fine team of horses— No! Not Cormac; no son of Art was he, but him born Setalta and later called the hound of the smith, Chulan—Cuchulain he was. And he, Cormac who was Cuchulain, cried out for life and time were closing on him, and in his anguished mind he heard anew the druid’s words of his youth: “If any young man should be taking up arms this day, his name will be greater than any other name in Eirrin.” He looked down then, he who was not yet Cormac for centuries were in the way of it, and he felt the cold that came... The Cormac mac Art Series THE MISTS OF DOOM by Andrew J. Offutt THE TOWER OF DEATH by Andrew J. Offutt & Keith Taylor WHEN DEATH BIRDS FLY by Andrew J. Offutt & Keith Taylor TIGERS OF THE SEA by Robert E. Howard THE SWORD OF THE GAEL by Andrew J. Offutt THE UNDYING WIZARD by Andrew J. Offutt War of the Gods on Earth Series by Andrew J. Offutt THE IRON LORDS SHADOW OUT OF HELL THE LADY OF THE SNOWMIST THE MISTS OF DOOM Cormac mac Art, king of Eirrin by birth, freebooter by choice, makes the logest journey of them all—into a time before he was born... “No!” Cormac, who was Cuchulain, cried out, for life and time were closing in on him, and in his anguished mind he heard anew the druid’s words of his youth: “If any young man should be taking up arms this day, his name will be greater than any other name in Eirrin.” “He looked down then, he who was not yet Cromac, for centuries were in the way of it, and he felt the cold that came...” ROBERT E. HOWARD’S OTHER GREAT HERO CORMAC MAC ART |
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