Gemmell told me that, as a kid, he used to be a big fan of Michael
Moorcock. He used to wait with baited breath for the next Moorcock
novel. One day he bought one, took it home and started reading it.
Instead of fabulous sword and sorcery with characters like Elric and
Dorian Hawkblood [?] there was a tale of a cross dressing transexual
named Jerry somebody, and there wasnt a sword or a wizard in sight.
Gemmell says he never forgot the disappointment, and, when he decided
to write a thriller based on his experiences in East London, he didnt
want any of his fantasy fans to suffer the same disappointment.
Moorcock. He used to wait with baited breath for the next Moorcock
novel. One day he bought one, took it home and started reading it.
Instead of fabulous sword and sorcery with characters like Elric and
Dorian Hawkblood [?] there was a tale of a cross dressing transexual
named Jerry somebody, and there wasnt a sword or a wizard in sight.
Gemmell says he never forgot the disappointment, and, when he decided
to write a thriller based on his experiences in East London, he didnt
want any of his fantasy fans to suffer the same disappointment.
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