David Gemmell Morningstar Award Winners

The David Gemmell Legend Awards were established in memory of David Gemmell and first awarded in 2009.
The three awards are the David Gemmell Legend Aw ...more

Winners

	Kings of the Wyld (The Band, #1) by Nicholas Eames (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 44,489 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steal the Sky (Scorched Continent, #1) by Megan E. O'Keefe (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 863 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vagrant (The Vagrant, #1) by Peter Newman (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 7,890 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1) by Brian Staveley (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 38,873 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1) by Brian McClellan (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 52,790 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1) by John Gwynne (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 30,947 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Heir of Night (The Wall of Night, #1) by Helen Lowe (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 1,434 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warrior Priest (Empire Army #5) by Darius Hinks (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 160 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cardinal's Blades (The Cardinal's Blades, #1) by Pierre Pevel 3.58 avg rating — 1,132 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

nominees

	The Court of Broken Knives (Empires of Dust, #1) by Anna Smith Spark (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 2,445 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blackwing (Raven's Mark, #1) by Ed McDonald (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 6,701 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tethered Mage (Swords and Fire, #1) by Melissa Caruso (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 6,161 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Age of Assassins (The Wounded Kingdom, #1) by R.J. Barker (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 4,992 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope and Red (Empire of Storms, #1) by Kelley Skovron (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 3,155 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snakewood by Adrian Selby (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 955 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Duskfall (Chaos Queen #1) by Christopher Husberg (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 1,050 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Infernal by Mark de Jager 3.82 avg rating — 504 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 271,189 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Starborn (Worldmaker, #1) by Lucy Hounsom (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 1,246 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fire Sermon (The Fire Sermon, #1) by Francesca Haig (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 7,206 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Traitor Baru Cormorant (The Masquerade, #1) by Seth Dickinson (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 18,988 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Battlemage (The Age of Darkness Trilogy, #1) by Stephen Aryan (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 2,910 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Age of Iron (Iron Age, #1) by Angus Watson (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 2,755 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Godless (Children, #1) by Ben Peek (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 595 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mirror Empire (Worldbreaker Saga, #1) by Kameron Hurley (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 4,834 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Traitor's Blade (Greatcoats, #1) by Sebastien de Castell (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 21,633 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Path of Anger (The Book and The Sword, #1) by Antoine Rouaud 3.55 avg rating — 649 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Garden of Stones (Echoes of Empire, #1) by Mark T. Barnes (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 1,107 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Headtaker (Warhammer Heroes #9) by David Guymer (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 174 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grim Company (The Grim Company, #1) by Luke Scull (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 7,148 ratings David Gemmell Morningstar Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars