Waylander (novel)

Waylander
First p/b edition
AuthorDavid Gemmell
Cover artistLuis Royo
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDrenai
GenreFantasy
PublisherArrow Books (p/b)
Century (h/b)
Publication date
28 August 1986
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages320 (first edition, hardback)
ISBN978-0-7126-9414-8 (first edition, hardback)
OCLC16681980
Preceded byThe King Beyond the Gate 
Followed byQuest for Lost Heroes 

Waylander is a fantasy novel by British writer David Gemmell, published in 1986.[1][2][3][4] It is the first of three Waylander stories,[5] followed by Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf and Waylander III: Hero In The Shadows.

Plot summary

The assassin Waylander is doomed to travel the world in search of revenge against those who killed his family.[6] After allying with a priest, a fellow assassin, a young woman and three children in her charge, Waylander gradually redeems himself and tries to save the kingdom that he plummeted into chaos.[7]

Waylander The Slayer

Waylander The Slayer' is the main character of Waylander, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf and Hero in the Shadows. An anti-hero like the Earl of the Bronze in Legend, Waylander appears at first immoral, an assassin with only mercenary motivations, however is revealed through a series of flashbacks to be a tortured soul, once noble, and now seeking redemption for the singular evil act that defined his legend - the regicide of Niallad, a kind-hearted and well-loved Drenai King.[8]

References

  1. ^ Machell, Ben (5 May 2012). "The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth". The Times (London). Times Newspapers Limited.
  2. ^ "Author David Gemmell dies, aged 57". M2 Best Books. Normans Media Ltd. 31 July 2006.
  3. ^ "The Dragon Index: The UK's Top Adult Fantasy Authors". The Times. News International Access Services Limited. 5 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Fantasy Writer David Gemmell Dies at 57". UPI NewsTrack. United Press International. 29 July 2006.
  5. ^ "Gemmell, David: The Swords of Night and Day". Kirkus Reviews. Vol. 72, no. 4. Kirkus Media LLC. 15 February 2004.
  6. ^ Doherty, David (Spring 1999). "History as it Ought to Have Been: the Arthurian fantasies of David Gemmell". Extrapolation. 40 (1): 71. doi:10.3828/extr.1999.40.1.71.
  7. ^ Tideswell, Martin (9 March 2013). "Treasured Books Fueled our Imagination: Martin Tideswell revisits some books that were his favorites growing up". The Sentinel (Stroke).
  8. ^ "Waylander (Drenai, book 3) by David Gemmell".


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