 First p/b edition | |
| Author | David Gemmell |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Luis Royo |
| Language | English |
| Series | Drenai |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Arrow Books (p/b) Century (h/b) |
| Publication date | 28 August 1986 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-7126-9414-8 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 16681980 |
| Preceded by | The King Beyond the Gate |
| Followed by | Quest for Lost Heroes |
Waylander is a fantasy novel by British writer David Gemmell, published in 1986. It is the first of three Waylander stories, 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. 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.
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.
References
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- "Fantasy Writer David Gemmell Dies at 57". UPI NewsTrack. United Press International. 29 July 2006.
- "Gemmell, David: The Swords of Night and Day". Kirkus Reviews. Vol. 72, no. 4. Kirkus Media LLC. 15 February 2004.
- 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.
- Tideswell, Martin (9 March 2013). "Treasured Books Fueled our Imagination: Martin Tideswell revisits some books that were his favorites growing up". The Sentinel (Stroke).
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