Waylander is a fantasy novel by british writer david gemmell, published in 1986. After allying with a priest, a fellow assassin, a young. Once again set in the land of the drenai in which gemmell brings us his best known antihero. David gemmell drenai series 10 books collection set legend drenai,king beyond the gate,waylander,quest for lost heroes,first chronicles,legend of. The novel introduces the eponymous assassin waylander, as well as other characters important to the drenai saga, such as karnak and the thirty. David gemmell was born in london, england, the united kingdom august 01, of the year 1948 and has passed away on july 28, 2006. But even as the stories grew in the telling, druss himself grew older. The series includes 11 novels, concluding with the 2004 novel the swords of night and day. Two of gemmell s drenai books have been adapted into graphic novels, with text by stan nicholls, artwork by fangorn and lettering by elitta fell. The books in order that should be read before reading this one are. Jun 08, 2011 waylander ebook written by david gemmell. Dec 05, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Book 3 of 6 in drenai 6 book series see all 11 formats and editions hide.
Several of gemmells novels were rereleased together as anthologies or omnibus editions. I couldnt wait to learn more about waylander s past and where he fell in the sequence of events from the previous three books in the series. Like all of david gemmell s characters, they leap right from the pages. Widely regarded as the finest writer more about david gemmell. The drenai series legend the king beyond the gate waylander quest for lost heroes waylander ii. Born with a silver tongue, gemmell rarely needed to bounce customers, relying instead on his gift of gab to talk his way out of trouble. Waylander drenai saga book 3 kindle edition by gemmell. I enjoy the game of thrones tv series but i find the characters and stories by david gemmell superior. Most famous for his debut novel legend, which became the first book in the drenai series, david gemmell 19482006 was a british fantasy writer who eventually wrote thirty books. David gemmell s first novel, legend, was first published in 1984 and went on to become a classic. May 03, 2012 waylander is one of my favourite gemmell characters. The first novel in the series chronologically is waylander, published in 1986.
Gemmell s first novel, legend, was first published in 1984 and went on to become a classic. Waylander was the most unlikely of heroesfor he was a traitor, the slayer who had killed the king. David gemmell most famous for his debut novel legend, which became the first book in the drenai series, david gemmell 19482006 was a british fantasy writer who eventually wrote thirty books. David gemmell began his drenai saga series with the novel legend aka against the horde, which was published in 1984. The origin of the armour of bronze is also detailed in the course of. Waylander by david gemmell, 97803565090, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Whilst a lot of people sit back and read davids books in the order they were published others like to enjoy them as they appear in the various worlds chronologically. Waylander all of waylanders instincts had screamed at him to spurn the contract from kaem the cruel, the killer of nations. The fifth book in the drenai series though second book chronologically up to this point focuses as you would expect from the title once again on waylander, an infamous, though retired assassin. All of waylanders instincts had screamed at him to spurn the contract from kaem the cruel, the killer of. David gemmell became a published novelist with the novel legend, which he had started in 1976.
Waylander, published in 1986, was david gemmells third book. Growing up in a tough urban area on west london where he was born, the british author experienced many vicissitudes in his life. Some of them have not really stood the test of time, some i grew out of, and others are still great. Legend, the king beyond the gates, and quest for lost heroes. The book is 323 pages in length and is the fifth drenai novel. The waylander series is a set of three novels within the drenai series that follows the. Waylander ii drenai book 5 kindle edition by david gemmell author 4. As with all of david gemmell s books the characters in waylander are colourful and fully fleshed out. Following his third novel, waylander, gemmell became a fulltime novelist. Gemmells first novel, legend, was first published in 1984 and went on to become a classic. David gemmell stories are awesome waylander is awesome this needs to be a movie or tv series. Waylander is one of my favourite gemmell characters. He was a former journalist and a newspaper editor, and best known as the bestselling author of heroic fantasy. And even as he went to collect his gold, he knew that he had been betrayed.
All of waylanders instincts had screamed at him to spurn the contract from kaem the cruel, the killer of nations. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. This is one audio book that i will listen too again in the future. List of david gemmell books david gemmell wiki fandom. David gemmell, quote from waylander there is evil in all of us, and it is the mark of a man how he defies the evil within. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david gemmell books online. David gemmell chronological order the david gemmell awards. Several of gemmell s novels were rereleased together as anthologies or omnibus editions.
David gemmell was born in london, england, in the summer of 1948. This is book 5 of david gemmell s oustanding drenai series and its a direct sequel to waylander, book 4. The drenai empire is in collapse, enemy warriors swarm throughout the land killing all they come across, resistance is low and few areas are left under the drenai. David gemmell audio books, best sellers, author bio. David gemmell chronological order the david gemmell.
Tolkien, gemmell also took inspiration from his favourite novelist, the prolific writer of westerns, louis lamour. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. If u are in the states the first book is listed simply as wylander, the second book is called wolf in the shadows, the thrid is entitled hero in the shadows. The 10 best novels by david gemmell, master of heroic fantasy. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. He described his novels as essentially christian books, and they are known for featuring heroic characters with tragic flaws and promoting the value. The book was first published in great britain in 1992 by legend books and has been reprinted by orbit books since 1997. David gemmells legend 1993 david gemmells wolf in shadow 1994 anthologies edit. Waylander by david gemmell by david gemmell by david gemmell by david gemmell.
David gemmell druss, captain of the axe, was the stuff of legends. Waylander is a heroic fantasy novel written by david gemmell. Published in 1986, it was the third book to be released within the drenai series, although chronologically the earliest. As waylander is an assassin, the book has a fair bit of blood, death and so on, and it is suitable for older teenages and adults. All of waylanders instincts had screamed at him to spurn the contract f. He turned his back on his own legend and retreated to a mountain lair to await his old enemy, death. Published in 1986, it was the third book to be released within the drenai series, although chronologically the earliest the novel introduces the eponymous assassin waylander, as well as other characters important to the drenai saga, such as karnak and the thirty. In the realm of the wolf the first chronicles of druss the legend.
Two of gemmells drenai books have been adapted into graphic novels, with text by stan nicholls, artwork by fangorn and lettering by elitta fell. Waylander drenai book 3 kindle edition by david gemmell author visit amazons david gemmell page. David gemmell books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. His most recent drenai and rigante novels are available as. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Waylander by david gemmell this is a series of posts about fantasy novels that i love, or loved, and that really got me into fantasy. The assassin waylander is doomed to travel the world in search of revenge against those who killed his family. Jun 12, 2004 if u are in the uk then the first book is simply waylander or mabeye waylander 1. David gemmell books list of books by author david gemmell. Jon shannow series wolf in shadow the last guardian bloodstone. The drenai world is a fantasy realm populated by the 3 different races that are constantly at war. The best david gemmell novels everyone should read. It begins 10 years after waylander and features many of the.
In this book gemmell deviates a little from the first three books, it is no. Waylander by david gemmell is the fourth book in the drenai saga. The overriding plot is essentially straightforwards, but the author is still able to work in some clever twists and turns. Online library archive for easy reading any ebook for free anywhere right on the internet. David gemmell infuses a brand new character, waylander the slayer, in the drenai series, making this book even better. Now the dark brotherhood and the hounds of chaos were hunting him, even as kaems armies waged war on the drenai lands, intent on killing every man. It is the first of three waylander stories, followed by waylander ii. His most recent drenai and rigante novels are available as corgi paperbacks. Waylander is a great place to start reading david gemmell, it is fast paced and a great example of his thought provoking writing the only warning is that once you read it you will be compelled to read all of his novels it is the story of an assassin turned into a hero yes it makes sense i have read thousands of fantasy novels and if. May 21, 2019 this week i read waylander by david gemmell. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read waylander. David gemmell drenai series 10 books collection set legend. Book 3 in the drenai saga following waylander the assassin as he attempts to recover the legendary armour of bronze. Gemmell writes such wellrounded characters, you laugh, cry and urge them on.
In the 1980s, with his debut novel legend 1984, the british author david gemmell revolutionised heroic fantasy. Knights of dark renown 1989 morningstar 1992 waylander 1986 waylander 2. Expelled from school at sixteen, he became a bouncer, working nightclubs in soho. Her father, dakeyras, better known as waylander the slayer. David gemmell became a published novelist with the novel legend, which he had started. David gemmell s legend 1993 david gemmell s wolf in shadow 1994 anthologies edit. Even though it is part of a series, the book is a story within itself, and is an enjoyable read even if you have not read the others in the series. Raised alone by his mother until the age of 6, he experienced a harsh upbringing in a tough urban area, suffering bullying and taunts from his peers, partly due to the absence of his father, and often sustained serious injuries through fighting. This is probably my favorite book by david gemmell after his debut legend.