Waylander (novel)
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 1st 1986 paperback cover |
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| Author | David Gemmell |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Drenai |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Legend Press |
| Released | 28 August 1986 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-7126-9414-8 (first edition, hardback) |
Waylander published in (1986) is a novel of British fantasy writer David Gemmell. Gemmell was sacked from his job for writing this book, since he used the names of work collegues he disliked as the names of the villains.
[edit] Plot summary
The Drenai King is dead - murdered by a ruthless assassin. Enemy troops swarm into Drenai lands. Their orders are simple - kill every man, woman and child. But there is hope.
Stalked by men who act like beasts and beasts that walk like men, the warrior Waylander must journey into the shadow-haunted lands of the Nadir to find the legendary Armour of Bronze. With this he can turn the tide. But can he be trusted? For he is Waylander the Slayer. The traitor who killed the King.
This book is the first of three Waylander stories. For the last twenty years the farmer, Dakeyras, who tragically lost his wife and children has been travelling the world as the assassin Waylander. Consumed by anger and guilt he has become a souless killer who will kill anyone for money. However, his assination of the Drenai king and the events that follow help Waylander to reclaim his humanity and makes him the perfect anti-hero.
