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Waylander by David Gemmell
Book Three of the Drenai Saga
Hanchette Audio
Performed by Sean Barrett
Waylander takes place before the events in either of the first two books in the series. Several of the legendary figures in the first two books are flesh and blood in this story. How disappointing it is that one character isn’t exactly who the legends portray him to be.
In Waylander we do not have a hero. Or a group of heroes to save the day. No, we follow a cold blooded killer. A chance encounter with ...more
Book Three of the Drenai Saga
Hanchette Audio
Performed by Sean Barrett
Waylander takes place before the events in either of the first two books in the series. Several of the legendary figures in the first two books are flesh and blood in this story. How disappointing it is that one character isn’t exactly who the legends portray him to be.
In Waylander we do not have a hero. Or a group of heroes to save the day. No, we follow a cold blooded killer. A chance encounter with ...more
I had hoped to like this one more, but it’s still a good Drenai book. A lesser author would write double the words, but Gemmell is a master in brevity while still keeping the story interesting and enthralling. This is the first in the chronology of the Drenai books, and the hero is a little different, certainly grittier than Driss and Tenaka.
I've read a couple books by David Gemmell in my not too distant past but I seem to forget how much I enjoy his books. I read my fair share of Sword & Sorcery and Gemmell slots there nicely but I think his books are more aptly defined as heroic fantasy. Gemmell spares wasteland descriptions and spends more time on dialog and philosophy of what makes a hero. While most his books are parts of series they can be read and enjoyed separately. Waylander, is the story of an assassin that goes on a journ
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