Waylander

All of Waylander s instincts had screamed at him to spurn the contract from Kaem the cruel, the killer of nations But he had ignored them He had made his kill And even as he went to collect his gold, he knew that he had been betrayed.Now the Dark Brotherhood and the hounds of chaos were hunting him, even as Kaem s armies waged war on the Drenai lands, intent on killing every man, woman, and child The Drenai soldiers were doomed to ultimate defeat, and chaos would soon reign Then a strange old man told Waylander that the only way to turn the tide of battle would be for Waylander himself to retrieve the legendary Armor of Bronze from its hiding place deep within a shadow haunted land He would be hunted He was certain to fail But he must try, the old man commanded commanded in the name of his son, the king, who had been slain by an assassin Waylander was the most unlikely of heroes for he was a traitor, the Slayer who had killed the king Download Waylander – kino-fada.fr Once I was a lamb, playing in a green field then the wolves came Now I am an eagle and I fly in a different universe.Waylander is the third instalment in the Drenai Saga if we look at the order in which books were written According to the internal chronology of the cycle, this is the opening volume of this epic tale.The book takes us hundreds of years before the events described in the Legend The characters that had been considered legendary, even divine there, in Waylander take shape and Once I was a lamb, playing in a green field then the wolves came Now I am an eagle and I fly in a different universe Waylander is the third instalment in the Drenai Saga if we look at the order in which books were written According to the internal chronology of the cycle, this is the opening volume of this epic tale.The book takes us hundreds of years before the events described in the Legend The characters that had been considered legendary, even divine there, in Waylander take shape and are shown as ordinary p...Waylander The Drenai Saga 3, Waylander 1 , David GemmellWaylander 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.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 Waylander The Drenai Saga 3, Waylander 1 , David GemmellWaylander i...Another excellent story written by the master of fantasy Modern fantasy owes a lot to David Gemmell, with many of todays fantasy stars citing Gemmell as a major inspiration And Waylander is a fantastic story which is compact less than 400 pages but nevertheless brimming with emotion.Mini synopsisWaylander lone wolf, assassin and general kick ass saves a priest almost by accident which sets of a chain of world changing events Waylander is set on an impossible mission and elsewhere, a major Another excellent story written by the master of fantasy Modern fantasy owes a lot to David Gemmell, with many of today s fantasy stars citing Gemmell as a major inspiration And Waylander is a fantastic story which is compact less than 400 pages but nevertheless ...This book drew me in like few books do It is David Gemmell, so expect some familiar ground, such as ambiguous characters and gratuitous violence Its pulpy and atmospheric, two traits I often find endearing in dark fantasy fiction The novel is really dark and brooding, just like the titular character, and there are some uncompromisingly grim scenes Like Legend, its a study of what it is that makes a man a hero or an anti hero, for that matter We also get a glimpse into the conception and This book drew me in like few books do It is David Gemmell, so expect some familiar ground, such as ambiguous characters and gratuitous violence It s pulpy and atmospheric, two traits I often find endearing in dark fantasy fiction The novel is really dark and brooding, just like the titular character, and there are some uncompromisingly grim scenes Like Legend, it s a study of what it is that makes a man a hero or an anti hero, for that matter We also get a glimpse into the conception and building of Dros Delnoch, the fortress that features so prominently in Legend, which I thought was neat Th...This is the first book in the series chronologically it is listed in publication order here By this time we all know the big picture the Drenai lands are overrun by an unstoppable force, the last groups of Drenai army continue desperate struggle against overwhelming odds, the simple farmers become reluctant heroes, etc The main character of the book is an infamous assassi...This is pre Legend chronologically We get to see how a couple of major items in Legend came to be the forgotten sacrifices that fueled them The main characters were rather complex many weren t particularly nice, even if they were supposed to be good guys It s not surprising that the main character was an antihero, but there is another heroic figure, a Drenai general, that is even better in many ways Some of the supporting characters were farsympathetic, pulled along by This is pre Legend chronologically We get to see how a couple of major items in Legend came to be the forgotten sacrifices that fueled them The main characters were rather complex many weren t particularly nice, even if they were supposed to be good guys It s not surprising that the main character was an antihero, but there is another heroic figure, a Drenai general, that is even better in many ways Some of the supporting characters were farsympathetic, pulled along by horrifying events just as the reader is It s a very tough book to put down the end is an amazing crescendo of violent, nasty threads weaving together into a satisfying tapestry.I am not sure how I feel about the epilogue, though It s a short chapter that sums up what happened afterward, sometimes years in the future On the one hand, I loved it It was satisfying on many levels On the other hand, it could have made a book or two Still, in keeping with Gemmell s terse style, it madesense.I see at leas...Final rating 4.5 5 starsI have read first two books in the series starting with publishing order, and i have to admit i was a bit confused at the world in this one because i didn t understand that it happens before Legend The king beyond the gate until i figured it out by certain hints I thought all books happen years and years in the future, but this book proved me wrong Overall, this would be a first book in the series if started chronologically But I wouldn t recommend starting Final rating 4.5 5 starsI have read first two books in the series starting with publishing order, and i have to admit i was a bit confused at the world in this one because i didn t understand that it happens before Legend The king beyond the gate until i figured it out by certain hints I thought all books happen years and years in the future, but this book proved me wrong Overall, this would be a first book in the series if started chronologically But I wouldn t recommend starting out with this one better to start out with publishing order it will be much easier to catch the hints and terms Anyway, this series is great because most of these books are stand alone despite characters appearing sometimes in other books What I also loved was the fact that this book was about how the organization of the view spoiler Thirty, which were a fraternity of warrior monks, hide spoiler have been f...Waylander f k a Dakeyras , an apparently heartless assassin, saves a peace loving Source priest Dardalion , who is being tortured by some ruffians Each seems to benefit from the influence of the other as Waylander saves a women and her young charges, rediscovering his humanity along the way whereas Dardalion decides to take up the battle Together, they help thwart the plans of Kaem to permanently rid the lands of the Drenai forever Waylander then embarks on a hopeless mission to retrieve a Waylander f k a Dakeyras , an apparently heartless assassin, saves a peace loving Source priest Dardalion , who is being tortured by some ruffians Each seems to benefit from ...Feverish pacing and imminent victory Gemmell s never disappoints Waylander iniquitous journey to reclaiming his individuality brings a contemplative look at one s life with a humanistic touch Respect and dislike are felt equally.Its safe to say that Gemmell was a major mover hard to say if he was The mover in the new paradigm within the Fantasy genre towards a level of realism and grit which has now become so popular over the past 15 years But my feeling is that those trying to imitate his style often fail by going over the top Gemmells powerful effect comes with his realism, not with gratuitous violence, etc. The strength of this book is in the believable, complex depth of the protagonist Waylander was pushed as It s safe to say that Gemmell was a major mover hard to say if he was The mover in the new paradigm within the Fantasy genre towards a...

• English
• 10 March 2019
David Gemmell
• Mass Market Paperback
• 310 pages
• 0345379071
• David Gemmell
• Waylander