Waylander (novel)

Waylander
	First p/b edition
Author	David Gemmell
Cover artist	Luis Royo
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Series	Drenai
Genre	Fantasy
Publisher	Arrow Books (p/b); Century (h/b)
Publication date	28 August 1986
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.[1][2][3][4] It is the first of three Waylander stories,[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

References

Machell, Ben (5 May 2012). "The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth". The Times (London). Times Newspapers Limited.
"Author David Gemmell dies, aged 57". M2 Best Books. Normans Media Ltd. 31 July 2006.
"The Dragon Index: The UK's Top Adult Fantasy Authors". The Times. News International Access Services Limited. 5 May 2012.
"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).
"Waylander (Drenai, book 3) by David Gemmell".

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[1] Machell, Ben (5 May 2012). "The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth". The Times (London). Times Newspapers Limited.

[2] "Author David Gemmell dies, aged 57". M2 Best Books. Normans Media Ltd. 31 July 2006.

[3] "The Dragon Index: The UK's Top Adult Fantasy Authors". The Times. News International Access Services Limited. 5 May 2012.

[4] "Fantasy Writer David Gemmell Dies at 57". UPI NewsTrack. United Press International. 29 July 2006.

[5] "Gemmell, David: The Swords of Night and Day". Kirkus Reviews. Vol. 72, no. 4. Kirkus Media LLC. 15 February 2004.

[6] 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.

[7] Tideswell, Martin (9 March 2013). "Treasured Books Fueled our Imagination: Martin Tideswell revisits some books that were his favorites growing up". The Sentinel (Stroke).

[8] "Waylander (Drenai, book 3) by David Gemmell".