Waylander (novel)

Waylander

1st 1986 paperback cover
Author	David Gemmell
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Series	Drenai
Genre	Fantasy novel
Publisher	Orbit
Publication date	28 August 1986
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	320 pp (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, published in 1986, is a novel by British fantasy writer David Gemmell.^[1][2][3][4] It is the first of three Waylander stories^[5] and was 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.^[7]

References

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 (72.4). Kirkus Media LLC. 15 Feb 2004.
6. Doherty, David (Spring 1999). "History as it Ought to Have Been: the Arthurian fantasies of David Gemmell". Extrapolation. 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).