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9/10 Fantasy Book Review Language English Publication date 28 August 1986 Followed by Quest for Lost Heroes ISBN 978-0-7126-9414-8 | 4.3/5 Goodreads Country United Kingdom Publisher Orbit Originally published 28 August 1986 Preceded by The King Beyond the Gate Genre Fantasy Fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback) Pages 320 pp (first edition, hardback) Similar Drenai Series, Legend, The First Chronicles of Druss t, Waylander II: In the Realm of, The King Beyond the Gate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waylander, published in 1986, is a novel by British fantasy writer David Gemmell. It is the first of three Waylander stories 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. 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.
References
Waylander (novel) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA