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A review by scachop
Waylander by David Gemmell
5.0
The first volume of the Drenai cycle, if read in chronological order, Waylander is also the name of the main protagonist of the story, a former soldier whose family was murdered and who has become a hitman living only for himself, without ever getting attached to anyone. As is often the case in Gemmel’s work, the life of this obscure hero will take an unexpected turn, which will lead to seemingly impossible but redemptive quest.
This is classic fantasy, which takes the form of a heroic epic as we know so many others. It is also David Gemmell, which means that gratuitous violence and uncomfortable descriptions of female characters are omnipresent. Beyond these aspects, however, it is in this book that the setting for what would become a series of 11 books begins to take shape, a true fantasy world that made the author famous. As for the main protagonist, he forms, with Druss, the most interesting and notable character in this universe.
Three novels are devoted to Waylander; the first opus remains the most powerful.
This is classic fantasy, which takes the form of a heroic epic as we know so many others. It is also David Gemmell, which means that gratuitous violence and uncomfortable descriptions of female characters are omnipresent. Beyond these aspects, however, it is in this book that the setting for what would become a series of 11 books begins to take shape, a true fantasy world that made the author famous. As for the main protagonist, he forms, with Druss, the most interesting and notable character in this universe.
Three novels are devoted to Waylander; the first opus remains the most powerful.