High in the wooded, peaked mountains of Skeln, the woodsman, Dakeyras, and his beautiful daughter Miriel, live a life of harmonious solitude. Unbeknown to them, a group of grim-eyed, bloodthirsty warriors stalk the mountains. Men who have never known defeat, to whom revenge and torture are meat and drink. For ten thousand in gold they are eager to kill the woodsman. Battle-hardened warriors all, they have no fear of this task - they should have. For Miriel is a woman of fire and iron, skilled with bow and blade and taught her skills by one of the deadliest killers of all time...Her father, Dakeyras, better known as WAYLANDER THE SLAYER.
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'Set aside an otherwise free afternoon before you read Waylander II, because once you start you will not want to stop' STARBURST 'David Gemmell manages to take a familiar, generic scenario and infuse it with meaning...it's a thoughtful genre fantasy, a bit chewier than most, and quite, quite tasty' LOCUS
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David Gemmell's first novel, Legend, was published in 1984 and was widely acclaimed as Britain's king of heroic fantasy. He died in July 2006.
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David Gemmell was born in London, England, in the summer of 1948. Expelled from school at sixteen, he became a bouncer, working nightclubs in Soho. Born with a silver tongue, Gemmell rarely needed to bounce customers, relying instead on his gift of gab to talk his way out of trouble. This talent eventually led him to jobs as a freelancer for the London Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror, and the Daily Express. His first novel, Legend, was published in 1984 and has remained in print ever since. He became a full-time writer in 1986. His books consistently top the London Times bestseller list.
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Awesome Gemmell as always!!!,
By W. Johnson "Impatience is the enemy of good d... (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Waylander II (Waylander S.) (Paperback)
You must read Waylander's story in the Drenai series. He's the perfect non-hero hero! Reluctant but with morals. Nothing else to say but Awesome: Waylander, Waylander II: In The Realm of the Wolf, Waylander III: Hero in the Shadows.
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Super Reader,
By Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Waylander II (Waylander S.) (Paperback)
The second Waylander book is in reality a little more about his adopted daughter Miriel.Karnak and others decide to dispose of Waylander the Slayer, and send assassins and men to kill him. A mistake, as he has trained his daughter well, and two other warriors end up fighting with him. Thrown into the mix are a Nadir shaman and his plans for the coming of the Uniter of the tribes. Everyone must also worry about the Dark Brotherhood.
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Waylander II,
This review is from: Waylander II (Waylander S.) (Paperback)
High in the mountains of Skein, the woodsman Dakeyras and his beautiful daughter Miriel live a life of harmonious solitude. Unbeknown to them, a group of warriors stalk the mountains. Men who have never known defeat, to whom revenge and torture are meat and drink. For ten thousand in gold they intend to kill the woodsman.Battle-hardened warriors, they have no fear of this task - but they should have. For Miriel is a woman of fire and iron. Skilled with bow and blade, she was taught her skills by one of the deadliest killers of all time... Her father. A woodsman better known as Waylander the Slayer. ---from book's back cover
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