Oct09:

Just not quite up there with the other Gemmell Waylanders, but it's close.

Plot: Yea, it's not that great. For one thing, it's not that different than the first Waylander. There is a siege and there is Waylander running off on his own. Yadda yadda.

Characters: Of course there is Waylander, who is the bomb. And there is his daughter, who isn't toooo bimbo-y. Then there are like 3-4 "super swordsmen". But really they almost bleed together at times. He didn't do enough to set them apart. (C'mon, at least make one an Axe dude or something") The source priest comes back, but he's not nearly as compelling this time. And the enemy is perfectly "meh".

Style: Epic adventure abounds. You've got kings queens assassins and sieges. You know what there is and if you want it you got it. Waylander is about the only thing keeping it from being too ass boring though. ( )

Set ten years after the original Waylander, this tale is best read in sequence of the Drenai novels to best understand the history of the warring nations. That said, Waylander II is a self-contained novel, and delivers in all aspects. What starts off looking like a straightforward assassination of our (anti)hero soon spirals in to an epic tale, packed full of love, deceit, magic, sieges and sharp, well written characters, with outstanding dialogue. Gemmell has created another masterpiece with Waylander II, and should definitely be amongst the collection of all fantasy readers. It's inspiring, clever, bold and an unrelenting page turner. ( )

Story continues from where the original novel ended. Waylander is again living under his true name together with his (adopted) daughter Miriel. Living a simple life he has almost forgotten about his past (although his new life is not without pain, as it is often case with all Gemmell’s heroes). Suddenly he finds himself targeted by Assassins Guild for no apparent reason. Whoever paid the assassins made a very bad move and great mistake because he brought back the Waylander.

This one is truly a sequel worthy of its predecessor.

Highly recommended. ( )

Another Waylander book, more enjoyment for me. ( )

en god, lidt anderledes og til tider temelig dyster fantasybog. Men en man næsten skal unde sig selv at læse ( )