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White Wolf: A Novel of Druss the Legend (edition 2004)

by David Gemmell

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Skilgannon the Damned had vanished from the pages of history. Following the terrible triumph at Perapolis, the General had taken the legendary Swords of Night and Day and ridden from the lands of Naashan. No-one knew where he had gone, and the assassins sent by the Witch Queen could find no trace of his passing.Three years later, as a mob intent on murder gathers outside a distant monastery, they are faced by a single unarmed priest. In a few terrifying seconds their world is changed for ever, and word spreads across the lands of the East.Skilgannon is back.Now he must travel across a perilous, demon-haunted realm seeking a mysterious temple, and the ageless goddess who rules it. With assassins on his trail, and an army of murderous foes ahead, the Damned sets off on a quest to bring the dead to life. But he does not travel alone.The man beside him is Druss the Legend.In a world torn by war, White Wolf is a page-turning tale of love, betrayal and treachery, which examines the nature of heroism and friendship and the narrow lines that divide good from evil, redemption from damnation.… (more)
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Title:White Wolf: A Novel of Druss the Legend
Authors:David Gemmell
Info:Del Rey (2004), Mass Market Paperback, 480 pages
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Skilgannon the Damned was a great character - even if he did remind me of Tanaka Khan and Waylander.
Really enjoyed this book. Skilgannon an interesting enough character to almost carry it on his own, but having Druss and another character from an earlier book really made it.
Book seemed to wander for a bit before finding a suitable villain to bring it to a fine confrontation and conclusion.
One more to go then I can move on to a new author.

Hopefully I'll re-read this series in future years and might try it chronologically. Published order has worked quite well. ( )
  stubooks | Apr 4, 2024 |
My introduction to David Gemmell and I enjoyed it very much. A new tainted hero to admire, bad people who do bad things get bad things done to them. I have just downloaded Gemmell's initial novel of this series "legend" and hope to start it soon. ( )
  WhitmelB | Jun 18, 2013 |
It's been a while since I've read a book by David Gemmell but not much has changed in the meantime in the lands in and around Drenai. Warrior with a past (Skilgannon) joins priesthood seeking redemption and inner peace. Realises he has to confront his demons head-on so once again picks up his swords and goes on a quest to try and find them.

Skilgannon is joined on his journey by an old favourite in Druss the Legend so you know things are going to get bloody and brutal. The characters are well drawn and the use of flashbacks explain how Skilgannon went from being the son of a hero to one of the most infamous men around.

It was good to revisit Drenai once again with a decent story but one without too many surprises. ( )
  AHS-Wolfy | Apr 16, 2010 |
Readers of previous Drenai tales will love this entry, for it takes characters and history from each novel and creates an "best-of" story. It features a party like no other, each member drawing on strands from previous novels, even though this is a standalone entry in to the Drenai mythos (another Damned novel follows). At first the introduction of Druss to the party feels like a cash-cow approach, but Gemmell utilised Druss to draw out the complexity of his new character, Skilgannon, a renegade soldier who wishes to turn his back on the past, yet is emotionally tied to it. It's a complex, and initially wordy story, with fleshed out characters and plot twists and events that create a real page-turner. Enjoyable until the end, White Wolf is a quality fantasy read. ( )
  SonicQuack | Jan 11, 2009 |
Druss the Legend paired with an insanely skilled bad-ass, having a romp and killing things. This is why David Gemmell is one of my favourite authors. Seemingly minor characters get built up, just to get cut down. Gemmell does away with the usual fairy element of fantasy and leaves behind the brutal realities. ( )
  CapusCorvax | Dec 17, 2008 |
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In Liebe widme ich DER WEISSE WOLF Linda, Karl, Kate, Jade und Andrew - für das tolle Barbecue und aus Dank für ihr Geschenk: die Familie.
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Smoke from the burning buildings still hung in the air, but the rioting mobs of yesterday had dispersed now, as the two priests walked slowly down the hill toward the town.
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Skilgannon the Damned had vanished from the pages of history. Following the terrible triumph at Perapolis, the General had taken the legendary Swords of Night and Day and ridden from the lands of Naashan. No-one knew where he had gone, and the assassins sent by the Witch Queen could find no trace of his passing.Three years later, as a mob intent on murder gathers outside a distant monastery, they are faced by a single unarmed priest. In a few terrifying seconds their world is changed for ever, and word spreads across the lands of the East.Skilgannon is back.Now he must travel across a perilous, demon-haunted realm seeking a mysterious temple, and the ageless goddess who rules it. With assassins on his trail, and an army of murderous foes ahead, the Damned sets off on a quest to bring the dead to life. But he does not travel alone.The man beside him is Druss the Legend.In a world torn by war, White Wolf is a page-turning tale of love, betrayal and treachery, which examines the nature of heroism and friendship and the narrow lines that divide good from evil, redemption from damnation.

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