White Wolf: A Novel of Druss the Legend (Drenai Saga: The Damned) - Softcover

Gemmell, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 034545832X ISBN 13: 9780345458322

Publisher: Del Rey, 2004

Synopsis

“For anyone who appreciates superior heroic fantasy, David Gemmell’s offerings are mandatory.”—Time Out London

The blood-drenched lands of the Drenai are protected by a man who has been hated and feared as much as he has been loved: the living legend known as Druss, Captain of the Ax. But this is also the land of Skilgannon, a man who is armed with the mythic Swords of Night and Day, and perhaps Druss’s equal on the field of battle. Brought together by a brutal attack, the two lone warriors form an unlikely alliance. But as Druss and Skilgannon face the supernatural threat of the Joinings—monstrous werebeasts with unholy strength and more than animal savagery—respect and trust will grow. Their alliance will become a friendship destined to change both men—and the lands of the Drenai—forever.

“[Gemmell’s] fiction has always carried the genuine flair ofthe classic sword and sorcery pieces of the 1930s and ’40s. This installment is no exception.”—Starlog

“A multitude of good battle scenes! . . . Readers will be carried along by the nonstop action and heroic characters.”—Booklist

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

White Wolf marks a return to the bestselling Drenai series and David Gemmell’s most popular hero of all, Druss the Legend.

Skilgannon the Damned had vanished from the pages of history. No-one knew where he had gone, following the terrible triumph at Perapolis, and the assasins sent by the Witch Queen could find no trace of his passing. Three years later, a murderous mob gathers outside a monastery, 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 this tale of love, betrayal and treachery, in a world torn by war, White Wolf examines the nature of heroism and friendship and the narrow lines dividing good and evil.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover:

“Probably the finest living writer of heroic fantasy.” -- Time Out

“Has everything a fan of heroic fantasy could desire." -- Stephen Donaldson

“Gemmell’s a brand: an assurance of passionate, cleanly written prose, imaginative plots and, above all, terrific storytelling.” -- Time Out

About this edition

• Publisher: Del Rey
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 034545832X
• ISBN 13: 9780345458322
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480