In the Realm of the Wolf (Drenai Tales, Book 5)

by David Gemmell

1998

Status

Available

Publication

Del Rey (1998), Edition: Reissue, 320 pages

Description

Enter the extraordinary, action-filled world that became Legend-- as the exciting Drenai adventure continues to unfold . . . A mighty warrior and a feared assassin among the Drenai, Waylander the Slayer is now a man hunted by his own people--with a fortune in gold offered as grim reward for his murder. But this is only one of many evils closing in on Waylander and his daughter, Miriel, the beautiful and deadly Battle Queen of Kar-Barzac. For, once separated, father and daughter face certain death as the sorcerers and demons, soldiers and shamans of three empires summon their blackest, most destructive powers in an effort to annihilate these two most gifted Drenai warriors.

User reviews

LibraryThing member brakketh

Another Waylander book, more enjoyment for me.

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LibraryThing member Zare

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.

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LibraryThing member SonicQuack

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.

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LibraryThing member Karlstar

As Gemmell has done several times, he once again returns to the life of a hero when he is older - this time Wayland the Slayer. Wayland never really was much of a hero, more of an assassin, but now that his daughter is older and threatened by evil forces, keeping himself and her alive makes him

something of a hero.
Typical Gemmell, lots of fighting, some philosophy on the nature of good and evil, once in a while a bit of romance. Just a little. Mostly fighting and surviving.

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LibraryThing member librisissimo

Substance: Waylander has "retired" for some 10 years, but after the death of his second wife devotes himself to caring for her twin daughters. Unexpectedly, someone puts a price on his head and forces him back into action. Can he and his rag-tag band of compatriots, including his now-grown

foster-daughter, Miriel,, defeat the evil wizard seeking to rule the world of the Drenai?
(Stupid question...)
Waylander's uncanny instinct for assassination and survival makes im a one-man Mission Impossible team.
Style: Gemmell writes fast-paced action that stops occasionally to contemplate serious moral questions. His characters are well-drawn, not too terribly stereotyped even in the fantasy genre, and include a wide range of ages and social conditions. A couple of pages of relatively sedate sexual encounters puts this in the x-file (not recommended for teens), unfortunately.
NOTES: An exchange between Dardalion and his disciple Ekodas highlights the dilemma of the pacifist-protector, and the side-story with the Nadir woman Shia moves the discussion from fighting to loving. Interesting clash of ideas, ultimately left to personal choices.

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