White Wolf, David Gemmell
White Wolf, David Gemmell
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White Wolf

Author: David Gemmell

Narrator: Sean Barrett

Unabridged: 17 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gollancz

Published: 08/31/2017


Synopsis

The first novel of Skilgannon the Damned, from the acclaimed author of LEGEND.

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.

Read by Sean Barrett

(p) 2017 Orion Publishing Group

About Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett has narrated many television documentaries for the BBC and Discovery Channel, notably THE PEOPLE'S CENTURY, WALKING WITH BEASTS, and GREAT LIVES. As a member of the BBC Radio Rep, he has appeared in hundreds of radio plays, and played Father Gillespie in the BBC Worldservice / BBC7 serial WESTWAY throughout its eight year-run. As a film and television actor he has appeared in pieces as diverse as TWELFTH NIGHT and FATHER TED, and he is a doyen of audiobook reading, with acclaimed recordings of authors ranging from Chaucer to Beckett and in 2012 recorded Antony Beevor's THE SECOND WORLD WAR.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Overhaul on April 26, 2025

El asesino implacable retoma las armas. Segunda entrega de la saga iniciada con Waylander, la serie de fantasía heroica más popular del momento. Dakeyras vive retirado en una granja con su hija Miriel. Un antiguo compañero mercenario le avisa de que alguien muy poderoso ha puesto precio a su cabeza. D......more

Goodreads review by Clemens on October 13, 2021

This superbly written heroic fantasy novel is in my view a most wonderful read from the author, the late, David Gemmell. Storytelling is of a top-notch quality, the story is magnificently structured and executed, all the characters are very believable and lifelike in their dealings with bravery and c......more

Goodreads review by Andrews on October 24, 2024

A solid Drenai book well worth the read......more

Goodreads review by Milou on July 06, 2017

This book tells the story of Skilgannon as he tries to resurrect the woman who loves him, the woman he loves tries to kill him, all the while he sleeps around with the woman who hates him, just because he can. Oh, and there are whores... lots of them. This is the first Gemmell book I read, and damn i......more