PENGUIN White Wolf: An epic, all-action tale of love, betrayal and treachery from the master of heroic fantasy

Brilliant book delivered in good condition on time.

I've read from cover to covre pretty fast. You need a little time to actually get into the story and the settings. But once you're sucked in, it gets to you!

David Gemmel nous emporte une fois de plus dans son univers dans lequel il réunit cette fois-ci deux héros : Druss et Skilgannon.Les personnages sont tjs aussi attachants. Très réussi, comme les précédents.

David Gemmell has grown as a writer in the twenty years since Legend hit the shops. Even the most avid Gemmell fan (like myself) has to admit that although the writing was faultless, his early novels were somewhat formulaic. That can no longer be said. Following his superb Rigante books, Gemmell here returns to the world of the Drenai, and to Druss.The new hero for this new series is Olek Skilgannon, the Damned, complete with the sort of intrigue you would expect from one of David Gemmell's characters. Gemmell has the ability to make you believe in special people, particularly people who are special in combat, and he does that with Skilgannon here. He also has the ability to make you care for characters, to make everything appear in the shades of grey we all know exist. In this book, we see the world from the points of view of a multitude of characters, each of whom brings their own hopes, dreams and point of view to the situation.The plot, as I hinted, is clever. Interspersed with Skilgannon's life in the present are his memories (and those of others) of the past. The introduction of a number of new heroes, who could feature in future novels is another exciting aspect.The combat scenes are, of course, one of Gemmell's major strenghts, apparently drawing on his experiences as a London bouncer. They are fast moving, exciting, and seem brutally real. But they are linked with the doubts that always surround wars, with clever thoughts and musings. With jokes and wit (especially from Diagoras in this volume), and with tales of love and acts of heroism.And, although I have mentioned it once already, let us not forget that this book contains Druss the Legend, who has become one of the most beloved of fantasy heroes. He is the perfect hero for a perfect heroic writer.One of these days, David Gemmell is going to write a book that makes more than just the fantasy genre sit up and take note. This may not quite have been it, but I couldn't put it down.

An enjoyable read