Waylander

by David Gemmel Book 3 in the Drenai series.

First published 1986

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Waylander is a feared assassin burdened by the killing that helped plunge the Drenai into chaos. With a foreign army advancing and the kingdom close to collapse, the priest Dardalion offers him a path towards redemption: recover the legendary Armour of Bronze from the shadowed lands of the Nadir.

The journey binds Waylander to Dardalion and to Danyal, a woman protecting orphaned children amid the invasion. Hunted by soldiers, beasts and supernatural enemies, he must use the skills that made him infamous in the service of people who have every reason to hate him.