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eric_w_burns 's review for:
Waylander
by David Gemmell
[Rating: 3.5/5.0]
This was one of the less impressive books by David Gemmell I've read but still good. It's interesting to see the origins of some of the things in the previous two novels in the series. It takes place hundreds of years before the last novel, and the series in general jumps around of the timeline to tell what are loosely connected independent stories.
On the negative side, it handles grief and trauma really weirdly, and certain characters bounce back way faster and more completely from experiences than I would expect from real people. I can't give more details without spoiling things, but some readers who have gone through similar difficult experiences might even find it offensive. It was a little off-putting to me.
On the positive side there's some really strong character work and character arcs here, with weighty themes like redemption and how does one effectively overcome evil forces in the world without risking corruption. There's definitely enough here to elevate it above an average (3.0) fantasy novel, but not really enough to compete with Gemmell's better works like Legend and the Jon Shannow Trilogy.
This was one of the less impressive books by David Gemmell I've read but still good. It's interesting to see the origins of some of the things in the previous two novels in the series. It takes place hundreds of years before the last novel, and the series in general jumps around of the timeline to tell what are loosely connected independent stories.
On the negative side, it handles grief and trauma really weirdly, and certain characters bounce back way faster and more completely from experiences than I would expect from real people. I can't give more details without spoiling things, but some readers who have gone through similar difficult experiences might even find it offensive. It was a little off-putting to me.
On the positive side there's some really strong character work and character arcs here, with weighty themes like redemption and how does one effectively overcome evil forces in the world without risking corruption. There's definitely enough here to elevate it above an average (3.0) fantasy novel, but not really enough to compete with Gemmell's better works like Legend and the Jon Shannow Trilogy.