**The legendary warrior Druss**. It follows the socially awkward Druss as he transforms into the "Deathwalker" after slavers kidnap his wife, Rowena, forcing him to embark on a violent quest for vengeance, armed with his family's axe, Snaga, and accompanied by the poet Sieben. The book chronicles his journey through dangerous lands, his growth as a warrior, and his struggle to control his inner darkness.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the book
- Author
- David A. Gemmell
- First published
- 1994
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Random House of Canada, Limited, Del Rey, Bragelonne
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- French, English
- ISBN
- 9782914370295
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“THE AXE WAS four feet long, with a ten-pound head, the blade flared, and sharp as any sword.”
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