''White Wolf'' is a 2003 novel by British

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

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David Gemmell David Andrew Gemmell (; 1 August 1948 – 28 July 2006) was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, ''Legend (Gemmell novel), Legend''. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fict ...

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Drenai Series David Andrew Gemmell (; 1 August 1948 – 28 July 2006) was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, ''Legend''. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984. H ...

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The Legend of Deathwalker ''The Legend of Deathwalker'' is a heroic fantasy novel written by British author David Gemmell, it was first published in 1996 and was reprinted in 1999. The book follows on from the novel '' The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend'' and was t ...

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Plot summary

Skilgannon, a former army general attempts to put his life of violence behind him, becoming a monk. However, this is not to be as he is forced to confront civil unrest in the realm, meeting Druss the Legend along the way and joining him in his quest to save a friend and his daughter.

References

2003 British novels British fantasy novels Drenai Novels by David Gemmell Bantam Press books {{2000s-fantasy-novel-stub